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The RBRA met with the BCDC's Enforcement Committee last week to discuss progress on the two agencies Agreement to remove all vessels from the anchorage by 2026. You can listen to that meeting here: www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/januar...
January 14, 2026 Enforcement Committee Meeting | SF Bay Conservation & Development
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January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The RBRA met with the BCDC's Enforcement Committee last week to discuss progress on the two agencies Agreement to remove all vessels from the anchorage by 2026. You can listen to that meeting here: www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/januar...
ICYMI: The RBRA notched up several impressive achievements in 2025, including reducing the number of illegal vessels on the anchorage to just five boats while nearly reaching its 15-acre goal of new eelgrass beds. Read more here: www.rbra.ca.gov/fewer-illega...
FEWER ILLEGAL BOATS ON ANCHORAGE AND RESTORED EELGRASS HIGHLIGHT OF RICHARDSON BAY REGIONAL AGENCY’S SERIES OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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January 21, 2026 at 7:03 PM
ICYMI: The RBRA notched up several impressive achievements in 2025, including reducing the number of illegal vessels on the anchorage to just five boats while nearly reaching its 15-acre goal of new eelgrass beds. Read more here: www.rbra.ca.gov/fewer-illega...
Great news from the Long Island Sound! After years of decline, eelgrass restoration and planting efforts have led to a rebound in growth of the vital plants
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Long Island Sound's eelgrass, water quality rebounding after decades of decline, survey shows
"It’s a big ray of hope," said Maria Rosa, an associate professor of biology at Connecticut College.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Great news from the Long Island Sound! After years of decline, eelgrass restoration and planting efforts have led to a rebound in growth of the vital plants
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...
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More eelgrass news from the East Coast: The Massachusetts coastal town of Nantucket is testing out new moorings that will be "friendly" to eelgrass, allowing the aquatic plants to flourish: nantucketcurrent.com/news/eelgras...
Eelgrass-Friendly Moorings To Be Tested In Nantucket Harbor Pilot…
Nantucket Current is the island's leading online news source. We deliver the news, stories, and people of Nantucket, unbiased and unfiltered.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
More eelgrass news from the East Coast: The Massachusetts coastal town of Nantucket is testing out new moorings that will be "friendly" to eelgrass, allowing the aquatic plants to flourish: nantucketcurrent.com/news/eelgras...
Here's story from Maine about the significance of eelgrass! A local conservation group is exploring restoration possibilities for eelgrass, noting that it's "one of the most important plants in our coastal region." www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/coas...
Coastal Rivers program explores eelgrass biology and restoration in Maine
Though eelgrass may not appear impressive, it may be one of the most important plants in our coastal region. With leaves that grow in long green ribbons, eelgrass forms underwater meadows that filter ...
www.wiscassetnewspaper.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Here's story from Maine about the significance of eelgrass! A local conservation group is exploring restoration possibilities for eelgrass, noting that it's "one of the most important plants in our coastal region." www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/coas...
Want to know more about what the RBRA has been up to this winter? Read more in our latest quarterly newsletter! www.rbra.ca.gov/files/b51ad7...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Want to know more about what the RBRA has been up to this winter? Read more in our latest quarterly newsletter! www.rbra.ca.gov/files/b51ad7...
The agenda for tomorrow's RBRA Board meeting is now available online. Check it out here: www.rbra.ca.gov/rbra-board-o...
RBRA Board of Directors Meetings
The Board of Directors typically meet every other month on the second Thursday, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
www.rbra.ca.gov
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The agenda for tomorrow's RBRA Board meeting is now available online. Check it out here: www.rbra.ca.gov/rbra-board-o...
Eelgrass is the focus of a great new docuseries coming out soon out on PBS. Check out more of the details here: www.nature.org/en-us/about-...
Secrets of the Seagrass
Award-winning filmmaker Tomas Koeck introduces the first episode of Ocean State: Rhode Island's Wild Coast, a new marine science docuseries for PBS.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Eelgrass is the focus of a great new docuseries coming out soon out on PBS. Check out more of the details here: www.nature.org/en-us/about-...
