The Riverside Community College District Foundation, in support of Moreno Valley College’s TRIO Programs, received a $50,000 grant from the California Coastal Commission. The monies will be used to expose middle school and college students to career marine and coastal pathways. Participants will also learn about marine stewardship, engage in related service learning projects, and take field trips to the coast. The program called ‘C’ to Shining Sea will run until April of 2025 and provide students from low to moderate income, historically underrepresented, and disproportionately impacted communities to connect to college and career choices while creating a collaborative culture of citizens as change agents committed to increasing awareness of conservation, climate change, and clean California coasts. Whale Tail Grants are supported by drivers who purchase Whale Tail License Plates, as well as California taxpayers who check the coast at tax time with contributions to the Protect Our Coast and Ocean Fund.