Imagine Santa Monica’s flat-combed beach covered in pink and yellow wildflowers. It may sound outlandish, but it’s happening as we speak inside a small fenced-off restoration area just north of the Annenberg Beach House. …Last December marked the one-year anniversary of The Bay Foundation’s pilot project to transform three acres of Santa Monica’s flat, highly… Continue reading Room to Grow: Native Plants and Birds Are Making a Comeback on Santa Monica Beach
Topic Category: Protecting Beaches
Coastal Research Institute is Officially Underway
After many years of planning, the brand new Coastal Research Institute officially opened in November during a special inaugural event at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. “I’m very excited about it,” said Tom Ford, Executive Director of The Bay Foundation and co-director of the new research institute. “It’s principally a vehicle to engage the… Continue reading Coastal Research Institute is Officially Underway
Seaver College Celebrates Coastal Research Institute Launch with Bay Foundation
Last Thursday, the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering partnered with the Bay Foundation to celebrate the launch of the Coastal Research Institute (CRI) at LMU. The keynote speaker at the event in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium was Alexis Strauss, the current regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pacific Southwest… Continue reading Seaver College Celebrates Coastal Research Institute Launch with Bay Foundation
Five Dunes That Will Make You Forget You’re in Southern California
Whether it’s hiking to the top of them and trying to make them “sing” as we slide down, or flopping down upon their ripples and making “angels” in the sand, for many, the dunes of SoCal are Mother Nature’s sandbox — a playground for all ages. …Here are the five best places to enjoy the… Continue reading Five Dunes That Will Make You Forget You’re in Southern California
Coastal Research Institute Launches Today as a Partnership Between The Bay Foundation and Loyola Marymount University
Today marks the launch of the Coastal Research Institute (CRI) at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a new entity formed by The Bay Foundation (TBF) and Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering (SCSE). CRI will be lead by co-directors Tom Ford, Executive Director of TBF, and Dr. James Landry from… Continue reading Coastal Research Institute Launches Today as a Partnership Between The Bay Foundation and Loyola Marymount University
A Boon for Santa Monica Bay: Coastal Research Institute will be a force multiplier for ecological restoration efforts
Loyola Marymount University and the environmental restoration nonprofit The Bay Foundation have jointly formed the Coastal Research Institute, a collaboration that will bring science and engineering students out of the classroom to help solve local coastal resource management problems… (Article on page 6)
Santa Monica Restoration Pilot Project Aims to Reclaim Groomed Beaches for Natural Vegetation and Coastal Resilience
It is estimated that more than 17 million visitors frequent the beaches of Santa Monica in California each year. While their recreational value to the region’s economy is recognized, the beaches’ ecosystems and associated wildlife are not as widely known and are impacted by a variety of threats, including erosion, non-natural sediment and sand transport… Continue reading Santa Monica Restoration Pilot Project Aims to Reclaim Groomed Beaches for Natural Vegetation and Coastal Resilience
LMU Honored for Environmental Service by The Bay Foundation
LMU [Loyola Marymount University] will be honored at The Bay Foundation’s third Annual Coastal Connections fundraiser on Sept. 28 for its environmental work. The decade long partnership between LMU and The Bay Foundation has resulted in research studies and student internships that have contributed to environmental sustainability. …“My summer internship at the Bay Foundation not… Continue reading LMU Honored for Environmental Service by The Bay Foundation
S.O.S. (Save our Sea): Coastal Cleanup Day – LAX Dunes: Fighting Plant Pollution
Directly beneath the LAX flight path lies Southern California’s largest contiguous coastal dune ecosystem, the greatest threat to which is not plastic or Styrofoam litter but invasive, non-native species muscling out native flora supporting threatened animal species. About two-thirds of the LAX Dunes between Pershing Drive and Vista Del Mar is set aside as a… Continue reading S.O.S. (Save our Sea): Coastal Cleanup Day – LAX Dunes: Fighting Plant Pollution
Guns, Horse Saddle, Among Tons of Trash Collected on Coastal Cleanup Day
Los Angeles County’s beaches, harbors, rivers and parkways turned up discarded guns, an errant manhole cover and four trash-entangled octopi, among other debris, during this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day event. The three-hour, Saturday morning cleaning frenzy drew more than 10,000 volunteers countywide who cleared about 26,000 pounds of trash, according to officials from Heal the… Continue reading Guns, Horse Saddle, Among Tons of Trash Collected on Coastal Cleanup Day