A long-running feud over how to eradicate invasive plant species from the Ballona Wetlands went before the California Coastal Commission this month, with the nonprofit Bay Foundation ultimately prevailing in its request to pull weeds from targeted restoration areas on a year-round schedule. The Bay Foundation and volunteers with the nonprofit Friends of Ballona Wetlands removed 15… Continue reading A Growing Concern: Ballona Land Trust Tangles with The Bay Foundation Over Invasive Plant Removal
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Coastal Confidence: Santa Monica Beach Restoration to Increase Coastal Resilience
The beaches of Los Angeles County, Calif., are some of the most recognizable and popular in the world. They feature cliffs, tide pools and marine life, and provide recreational opportunities for the millions of people who visit the coastline each year. Although sandy beaches traditionally have been and continue to be managed primarily as recreation… Continue reading Coastal Confidence: Santa Monica Beach Restoration to Increase Coastal Resilience
Malibu Lagoon Project Manager Responds to Allegations that Lagoon Restoration is Ruining Surfrider Beach
Mark Abramson, The Bay Foundation’s Senior Watershed Advisor and Malibu Lagoon Project Manager, responds, point by point, to a recent article in which Dru Lewis, Malibu Surfing Association Treasurer, takes issue with the restoration in regards to Third Point.
Malibu Lagoon Analyzed Four Years After $6.6 Million Restoration
From 2012-13, the Malibu Lagoon underwent a nine-month-long restoration process initiated by California State Parks. Twelve acres of wetland near the mouth of Malibu Creek were drained, wildlife was trapped and relocated, heavy equipment scooped out a thousand tons of trash and fill, channels and bridges were removed, banks were reshaped and native vegetation was… Continue reading Malibu Lagoon Analyzed Four Years After $6.6 Million Restoration
Malibu Lagoon Project Shows Signs of Success
The Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project celebrated its fourth anniversary this spring. “We’re about to start our fifth year of monitoring, and everything is going well,” Santa Monica Bay Foundation Watershed Programs Manager Melodie Grubbs told the Malibu Surfside News. Grubbs explained that the team that monitors and evaluates the physical, chemical and biological… Continue reading Malibu Lagoon Project Shows Signs of Success
Santa Monica Beach Combats Rising Sea Levels with ‘Re-Wilding’ Program
After starting its coastal “re-wilding” project last year, the city of Santa Monica and The Bay Foundation have officially completed seeding for their Wild Beach Restoration Pilot Program. The program aims to restore approximately three acres of Santa Monica Beach’s north end, returning coastal plant and wildlife to the beach that have been eliminated, and protecting the… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Combats Rising Sea Levels with ‘Re-Wilding’ Program
Santa Monica Beach Goes Wild
The Bay Foundation and the City have completed the Wild Beach Restoration Pilot Program along a section of local beach and officials hope the program will showcase environmental restoration in the area. …Dean Kubani, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Santa Monica has been excited for this pilot project since it began. “It is… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Goes Wild
Rare Snowy Plovers Return to Nest, Lay Eggs on Popular LA County Beaches
For the first time in 68 years, several pairs of an endangered shorebird have laid eggs in nests built in the sand of three heavily visited beaches in Los Angeles County. The discovery of western snowy plover nests at Santa Monica, Dockweiler and Malibu Lagoon state beaches within the last two weeks marks the first… Continue reading Rare Snowy Plovers Return to Nest, Lay Eggs on Popular LA County Beaches
Santa Monica’s New Back-to-Nature Beach Project Has Drawn the Attention of Rare Birds. But Can Beach-Goers Let Them Live in Peace?
On a popular beach that is groomed, sifted and devoid of vegetation, Santa Monica officials and a local environmental group are restoring three acres of sand to a more natural state. The city and the Bay Foundation have fenced off a swath of shoreline, planted native species and taken steps to build up the beach… Continue reading Santa Monica’s New Back-to-Nature Beach Project Has Drawn the Attention of Rare Birds. But Can Beach-Goers Let Them Live in Peace?
Efforts to Maintain the California Beach
In order to help California to protect the beach resources, Santa Monica and the environmental organization Bay Foundation today launched a beach rehabilitation project, hoping to retain the golden beach of California by the power of nature. (Story is in Mandarin and English)