Doheny State Beach Foundation (DSBF) is the non-profit cooperating association of Doheny State Beach, dedicated to the protection of the park’s beaches, facilities, marine refuge and its historical, cultural and social stories. These challenges are met through DSBF's fundraising efforts and active support of the park’s educational, interpretive, conservation and restoration programs. DSBF was esta
blished in 1982, making it one of the oldest cooperating associations in the California State Parks System. CURRENT PROJECTS
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THE VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER: DSBIA teamed with California State Parks in renovating and upgrading the Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) following great damages to the building in 2007. Today, the VIC contains the largest public aquarium in the California State Park System with a tide pool tank and 5 other aquarium tanks containing local critters from the various ocean habitats around Doheny, displays of bird and mammals, a park gift store, and ranger offices. The VIC is open to the public most days between 10 AM and 4 PM and is staffed with DSBIA volunteer docents. Free programs for schools and other groups are available upon request. First Whale at Whale Walk RETURN OF THE WHALE WALK: Once upon a time, life-sized paintings of the whales found off our coastline graced the beach front walkway of the park. Time and walkway repairs took their toll on our cetaceans and they faded away. DSBF is bringing back the Whale Walk! We’ve already painted a Humpback, a Gray and an Orca. We have plans to expand the Doheny Whale Walk this year with seven more whales and dolphins! You’ll soon see a blue whale, finback and minke. DSF
DOHENY SURF FESTIVAL: The annual Doheny Surf Festival celebrating the Southern California surfing lifestyle has become a primary fundraising event for DSBF. A partnership event with DSBF, California State Parks, and the Doheny Longboard Surfing Association. The two-day festival held in late June is filled with surfing demonstrations, music, movies, vendors and amazing food, and is FREE to the public. CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PARK’S MANY ENVIRONMENTAL AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS: DSBF provides financial support for the Park’s Junior Ranger Summer program open to park visitors and the local community. DSBF members assist the Park’s summer campfire program with members offering evening presentations. DSBF supports the park’s four annual beach clean-ups. DSBF supports restoration and replanting of native plants and trees in the park. WHAT’S IN THE FUTURE? With the Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) now open, DSBF is assisting the Doheny Park staff in developing, training and coordinating a docent program to support integrated, curriculum-based programs for park visitors, schools and other groups. We have a goal of establishing transportation grants to assist schools in bringing students to the park and VIC for field trip experiences. DSBF will begin establishing competitive scholarships for school student volunteers who donate their time to the VIC and the park. JOIN US! BECOME A MEMBER: DSBF invites you to join us in our support of Doheny State Beach with Individual or Family, Annual or Lifetime memberships; or join us though our student, senior or organization memberships. Members receive a 20% discount on items in our gift shop (currently located at the Lifeguard Headquarters on the beach by San Juan Creek), invitations to special DSBF events (including our annual Members Wild Life Cruise), our monthly e-newsletter (The Doheny UPDATE) and our twice-yearly e-magazine (South Swell). Here is a link to our membership form. Membership Ap Please print it out, fill it in and mail it to us at the address on the form. BECOME A DONOR: Business and Corporate Donations DSBF invites businesses, service groups and corporations to join with us beyond membership through the “Doheny State Beach Corporate Donations Program.“ Donations can be made towards a specific program or to support all DSBF projects and programs. Donations levels are suggested below. Donors are recognized with their logo / names attached to our Donor Appreciation Banner that will be displayed at the reopened Visitor Center, as well as being published in our e-newsletter (The Doheny UPDATE) and through press releases to our local media. Donors at the Pelican Level and above will receive invitations to special DSBIA events. All donations are tax deductible. Amount Level Logo Size
$50,000 Blue Whale 30" logo
$25,000 Gray Whale 20" logo
$10,000 Dolphin 16" logo
$5,000 Blue Heron 12" logo
$2,000 Pelican 8" logo
$500 Sea Lion 4" logo
Family and Small Group Donations DSBF offers families and small groups the opportunity to support our park beyond membership through our “Family / Small Group Donations.” Donors at the Garibaldi and Sea Lion levels may donate to specific programs or to support all the DSBF projects and programs. Donations may be mailed to DSBIA / 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive / Dana Point, CA 92629. Email inquiries to Ed Neely at [email protected]. Amount Level Benefits
$500 Sea Lion 4" logo Family Name on Donor Appreciation Banner / $25 credit in the Doheny Gift Store / Recognition in the Doheny UPDATE / 2 DSBIA Doheny "Been There – Surfed That" stickers.
$250 Garibaldi $20 credit at the Doheny Gift Store / Recognition in The Doheny UPDATE / 1 DSBIA Doheny "Been There – Surfed That" sticker
$100 Sea Urchin $10 credit at the Doheny Gift Store / Recognition in The Doheny UPDATE / 1 DSBIA Doheny "Been There – Surfed That" sticker.
$50 Sea Star $5 credit at the Doheny Gift Store / 1 DSBIA Doheny "Been There – Surfed That" sticker
$25 Grunion 1 DSBIA Doheny "Been There – Surfed That" sticker
