Central Coast Vegans
Central Coast Vegans attract others, educate about, and support veganism on the Central Coast for the H.E.C.K. of it (Health, Environment, Conscience, and Kindness)!
Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers
CCCMB works to expand the network of sustainable and enjoyable trails in SLO County and to maintain the trails currently in use. Since 1987, CCCMB has worked with California State Parks, the National Forest Service, San Luis Obispo City and County, and the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County, to design and build new trails and maintain existing ones.
Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition (C5)
C5 is a group of local stakeholders whose mission is to expand the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and fueling infrastructure throughout the Central Coast. C5 is best described as a clearinghouse for people to get together and learn more about AFVs (e.g., what is available, how to purchase AFVs, and where to fuel them).
Central Coast Aquarium
This organization operates as a marine science education center, offering hands-on lessons to schoolchildren K-12 from six counties. Schoolchildren participate in ocean discovery labs and floating marine lab lessons on San Luis Obispo Bay. School groups are educated about the ecology of marine life and aquatic environments.
California Native Plant Society – SLO
The California Native Plant Society seeks to increase understanding and appreciation of California’s native plants and to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture and land stewardship. The local San Luis Obispo Chapter, CNPS-SLO, was founded in 1967 and is one of 33 chapters statewide.
Biodiversity First!
Biodiversity First! (BDF!) works to preserve and protect the wild lands and species upon which we depend for our own physical and spiritual survival.
Bike SLO County
Bike SLO County improves life in San Luis Obispo County through bicycle advocacy, education, and inspiration. Their Bike Kitchen has parts, tools, and knowledge to fix your bicycle! They have provided guided instruction to over 6,000 people since opening in 2010. Volunteers help bicyclists of all types.
Marine Mammal Center
Marine Mammal Center rescues animals along the central coast of California. We began in 1993 with volunteers recruited from Pacific Wildlife Care. In January 2006, San Luis Obispo volunteers moved into the new rescue and triage center in Morro Bay, located behind the former power plant and on that property. The property is shared with Pacific Wildlife Care.
Bend the Arc
Bend the Arc is a national Jewish progressive movement bringing together people from across the country to advocate for a more just and equal society. Their name is inspired by a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
Central Coast Green Building Council
Central Coast Green Building Council’s mission is to make sustainable communities available to everyone within this generation. They are the resource for all things having to do with the sustainable built environment including education and advocacy.
Camp Ocean Pines
Camp Ocean Pines seeks to foster enjoyment and appreciation of the natural world among people of all ages through creative activities in a residential camp setting.
Central Coast State Parks Association
Central Coast State Parks Association supports and funds interpretive and educational programs that promote understanding and conservation of the natural and cultural resources of our local State Parks.