This site characterization of the California Coastal National Monument (CCNM) is a summary of existing information about CCNM's natural and cultural resources.  It is a dynamic document which will be continually updated as new data is made available.

Two main products have been completed to date:  a literature search and summarization of key biological resources, and a geologic characterization study of the Monument.

Now Availble Online:  Seabird and Marine Mammal Monitoring and Response to a Fireworks Display at Gualala Point Island, Sonoma County, California, May to August 2007. (PDF format, 6.7Mb, 48 pages)