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10 • 05 • 2020

Help Designate the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

Surfrider successfully advocated for the proposed Chumash National Heritage National Marine Sanctuary to stay in the inventory for designation

In 2020, the Director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) determined that the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary nomination shall remain on the inventory for an additional five years, until October 5, 2025.

In 2015, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council along with Surfrider’s San Luis Obispo Chapter, the Sierra Club and other partners nominated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS) to become a national marine sanctuary. The area proposed stretches from Santa Rosa Creek in Cambria to the Gaviota Creek in Santa Barbara, protecting marine habitat along some 140 miles of coastline. This would be the first sanctuary to focus on indigenous culture and history as a primary core value along with protection of ocean habitat. 

Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to show support for designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! For more information on the review process for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, go to https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/chumash-heritage/.