CA State Parks Monterey District


Snowy Plover Guardian Program

Applications for the 2024 Snowy Plover Guardian Program have closed. Recruitment for next season will begin in August 2024.

California State Parks and the Monterey Audubon Society are excited to announce the return of our Plover Guardian Program!

The goal of program is to encourage public stewardship of coastal ecosystems and to promote responsible recreation practices that protect native species, especially the Western Snowy Plover, a Federally Threatened shore bird that nests and overwinters on our beaches. Join our team of beach-roaming Plover Guardians and make a difference for this special habitat. 

To learn more about the Western Snowy Plover and the Plover Guardian Program or to watch a recording of the 2024 Virtual Kickoff Meeting, visit the Monterey Audubon Website.

For more information, please contact us at: Volunteer.Monterey@CA.Parks.gov