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 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