Monterey Waterkeeper

10/13/2026

Thank You for Making Brunch by the Bay so special! What a beautiful day celebrating community, connection, and our shared commitment to protecting the waters of the Central Coast. Monterey Waterkeeper’s annual Brunch by the Bay brought together an incredible group of friends, supporters, and community partners for a wonderful gathering filled with delicious bites, refreshing drinks, live music, and meaningful conversations.

To everyone who attended, sponsored, donated, volunteered, or helped make this event possible, THANK YOU! Your generosity helps us continue our mission to protect and restore clean, healthy waterways for our communities, wildlife, and future generations.

Together, we're making waves for a cleaner, healthier Central Coast. Learn more and support our mission at montereywaterkeeper.org

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

Gabilan Creek to Coast Restoration Project: Come on out to the Gabilan Creek this Wednesday for another day restoration. As we approach El Nino Season, we want our community to be ready for heavy rains. Bring friends, family, classmates, or coworkers.

10/09/2026

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10/09/2026

We’re sharing some of our trash finds from our last North Salinas River Restoration project cleanup at the end of last month

Our volunteers helped us remove 625 lbs trash that was dumped near the river, preventing this pollution from reaching our waterways and the Monterey Bay

We also found during water testing that the Nitrate levels in the water exceeded natural levels, which is an indicator of excess fertilizer runoff from nearby agricultural

Our next cleanup date is Saturday, October 17th at 9 am

Come out to help us remove further trash, test the water and prepare for planting native vegetation

Thank you to the California Coastal Commission and the California Ocean Protection Council for supporting this work!

10/08/2026

This Saturday, we’ve partnered with Surfrider Monterey County to host a cleanup at Laguna Grande Regional Park in Monterey/Seaside.

📆Saturday, October 10th
🧘 9:00am – 10:00am | Free yoga by Pacific Flow Yoga Studio
🏝️10:00am – 12:00pm | Park cleanup
📍Laguna Grande Park (Across from Seaside City Hall)

Help us make a difference here in the park and for the bay! As El Niño rains are expected to bring heavy rainfall this winter, it’s important that we cleanup our inland waterways before trash and pollution can be washed out into the bay.

Monterey’s coastline is something special, and it takes all of us to keep it that way. However much time you can give, it matters more than you know.

Bring a friend if you can, and bring your energy either way. We’ll take care of the rest!💪

Sign up at volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/lDzktjPSyG

09/28/2026

🦦 It's Sea Otter Awareness Week — and honestly, no one has to remind us to think about otters.

Before we were Monterey Waterkeeper, we were The Otter Project. Sea otters are the reason this organization exists. Watching them raft in the kelp just offshore taught us a simple truth: you can't protect an otter without protecting the water it lives in. So our work grew — from one beloved species to the streams, rivers, and bay that connect all of us, from the Salinas Valley to the sea.

That work only happens with you. Our annual Garden Party fundraiser is coming up on Saturday, October 3rd, and it's how our community keeps clean water flowing — for otters, for kelp forests, for kids splashing at the beach, for every family that turns on the tap.

Come raise a glass with us. The otters would come too, but they're busy holding hands so they don't drift apart. 💙

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://givebutter.com/c/monterey-waterkeepers-2026-garden-party-rcihwh

📸 Photo: Lilian Carswell/USFWS — a southern sea otter foraging at Moss Landing

09/25/2026

Brunch. Bottomless mimosas. Live music. Silent auction. And one beautiful reason to gather.

Brunch by the Bay is almost here!

Spend an unhurried Saturday morning with Monterey Waterkeeper enjoying brunch by Café Carmel, a bottomless mimosa bar by Twisted Roots, live music and a silent auction filled with something for everyone.

Bid on w**e collections, dining experiences, beach-day favorites, a family portrait, performance tickets, yoga and wellness goodies, artisan kitchen collections and much more.

Every ticket purchased and every auction bid helps support Monterey Waterkeeper and the work to protect the waters we all love.

Don’t wait — get your tickets today!

Saturday, October 3 | 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Native Plant Garden
givebutter.com/monterey-waterkeepers

09/21/2026

Thank You to Our Brunch by the Bay Sponsors

Brunch by the Bay is possible because of an incredible community that believes in protecting the waters we all love.

A heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors:

— Latham & Watkins
Pebble Beach Company
Annie Notthoff
— Mechanics Bank
Monterey County Bank
Lozeau Drury LLP
Marjorie Kay
Fenton & Keller

Your support helps Monterey Waterkeeper continue its work toward fishable, swimmable, drinkable water for everyone.

We are so grateful to have you by our side and can’t wait to celebrate together at Brunch by the Bay on Saturday, October 3!

09/19/2026

Have something special to share? Put it to work for clean water.

Monterey Waterkeeper is now accepting silent auction donations for Brunch by the Bay!

Getaways, w**e tastings, dining experiences, art, adventures and other memorable items can help us raise critical funds to protect the Monterey Bay and advance our mission of fishable, swimmable, drinkable water for all.

Donations are tax-deductible, and donors will be recognized at the event.

Interested in donating an item? Send us a message today.