Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Our Partners
The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is a grassroots effort led by the Northern Chumash Tribal Council in partnership with the Marine Sanctuary Alliance, Santa Lucia Chapter of Sierra Club, SLO Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, COAST, and others.
Tribes, Tribal Organizations, & Student Clubs
Yak Tityu Tityu Yak Tilhini Northern Chumash Tribe
Bakersfield Chumash Tribal Council
Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation
Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council
The Modoc Nation-Government for the Modoc People of Southern Oregon and Northern California
Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation
Tribal Trust Foundation, Santa Barbara
Native American and Pacific Islander Club of Sierra College
Calpulli Huey Papalotl of UC Berkeley
Bakersfield Chumash Tribal Council
Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation
Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council
The Modoc Nation-Government for the Modoc People of Southern Oregon and Northern California
Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation
Tribal Trust Foundation, Santa Barbara
Native American and Pacific Islander Club of Sierra College
Calpulli Huey Papalotl of UC Berkeley
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Hawaiian Islands Humpback National Marine Sanctuary
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Hawaiian Islands Humpback National Marine Sanctuary
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
State Government Appointed Officials
California Coastal Commission – Jack Ainsworth, Executive Director
California Natural Resources Agency – Wade Crowfoot, Secretary
California Natural Resources Agency – Wade Crowfoot, Secretary
Federal Officials
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
Vice President Kamala Harris (as California Senator)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
Vice President Kamala Harris (as California Senator)
Congressional Representatives
Senator Diane Feinstein
Senator Alex Padilla
Representative Salud Carbajal
Representative Raul Grijalva
Representative Barbara Lee
Representative Alan Lowenthal
Representative Jimmy Panetta
Representative Julia Brownley
Representative Sharice Davids
Senator Alex Padilla
Representative Salud Carbajal
Representative Raul Grijalva
Representative Barbara Lee
Representative Alan Lowenthal
Representative Jimmy Panetta
Representative Julia Brownley
Representative Sharice Davids
State and Local Elected Officials
San Luis Obispo City Council
Grover Beach City Council
Los Angeles City Council
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
Cambria Community Service District Board of Directors
California State Senator John Laird
San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson
Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann
Seaside City Council Member Jon Wizard
Grover Beach City Council
Los Angeles City Council
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
Cambria Community Service District Board of Directors
California State Senator John Laird
San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson
Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann
Seaside City Council Member Jon Wizard
Educational Institutions and Aquaria
ABQ BioPark
Adventure Aquarium
Akron Zoo
Aquarium of Niagara
Aquarium of the Pacific
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Bergen County Zoo
Birmingham Zoo
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Bronx Zoo
Butterfly Pavilion
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
California Academy of Sciences
California Regional Environmental Education Community Network
Central Park Zoo
Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
CuriOdyssey
Detroit Zoological Society
Dickerson Park Zoo
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Jenkinson's Aquarium
Adventure Aquarium
Akron Zoo
Aquarium of Niagara
Aquarium of the Pacific
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Bergen County Zoo
Birmingham Zoo
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Bronx Zoo
Butterfly Pavilion
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
California Academy of Sciences
California Regional Environmental Education Community Network
Central Park Zoo
Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
CuriOdyssey
Detroit Zoological Society
Dickerson Park Zoo
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Jenkinson's Aquarium
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Jenkinson's Aquarium
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
National Aquarium
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
Newport Aquarium
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
OdySea Aquarium
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Racine Zoo
Red River Zoo
Riverside Discovery Center
Rolling Hills Zoo
Roosevelt Park Zoo
Jenkinson's Aquarium
