The Board of the Conservancy elected new leadership at its retreat in November 2019. The new officers are: Tom Cleys, President, was the Conservancy’s founding President and has served as Treasurer over the last 17 years. He recently retired as … more
The Conservancy now offers monthly and yearly-renewing memberships in addition to our one-year memberships. When you sign up for automated renewals, you help reduce our environmental impact, protect and preserve Santa Monica’s historic places and sustain our community programs.  Members receive free … more
Thanks to our preservation community and generous donors, the Santa Monica Conservancy met the $15,000 fundraising challenge! We raised a total of $17,980 between November 1 and December 31, 2019 and received an additional $5,000 from generous donors, totaling $22,980 … more
by Alison Rose Jefferson, PhD On May 8, the California State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) voted unanimously that the historic African American beach site in Santa Monica is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). … more
by Alison Rose Jefferson, PhD The California Coastal Commission adopted a new Environmental Justice Policy for equity and inclusion in the coastal zone at its March meeting. The Governor signed Assembly Bill 2616, sponsored by Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, which … more