Becoming a CCSPA member will help to ensure education in our local State Parks for more than a quarter of a million people annually. Your CCSPA membership is an investment in the future of our Central Coast State Parks and the programs they offer to visitors of all ages. Read below to see how your membership supports specific programs.

CCSPA members receive a host of benefits: nature store discounts, vouchers to the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, invitations to CCSPA events, our Nature Notes quarterly newsletter mailed to you, discounts at participating Public Lands Alliance stores, and more. View the Membership Benefits grid below to explore each of our levels and choose the one that fits you best!

Your membership helps us provide educational services to a half a million visitors annually through direct and indirect programs and actions. Programs like school group transportation, campfire programs, guided hikes, Western Monarch education and outreach, living history, and public land advocacy are all made possible thanks to funds generated by CCSPA. Together we can continue to educate our future environmental stewards, advocate for the preservation and protection of our natural resources and open spaces, and support the wonderful programming offered at each of our Central Coast State Parks. 

School Groups Transportation

We provide grants for schools to help cover the costs of transportation to attend the State Park Programming at Morro Bay Natural History Museum and Pismo State Beach Monarch Grove. During COVID-19 our State Parks are still offering programming to schools groups virtually.  Together we can continue to support the efforts to educate our future environmental stewards.  

Campfire Programs, Guided Hikes and Outreach

For many, some of our fondest memories are attending the campfire program offered at our favorite campground. Today many of us still enjoy the comradery of a guided birding hike or reading an interpretive sign to learn about the natural resources on a new trail or park. During COVID-19 our State Parks continue to offer distance learning opportunities and virtual programs.  Together we can continue to support the wonderful programing offered at each of our Central Coast State Parks.  

Western Monarch Education and Outreach

Thousands of visitors come to the Pismo State Beach Monarch Grove to view the migrating Western Monarch while they overwinter here on the Central Coast. State Park interpreters, biologists, docents and volunteers work tirelessly to provide accurate information on the status of the Western Monarch. Together we can continue support educating our community and its visitors about the plight of the Western Monarch. 

Living History

Our cultural and natural history is an integral part of who we are and should not be forgotten. State Parks Historians, archaeologists, interpreters, docents and volunteers provide a valuable glimpse into our past. Together we can continue to support keeping our past alive through the art of storytelling.  

Advocacy for State Parks and Public Lands

The Central Coast State Parks Association collaborates with other park partners and advocacy groups to support initiatives and legislation to preserve and protect our public lands. Together we support the preservation and protection of our precious natural resources and open spaces.