Who doesn't love a good sea cow story? Here's a piece on how these lovable aquatic mammals help maintain and support seagrass meadows: www.earth.com/news/sea-cow...
Sea cows have maintained seagrass meadows for over 20 million years
Tiny sea cow species, Salwasiren qatarensis, shaped seagrass meadows for 20 million years, offering clues for protecting dugongs.
www.earth.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Who doesn't love a good sea cow story? Here's a piece on how these lovable aquatic mammals help maintain and support seagrass meadows: www.earth.com/news/sea-cow...
The RBRA and Coastal Policy Solutions reached a major milestone in our eelgrass protection efforts with the installation of our new Turney Landing sign, which details where anchoring is allowed, how long anchoring is permitted and where to find the right permits to anchor legally.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The RBRA and Coastal Policy Solutions reached a major milestone in our eelgrass protection efforts with the installation of our new Turney Landing sign, which details where anchoring is allowed, how long anchoring is permitted and where to find the right permits to anchor legally.
Here's a great tutorial from our friends at Boat US. They list out some easy steps on how to choose, install, use and maintain radar reflectors for your boat: boatus.com/expert-advic...
Making A ‘Seen’
Amp up your boat’s visibility on radar with a simple reflector. Here’s everything you need to know about choosing, installing, using, and maintaining one.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Here's a great tutorial from our friends at Boat US. They list out some easy steps on how to choose, install, use and maintain radar reflectors for your boat: boatus.com/expert-advic...
What a great turnout last weekend for the 38th Annual Lighted Board Parade on Richardson Bay. Check out these amazing photos from the event! www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...
Sausalito: Photos: Lighted Boats Brighten Downtown Sausalito Waterfront
Sausalito's 38th annual lighted boat parade drifted through Richardson Bay Saturday evening as the column of vessels was met with cheers and applause from a large crowd gathered at Gabrielson...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What a great turnout last weekend for the 38th Annual Lighted Board Parade on Richardson Bay. Check out these amazing photos from the event! www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...
The Marin Independent Journal just posted this wonderful op-ed from San Rafael Chamber of Commerce President Karen Strolia about all the great progress being made on Richardson Bay. Thanks Karen! www.marinij.com/2025/12/11/m...
Marin Voice: Prioritizing stability and health on Richardson Bay
I first went out on Richardson Bay in southern Marin County years ago with a small group of county staff simply to understand “what was really happening” on the water. Nothing prepared me for the s…
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December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Marin Independent Journal just posted this wonderful op-ed from San Rafael Chamber of Commerce President Karen Strolia about all the great progress being made on Richardson Bay. Thanks Karen! www.marinij.com/2025/12/11/m...
Pretty inspiring story happening here in the Bay! The Sea Sounds Project is tracking sounds beneath Bay Area waters in the hopes of protecting whales from shipping lanes. www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/10/h...
How a group tracking sounds beneath Bay Area waters hopes to protect whales from shipping lanes
Despite a dramatic rise in whale deaths in the Bay Area — with 2025 already surpassing any year in the past-quarter century — acoustic monitoring of marine mammals in and around the Bay…
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December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Pretty inspiring story happening here in the Bay! The Sea Sounds Project is tracking sounds beneath Bay Area waters in the hopes of protecting whales from shipping lanes. www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/10/h...
Curious to learn more about the RBRA's eelgrass restoration efforts? All the latest details are available on our updated "Eelgrass in Richardson Bay" webpage here. www.rbra.ca.gov/eelgrass-in-...
Eelgrass in Richardson Bay
RBRA included RAMP development as the first deliverable in its EPA-funded Eelgrass Restoration Project, currently underway in collaboration with…
www.rbra.ca.gov
December 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Curious to learn more about the RBRA's eelgrass restoration efforts? All the latest details are available on our updated "Eelgrass in Richardson Bay" webpage here. www.rbra.ca.gov/eelgrass-in-...
