Dockwalker trainings offered to SoCal boaters

LOS ANGELES — From Ventura to San Diego, free Dockwalker workshops will train volunteers in March and April to promote and educate boaters on environmentally-sound boating practices in Southern California. The workshops are provided by The Bay Foundation (TBF), the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways, and the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program, in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Power Squadron. “We’ve found this program and its free training an extremely effective and engaging way to interact with boaters to keep California’s marinas, waterways, and the ocean clean,” explained Grace Lee, TBF’s Director of Outreach Programs. Volunteer Dockwalkers conduct face-to-face boater education and distribute boater kits, which provide educational resources and pollution prevention tools to boaters. Since 2000, more than 700 Dockwalkers throughout California have distributed more than 100,000 boater kits at local marinas, boat launch ramps, fuel docks, boat shows and special events. One new item they will share with boaters is the free, first-ever eBook / App of the Southern California Boater’s Guide, which is constantly updated and can be downloaded to an iPad (v. 2 and up) through iTunes (Boater’s Guide App). The traditional printed version is also available. The publication...