Endurance swimmer Catherine Breed is making history with her 900-mile Swim California journey. As she passes through the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, she’s highlighting the extraordinary marine life, conservation partnerships, and restoration efforts that make these waters so special. Join us August 9 in Bodega Bay to meet Catherine and learn how her inspiring swim celebrates ocean conservation and the Greater Farallones Hope Spot.

This spring marked a major milestone in our efforts to restore California’s underwater forests, with lab-grown bull kelp successfully transplanted from the nursery to the ocean. These exciting breakthroughs are helping pave the way for large-scale kelp recovery in the Greater Farallones sanctuary region and beyond.

Students along California’s sanctuary coastlines are getting their feet wet in real science — and the results are making waves. LiMPETS is a collaborative education and community science program that connects students directly with the science happening in their own coastal backyards. A recent evaluation analysis highlights just how impactful the program has been.

More than 200 community members attended a sold-out screening of Sequoias of the Sea, which highlights Greater Farallones Association’s kelp forest restoration program along the Northern California coast.

A new article highlighting the film Sequoias of the Sea explores the dramatic loss of Northern California’s bull kelp forests and the growing community response to restore this critical ecosystem. The story features the Greater Farallones Association’s kelp restoration work in partnership with Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries, including efforts led by GFA Kelp Restoration Project Manager Rietta Hohman to test kelp outplanting and recovery approaches along the Sonoma coast.