Dear Southern CA Yacht Club:
The California State Parks and the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean & Green Program, the Bay Foundation (DBW’s Clean Vessel Act program) in partnership with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, US Power Squadrons will have the following free virtual and in-person Dockwalker trainings.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRAININGS (please click in the links below (blue underlined text) to register)
10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
- Saturday, March 25, 2023 – Virtual Training
- Saturday, April 15, 2023 - In person-Training – Marina Del Rey at the Del Rey Yacht Club In person training in Marina Del Rey at the Del Rey Yacht Club (13900 Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292). **If we don’t reach our targeted registration, this training will be virtual.** You will be notified by April 10th.
- Saturday, May 13, 2023 - In person-Training - Silver Gate Yacht Club, 2091 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92106. ** If we don’t reach our targeted registration, this training will be virtual.** You will be notified by May 8th.
- Saturday, June 10, 2023 – Virtual Training
Refresher Trainings -(If you were trained over three years ago, please take one of these classes -please click in the links below (blue underlined text) to register)
Dockwalkers are trained to engage members of the public and the boating community to adopt clean boating practices. Dockwalkers share clean boating information with boaters and distribute educational materials including the 2023 Boater Kits
Benefits for your Yacht Club: Yacht clubs believe that education is critical to successfully operating a clean boating facility and minimizing water quality impacts. Becoming a Dockwalker or having club members and club staff trained as Dockwalkers will provide you with:
- the educational materials and tools to work with your members and visitors as partners in the clean yacht club, clean water effort.
- participation in the DOCKWALKER PROGRAM counts towards the nomination of the Club of the Year
You can use this program as follows:
- Use the CA Boater kits as “welcome” packet/kit for your new members (include your club rules).
- Create an incentive program for your current members. Remind your members their commitment to be part of your clean club effort! Ex: Member Recognition Day or month! (Announce your efforts via your website, bulletin boards, billing insert, and newsletters).
- Meet and greet members and provide them with educational information and Boater Kits.
- Conduct a seminar, participate during the facility events (Ex: Regattas, Cruises, Opening Days).
Thank you and please join us in 2023!
Thank you,
Vivian Matuk Georgia Tunioli, Kendall Soriano and Andrea Carrassi
California State Parks The Bay Foundation
California Coastal Commission
Vivian Matuk
Environmental Boating Program Manager
California State Parks
California Coastal Commission
Ph: (415) 904-6905, Work Cell: (916) 764-0989
Fax: (415) 904-5216
455 Market Street, Suite 228, San Francisco, CA 94105 (NEW ADDRESS)
www.BoatingCleanandGreen.com(check our new clean boating videos at BoatingCleanAndGreen.com/videos)