Places and issues where shared attention matters
Pacific Surf & Trail focuses on areas where surf, beach, and trail environments are experiencing change through development, increased use, or large-scale planning.
Initiatives reflect places where many people already care deeply, but where information, effort, and voices are often fragmented. By paying attention to these areas together, we can better understand what’s happening and why it matters.
2028 Coastal Watch
Large international events and related infrastructure projects can leave long-lasting marks on coastal environments and public access. Some impacts are temporary. Others are not. This initiative pays attention to how preparations connected to 2028 affect surf breaks, beaches, trails, and access along the Southern California coast, with an eye toward environmental health, transparency, and long-term public use.
Long Beach
Long Beach sits at the intersection of urban shoreline, public access, and large-scale event planning. Changes here can affect water quality, shoreline use, and how people experience the coast before, during, and after major events. This initiative focuses on understanding how development and temporary installations interact with the existing coastal environment and surrounding communities.
San Clement/Tressels
San Clemente and the surrounding coastline include world-class surf breaks and sensitive trail systems that draw regional and international attention. Increased transit, infrastructure changes, and development pressure can have outsized impacts on both access and environmental conditions. This initiative pays attention to how these pressures intersect — and how decisions made now may shape the coast for decades.
Regional Access/Connectivity
Access matters as much as protection. Transportation updates, construction, and planning decisions can either strengthen public connection to the coast or quietly limit who can reach it. This initiative looks at how regional connectivity changes affect equitable access to surf, beaches, and trails — especially for local communities that rely on these spaces.
Shared Ground
These initiatives are not owned by Pacific Surf & Trail. They reflect areas where many individuals, organizations, and communities are already paying attention and working in different ways.
If you’re involved in or aware of work connected to any of these places, your perspective helps build a clearer shared picture.