There are 19 communities that attend the Community Forestry Program during the period from 2002 to 2011. Totally 60 projects are passed, and the annual project numbers are stable growth. The Guei-Shen Island community association passes 8 projects which are the highest in all communities' projects. Based on these 60 projects as study materials and through the content analysis, we classify them into 8 categories including resource investigation, information management, planting beautifi cation, forestry extension, visiting observation, educational training, recreational conservation, and community organization. In addition, some sub-categories are classified in detail. After the content analysis, the most popular category is the educational training (30.1%), and the resource investigation (20.9%) and recreational conservation (13.5%) are following. Moreover, we also interview 16 key persons in communities asking their opinions and recommendations about Yilan coastal area management and community forestry. Finally, we apply an integrated framework of ecosystem management to analyze the actual conditions of Yilan coastal area management based on three dimensions including ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional context. Results show that the Community Forestry Program is a suitable approach for local people to participate in coastal management. In addition, it is also helpful for community empowerment.