Santa Cruz WSR: Update on the Opal Cliffs Project
Save The Waves and the World Surfing Reserve believe that a different approach should be considered in order to protect surf resources.
October 12, 2022
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Cowell’s Beach Success: Another Year of Improved Water Quality
For the third consecutive year, Cowell Beach is not included on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer” list.
June 23, 2022
Cowell Beach Water Quality Success Continues on Heal the Bay Annual Beach Report Card
“This is such great news,” said Mayor Donna Meyers. “The changes in bacteria data measurements which have kept Cowell Beach off of the ‘Beach Bummer’ list over two years now demonstrate the positive power of government working with a focused group of community organizations.”
July 1, 2021
Cowell Beach Drops Off Beach Bummer List
For the first time in 10 years, Cowells was not included on the annual “Beach Bummer” list – showing major improvement for the Santa Cruz beach.
July 8, 2020
Cowell’s Beach Sees Continued Reduction in Bacteria Counts Despite Listing by Heal The Bay
Cowell’s Beach once again finds itself on Heal the Bay’s ‘Beach Bummer’ list, but experts in the Cowell’s Working Group have noted a long-term reduction in overall exceedances of state water quality standards and concentrations of bacteria.
June 28, 2019
Cowell Beach Water Quality Improvement Recognized by Heal the Bay Report
Save The Waves is pleased to announce that Cowell Beach has dropped to number eight on Heal the Bay’s annual “Beach Bummer” list, after nine consecutive years as number one or two, and moving to number three in 2017.
June 8, 2018
Cowell’s bacteria concentrations show substantial decrease after summer of wharf work
SANTA CRUZ, CA – Save The Waves, the City of Santa Cruz and the Cowell Beach Working Group (CWG) are cautiously
November 1, 2016
Santa Cruz Formally Dedicated
The local and international communities came together on Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th, 2012, to commemorate and celebrate
March 30, 2015
Annual Coastal Cleanup in the Santa Cruz World Surfing Reserve
On September 20th, Save The Waves played a role in the CA Coastal Commission’s 30th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day as
March 25, 2015