Mel Nutter has been a dedicated coastal advocate for over 50 years.
| Kudos to the Sea and Sage Chapter of the Audubon Society for awarding Mel Nutter their Fern Zimmerman Conservation Award for Mel’s lifelong work to protect California’s coastal resources. For many years, Mel has been a trusted advisor to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, providing us with invaluable legal and strategic advice. To help all of us get to know this coastal hero, Sea and Sage Audubon will host Mel at its May conservation lecture at 7 PM on May 26th, where he will share his experiences about his coastal advocacy journey. Mel’s journey includes working on the 1972 Proposition 20 campaign that led to the California Coastal Act of 1976; serving on both the South Coast Regional Coastal Commission and the State Coastal Commission between 1977 and 1985; and leading the Sierra Club Coastal Committee and the Amigos de Bolsa Chica. The success of the Coastal Act and the protection of miles of accessible coastal open space are attributable in part to Mel’s lifetime of dedication and hard work. Advance registration is required for this online “virtual” meeting. When you register, you will receive immediate confirmation by email. Hope to see you there, it is a unique and wonderful piece of coastal open space. |