Monterey Dunes Natural History Association

The Monterey Dunes Natural History Association serves California State Beaches between Monterey and the Pajaro River. Association programs are dedicated to public education, interpretation, and protection of coastal resources. Promoting public access is also a prime concern.

Supported programs include Adopt-a Beach, annual Coastal Cleanup, Snowy Plover Protection, dune restoration, and support the State Park volunteers, such as the Dunes Docents and Snowy Plover Guardians. The Sandpaper newsletter notifies members of opportunites to protect and restore the beautiful coastline and make informed decisions. The association also sponsors a free public lecture series, covering natural history topics and other pertinent issues.

The Monterey Dunes Natural History Association has proven to be valuable ally to California State Parks. Join them by becoming a member!

Monterey Dunes Natural History Association
61 Reservation Road
Marina, California 93933

TEL 831-384-7695 / FAX 831-384-7907

E-mail: ddixon@mbay.net or amferguson@prodigy.net

Archived Association Pages

Program Overview

Through the Cooperating Associations Program, California State Parks has valuable relationships with more than 80 cooperating associations authorized pursuant to Public Resources Code 513. The association on this page is one of these official organizations. Like other associations it is dedicated to enhancing the educational and interpretive programs in California State Parks.

Cooperating associations are related to, but independent of the state parks they serve. They are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as charitable nonprofit organizations (IRS 501 (c) 3) .

Many cooperating associations have websites. California State Parks encourages you to visit these websites, however does not guarantee their content or accuracy.