CA Clean Boating Network Announces Virtual Education

The California Clean Boating Network is holding a free educational virtual meeting on March 18, from 10:00 a.m. to approx. 12:15 p.m.

Learn directly from California experts about subjects impacting California waterways, including preventing boat sewage pollution; marine debris management; the California Boater Card program; Marine Protected Area designations, and relevant resources available.

Registration is required to secure a virtual spot as meeting capacity will be capped. A Zoom link will be provided after registration is received. Register here.

Detailed information about the meeting topics include:

Preventing Boat Sewage Pollution Through Partnerships: Liz Juvera, San Francisco Estuary Partnership, and Andrea Carrassi, The Bay Foundation, will discuss how the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) team is working to keep California’s waterways free of boater sewage by building regional partnerships and monitoring sewage pumpout units throughout California.

Trash (mis)management in California: Eben Schwartz, Marine Debris Program Manager for the California Coastal Commission, will discuss results from the latest Coastal Cleanup and efforts in California to manage trash.

California Boater Card, Get on Board: Melissa Miranda, California State Parks, Boating Education and Outreach Manager, will teach participants about the California Boater Card program that is being phased in by age and is now required for all power boat operators 40 years of age and younger.

California’s Marine Protected Areas, From Design to Management: Stephen Wertz, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, will discuss the planning and management of California’s ecologically connected network of marine protected areas (MPA) that is the largest in the world encompassing 124 MPAs and 14 special closures.