Richarsdon Bay mariners are served by the Richardson Bay Marina. Find out more about vessel berthing opportunities here: www.richardsonbaymarina.com
Richardson Bay Marina
Conveniently located at the north end of Sausalito, just off of Hwy 101.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Richarsdon Bay mariners are served by the Richardson Bay Marina. Find out more about vessel berthing opportunities here: www.richardsonbaymarina.com
Another interesting piece from the East Coast. Researchers have found that century-old seashells are evidence of Florida's thriving seagrass ecosystem: www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/11/19/s...
Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving | The Invading Sea
Seagrasses are biodiversity hot spots and offer valuable services such as helping to protect shorelines.
www.theinvadingsea.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Another interesting piece from the East Coast. Researchers have found that century-old seashells are evidence of Florida's thriving seagrass ecosystem: www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/11/19/s...
The RBRA was proud to take part in an oil spill training demonstration over the weekend. We participated w/the Marin County Sheriff's Office, the San Francisco Police Department and California Fish and Wildlife on this critical prevention and response plan.
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The RBRA was proud to take part in an oil spill training demonstration over the weekend. We participated w/the Marin County Sheriff's Office, the San Francisco Police Department and California Fish and Wildlife on this critical prevention and response plan.
Here's a nice story from Florida about an ambitious $1 million project to restore local seagrass species. www.tcpalm.com/picture-gall...
Martin County working on ambitious million clam idea for seagrass restoration
A study revealed lucinid clams are beneficial to seagrass because of their ability to digest toxic hydrogen sulfide.
www.tcpalm.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here's a nice story from Florida about an ambitious $1 million project to restore local seagrass species. www.tcpalm.com/picture-gall...
Our friends at the Audubon Society are leading a great project to restore Greenwood Beach, located on the northern end of Richardson Bay. Read more about this initiative here: www.audubon.org/california/p...
Greenwood Beach Restoration Project
Restore and expand the mixed sand-gravel beaches and salt marsh along Greenwood Beach with enhanced resilience to erosion and shoreline retreat.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Our friends at the Audubon Society are leading a great project to restore Greenwood Beach, located on the northern end of Richardson Bay. Read more about this initiative here: www.audubon.org/california/p...
Scenes from the Water! See if you can spot the seal among all the birds in this foggy photo taken last week by RBRA Assistant Harbormaster Bennett Lesberg.
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Scenes from the Water! See if you can spot the seal among all the birds in this foggy photo taken last week by RBRA Assistant Harbormaster Bennett Lesberg.
Here's a great resource for learning more about all the birds of the SF Bay! Created by the SF Bay Joint Venture, the site details how tracking bird trends can provide critical info about habitat health that informs restoration and land management decisions across the region sfbaystateofthebirds.org
San Francisco Bay State of the Birds
San Francisco Bay State of the Birds. Tracking bird trends as a sign of habitat health to inform restoration and land management decisions.
sfbaystateofthebirds.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Here's a great resource for learning more about all the birds of the SF Bay! Created by the SF Bay Joint Venture, the site details how tracking bird trends can provide critical info about habitat health that informs restoration and land management decisions across the region sfbaystateofthebirds.org
The agenda for tomorrow's RBRA Board of Directors meeting has now been posted. Find all the details here: www.rbra.ca.gov/files/e21694...
www.rbra.ca.gov
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The agenda for tomorrow's RBRA Board of Directors meeting has now been posted. Find all the details here: www.rbra.ca.gov/files/e21694...
Whoa! 40 foot waves greeted surfers at Mavericks for the first day of the annual big wave season: www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
40-foot waves hit Mavericks on first big day of surfing season
Surfers were out in force at the famous big-wave surfing spot for the first quality day of the season. They hope it’s a sign of more good days ahead at Mavericks.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Whoa! 40 foot waves greeted surfers at Mavericks for the first day of the annual big wave season: www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
The RBRA Board of Directors will be meeting next week (Thursday, November 13.) Make sure to check the Board meeting page for agenda items and meeting updates: www.rbra.ca.gov/rbra-board-o...
RBRA Board of Directors Meetings
The Board of Directors typically meet every other month on the second Thursday, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
www.rbra.ca.gov
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The RBRA Board of Directors will be meeting next week (Thursday, November 13.) Make sure to check the Board meeting page for agenda items and meeting updates: www.rbra.ca.gov/rbra-board-o...