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
National Aquarium
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
Newport Aquarium
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
OdySea Aquarium
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Racine Zoo
Red River Zoo
Riverside Discovery Center
Rolling Hills Zoo
Roosevelt Park Zoo
Sacramento Zoo
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Francisco Zoological Society & Gardens
Santa Barbara Zoo
Scovill Zoo
Seattle Aquarium
Sequoia Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
South Carolina Aquarium
Southern Tier Zoological Society/Ross Park Zoo
The Florida Aquarium
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Tracy Aviary
Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School
Tulsa Zoo
Turtle Conservancy
Vancouver Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Virginia Zoo
WCS’s New York Aquarium
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo New England
ZooMontana
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Francisco Zoological Society & Gardens
Santa Barbara Zoo
Scovill Zoo
Seattle Aquarium
Sequoia Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
South Carolina Aquarium
Southern Tier Zoological Society/Ross Park Zoo
The Florida Aquarium
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Tracy Aviary
Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School
Tulsa Zoo
Turtle Conservancy
Vancouver Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Virginia Zoo
WCS’s New York Aquarium
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo New England
ZooMontana
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
State, National, and International Non-Governmental Organizations (Partial List)
Audubon California
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Defenders of Wildlife
Earth Law Center
Environment America
Friends of the Earth UK
Friends of the Mariana Trench
Greenpeace
Hands Across the Waters
Heal the Bay
Hispanic Access Foundation
Home Healing Ourselves and Mother Earth
Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation
League of Women Voters
Marine Conservation Institute
National Audubon Society
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
National Ocean Protection Coalition
Natural Resources Defense Council
Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force
Oceana
Ocean Defenders Alliance
OSPAR
Pacific Environment
Resources Legacy Fund
Save our Seas Hawaii
Surfrider Foundation
Terra Foundation
The Ocean Foundation
WILDCOAST/Costa Salvaje
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Defenders of Wildlife
Earth Law Center
Environment America
Friends of the Earth UK
Friends of the Mariana Trench
Greenpeace
Hands Across the Waters
Heal the Bay
Hispanic Access Foundation
Home Healing Ourselves and Mother Earth
Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation
League of Women Voters
Marine Conservation Institute
National Audubon Society
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
National Ocean Protection Coalition
Natural Resources Defense Council
Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force
Oceana
Ocean Defenders Alliance
OSPAR
Pacific Environment
Resources Legacy Fund
Save our Seas Hawaii
Surfrider Foundation
Terra Foundation
The Ocean Foundation
WILDCOAST/Costa Salvaje
Central Coast Non-Governmental and Civic Organizations
Big Sur Advocates for a Green Environment
California Central Coast Marine Sanctuary Alliance
Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara
Citizens Opposed to Acoustic Seismic Testing
Citizens Responsible for Oil & Gas (CFROG)
Corazon Del Pueblo of Santa Barbara
Environmental Defense Center
Friends of the Elephant Seal
Grandmothers for Peace SLO County Chapter
Gaviota Coast Conservancy
GOO (Get Oil Out)
Greenspace - The Cambria Land Trust
Home Front Environmental Justice, Morro Bay
Mercury Press International
Morro Coast Audubon Society
Novasutras
Safe Beach Now
San Luis Obispo Outdoor Painters for the Environment (SLOPE)
Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Sierra Club, Santa Lucia Chapter
Sunrise San Luis Obispo
Surfrider Foundation, San Luis Obispo Chapter
California Central Coast Marine Sanctuary Alliance
Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara
Citizens Opposed to Acoustic Seismic Testing
Citizens Responsible for Oil & Gas (CFROG)
Corazon Del Pueblo of Santa Barbara
Environmental Defense Center
Friends of the Elephant Seal
Grandmothers for Peace SLO County Chapter
Gaviota Coast Conservancy
GOO (Get Oil Out)
Greenspace - The Cambria Land Trust
Home Front Environmental Justice, Morro Bay
Mercury Press International
Morro Coast Audubon Society
Novasutras
Safe Beach Now
San Luis Obispo Outdoor Painters for the Environment (SLOPE)
Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Sierra Club, Santa Lucia Chapter
Sunrise San Luis Obispo
Surfrider Foundation, San Luis Obispo Chapter
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