San Diego Coastkeeper

Education-the organization's educational lessons and water education are available for all educators(formal and informal) to help k-12 grade students in san diego gain a better understanding of the local ecologyand water issues. Students develop a sense of stewardship and knowledge of specific actions they can take to protect san diego habitats and water. Additionally, project swell classroom presentations, teacher training and supplies are provided to all san diego unified elementary schools. The organization reaches thousands of students and citizens at schools and public outreach events, and train hundreds of teachers to help them implement these environmental education lessons each year.

Monitoring-the organizationmonitors water quality throughout the region. This includes riversand streams, as well as polluted runoff from construction sites, scrap yards and any other industrial site. When polluted discharges are out of compliance with state and federal water laws, the organization initiates litigtion against violators.