🌊 We are deeply grateful to the Santa Lucia Sierra Club (SLO) for their steadfast support and partnership in the journey toward the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Read their press release here: sierraclub.org/press-releases…

We are grateful to Gabriel Frausto, Tribal Chair of the Coastal Band of Chumash Nation, for his powerful words and support for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. 🌊✨ #CHNMS #ChumashHeritage #DesignateChumash #CulturalRevitalization

A special thank you to Gianna Patchen, Chapter Coordinator of the Santa Lucia Sierra Club Chapter, for her support and fierce dedication to our cause over the years. 🌊 Your partnership has been instrumental in bringing this vision to life. Santa Lucia Sierra Club (SLO) #ChumashSanctuary

🌊🙏 A huge thank you to Rep. Salud Carbajal for his unwavering support of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! Thank you for being a champion for our ocean! 🌟 #ChumashHeritage #MarineSanctuary #DesignateChumash

#BREAKINGNEWS: Join us in welcoming Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary to the National Marine Sanctuary System as the third largest national marine sanctuary! sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/oct24/chu… noaa.gov/news-release/b…

🚨We're ecstatic to announce that NOAA has just released the final rule designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! 💙🌊🌊 NOAA Sanctuaries (NOAA)

Thank you to NOAA and @noaasanctuaries for releasing the Final Rule and Management Plan for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary 🌊💙 This week the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary became the third largest marine sanctuary in the country! #DesignateChumash

🌊✨ On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we continue to celebrate the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! Read the full press release by the Northern Chumash Tribal Council here: chumashsanctuary.org/2024/10/13/noa… #IndigenousPeoplesDay #ChumashHeritage

For decades Violet Sage and the Northern Chumash Tribal Council have been working to protect the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the Central Coast of California. NOAA & Sanctuaries (NOAA) have now officially released the designation documents for the #ChumashSanctuary: ksby.com/pismo-beach/ch…

VICTORY 🎉The #ChumashSanctuary becomes the first Tribally nominated national marine sanctuary! This is huge in protecting cultural resources, securing the diversity of wildlife & advancing the goal of safeguarding the Central Coast of California.

“Being able to address climate change, use traditional ecological knowledge, and participate in co-management is Indigenous peoples’ contribution to saving the planet.” Read the full NPR article here: npr.org/2024/10/13/nx-… [Image by NOAA] #DesignateChumash

Tomorrow is #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay! For decades, Violet Sage and the Northern Chumash Tribal Council have been working to protect the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the Central Coast of California. On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, NOAA announced the official designation of the

This #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay, learn about the newest sanctuary designated just this month on California's Central Coast. The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is the third largest in the U.S., protecting 4500+ square miles of ocean and coast. Learn more from Audubon California: bit.ly/3YAIGWQ

🌊✨ Huge thanks to ECOSLO and Executive Director Kendra Paulding for their steadfast support of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! Together, you’re helping to preserve our natural and cultural treasures, benefiting our community for generations to come. 🌎💙

📰 Recently, The Associated Press wrote about the designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, and interviewed NCTC Chairwoman Violet Sage Walker about the significance of the first Tribally-nominated marine sanctuary in U.S. history. Read more: buff.ly/3AeAG4C

"Spanning an area of some 4,500 square miles of water and coastline, the sanctuary is located off the coast of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties" Read the full article: californialocal.com/localnews/yolo… #ChumashSanctuary #DesignateChumash #marinesanctuary

"KCSB’s Joyce Chi spoke to the Chairwoman Violet Sage Walker of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, which has led the efforts to establish the sanctuary" Listen to the full KCSB News interview here: soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/chumash… [Photo: Robert Schwemmer] #ChumashSanctuary

🌊 Big win for our oceans! 🌊 President Biden is protecting the Atlantic & Pacific coasts from offshore drilling—safeguarding marine life, coastal communities, & advancing the fight against climate change. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

🌊✨ Don’t miss this inspiring episode of Ocean Science Radio! Violet Sage Walker, chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, was a guest on the latest episode of the Ocean Science Radio podcast! Check out the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7GZMWg…

🌊✨ Huge thanks to Juan Rosas from Hispanic Access Foundation for taking this picture during the White House event for the Chuckwalla National Monument designation! 🇺🇸 President Biden celebrated the Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary as the 1st tribally-led sanctuary! 🦦🎨 #30x30