California Coast & Ocean

California Coast & Ocean features in-depth reporting on major conservation issues along the coast, as well as shorter articles on a variety of coastal themes. We think of ourselves as the public’s coastal lookout, keeping an eye on significant trends and events. The geographical area we cover extends from the top of the watershed out into the ocean. We look for stories and images that will allow readers to discover and appreciate the coast, its waterfront cities and little towns, natural areas, parks, wilderness and wetlands, and the ongoing struggle to protect the coast and restore its natural resources for everyone’s benefit. We like to profile citizen leaders working creatively in their communities to keep the coast and ocean healthy, beautiful, and open to the public. We also welcome essays and poems.

The magazine is published quarterly by the Coastal Conservancy Association with the help of a grant from the Coastal Conservancy. Circulation is mostly in California. Reader surveys have shown that each issue is read by more than one person. Subscribers tend to be well-educated and include many natural resource managers and land use professionals, nonprofit group members, community activists, coastal property owners, and public officials, as well as coastal residents who enjoy the publication and find it useful.

Writers’ Guidelines
To propose a story, contact editor Rasa Gustaitis to introduce yourself and say what you have in mind. Contact her at: editor@coastandocean.org, (510) 286-0934, or 1330 Broadway, 11th floor, Oakland, CA 94612.

To submit a manuscript, e-mail is the most efficient way to go. We also sometimes accept typed double-spaced manuscripts. Please put your name, telephone number, e-mail and mailing addresses at the top of the first page.

We expect solid reporting and clear, lively writing. Be ready to work with the editors. We do our best to make sure that stories are accurate, balanced, thorough, well-written, and informed. Writers are expected to be able to provide a list of their sources, with name, title, address, e-mail, and phone number. If an article is accepted you will be asked to sign a statement that the material submitted is original. Story length ranges between 500 and 3,000 words.