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
Resource Type: Reports
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Implementation and Monitoring Plan
This pilot project aims to restore approximately three acres of sandy coastal habitats located on the beaches of Santa Monica by utilizing existing sediments to transform a portion of the current beach into a sustainable coastal strand and foredune habitat complex resilient to sea level rise. This document details the goals, implementation and monitoring plan… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Implementation and Monitoring Plan
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Project Update Report December 2016
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from the time period December 2015 through the end of November 2016. During this time period, substantial outreach was conducted, the partnership and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Bay Foundation (TBF) and the City of Santa Monica was finalized, permitting was applied… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Project Update Report December 2016
Recovery Plan for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly
The El Segundo Blue Butterfly is federally listed as endangered, and occurs at four disjunct locations in southwestern coastal Los Angeles County, California. The species is managed at two of the sites. The butterfly is not permanently protected at any of the four locations. The area of this species occurrence is highly urbanized and there… Continue reading Recovery Plan for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly
Los Angeles/El Segundo Dunes Habitat Restoration Plan
Los Angeles/El Segundo Dunes Habitat Restoration Plan prepared for the U.S Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Profile for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly: Euphilotes battoides allyni
A report outlining the conservation status and species profile of the El Segundo Blue butterfly.
Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project Year 1 Report: SCC 15-110 Explore the Coast Grant
This report provides a status update for activities that occurred during Year 1 (21 June 2016 to 30 June 2017) as part of the California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) Grant #15-110: Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project. Over the course of Year 1, 585 volunteers, over half of whom were students, participated in 13 educational restoration… Continue reading Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project Year 1 Report: SCC 15-110 Explore the Coast Grant
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the SMBNEP Bay Restoration Plan – September 2016
In 2016, The Bay Foundation (TBF), with support from the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC), was awarded an EPA grant to conduct a broad, risk-based, Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) of the objectives in the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP’s) Bay Restoration Plan (BRP). The CCVA identifies risks associated with individual objectives… Continue reading Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the SMBNEP Bay Restoration Plan – September 2016
Rain Gardens: Water-Wise Investments in our Future
Outdoor water use reduction represents the greatest opportunity for water savings in the United States. This project implemented a cost effective alternative for inefficient and intensive outdoor water use by eliminating the need altogether. The gathered knowledge will contribute to additional and far reaching water savings as the lessons learned are adopted widely and the… Continue reading Rain Gardens: Water-Wise Investments in our Future
Kelp Forest Restoration Annual Report July 2016 – June 2017 (Year 4) – Appendices
Appendices to Year 4 Annual Report including project maps, photos and additional data.