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
Topic: Beaches, Dunes & Bluffs
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
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)
‘Re-wilding’ a Santa Monica Beach to Protect Against Sea Level Rise
At the north end of Santa Monica Beach, there’s a fenced off 2-acre section that looks a bit unkempt. It’s an experiment in “re-wilding,” or restoring the beach to what it looked like before humans altered it. The pilot project, a partnership of The Bay Foundation and Santa Monica, could also help protect the city… Continue reading ‘Re-wilding’ a Santa Monica Beach to Protect Against Sea Level Rise
Rewilding Santa Monica’s Thoroughly Artificial Beach
In the early 1900s, L.A. County beaches were not yet the tourist destination they would one day become. The pier in Santa Monica was completed in 1909, but it wasn’t for another few decades that the beach itself would itself become a destination.” At that time, Miami was the place to be, and this beach… Continue reading Rewilding Santa Monica’s Thoroughly Artificial Beach
Small, Threatened Shorebird Makes Comeback
A tiny, threatened shorebird that nests on sandy beaches made a small comeback this spring. For the first time in 70 years, western snowy plovers were found nesting on Los Angeles County beaches, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported. …The original Santa Monica State Beach nest was located in a restoration area there. Starting… Continue reading Small, Threatened Shorebird Makes Comeback