Karina Johnston with the Bay Foundation explains how restoring the Ballona Wetlands will also benefit the public.
Topic Category: Revitalizing Wetlands
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
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)
Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project Comprehensive Monitoring Report (Year 4)
The Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project was complete on 31 March 2013. An evaluation of post-restoration conditions, through detailed physical, chemical, and biological monitoring components have resulted in several overarching trends. Find our more in this comprehensive report.
A Growing Concern: Ballona Land Trust Tangles with The Bay Foundation Over Invasive Plant Removal
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
Mark Abramson Response Letter
This letter was written in response to the Judy Abel article “Surf Community Calling for Immediate Changes at Malibu Lagoon.” It seeks to correct misinformation and also clarify the goals of the Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project.
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
Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project Final Report
The Bay Foundation (TBF), in partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Friends of Ballona Wetlands (FBW), Loyola Marymount University, and community volunteers are conducting a project to remove invasive vegetation while broadening public involvement and stewardship at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (Reserve). This report serves as the final product for the… Continue reading Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project Final Report