The Bay Foundation (TBF), in partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Friends of Ballona Wetlands (FBW), 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 second annual report of the “Ballona Wetlands… Continue reading Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 2 Annual Report
Topic: Invasive Plants
Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project: Quarter 4 (Year 2) – Report SCC 15-110 Explore the Coast Grant
This report provides a status update for community stewardship activities at LAX Dunes that occurred from 1 April 2018 through 30 June 2018 and a Year Two demographic assessment.
Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project Comprehensive Monitoring Report (Year 5)
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.
The Bay Foundation 5-Year Report on LAX Dunes 6-Acre Restoration Area Suggests a Healthy Dune Habitat
After five years of restoration efforts by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), The Bay Foundation (TBF), and their partners, including Friends of the LAX Dunes (FOLD) and thousands of volunteers, the LAX Dunes Coastal Dunes Improvement Project (CDIP) area is a dramatically improved habitat with mostly native plants that supports an abundance of native and… Continue reading The Bay Foundation 5-Year Report on LAX Dunes 6-Acre Restoration Area Suggests a Healthy Dune Habitat
Los Angeles International Airport Coastal Dunes Improvement Project Ecological Monitoring Report 20 June 2018
In September 2012, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) of the City of Los Angeles applied for a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) through the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to implement the Coastal Dunes Improvement Project (CDIP). The CDP permitted restoration activities in the CDIP area of the northern LAX Dunes. This Ecological Monitoring Report includes documentation… Continue reading Los Angeles International Airport Coastal Dunes Improvement Project Ecological Monitoring Report 20 June 2018
The Bay Foundation Expands Its Role at the LAX Dunes
The Bay Foundation (TBF) has signed a one-year agreement with the Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) to conduct monitoring and continue restoration at the LAX Dunes. The LAX Dunes are the largest remaining coastal dune community in Southern California. TBF monitoring will assess the extent of LAWA’s restoration and provide reports with recommendations. Continued restoration… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Expands Its Role at the LAX Dunes
The LAX Dunes: Restoring Our Natural Environment
Trash and pollution affect natural habitats from the mountains to the sea. Similarly, invasive vegetation deprives animals of their preferred habitats, limiting their health and growth. To help reverse this negative trend at the LAX Dunes, The Bay Foundation (TBF) along with Friends of the LAX Dunes (FOLD) and community volunteers are making valiant efforts… Continue reading The LAX Dunes: Restoring Our Natural Environment
Sparking Public Interest in the Ballona Wetlands
Karina Johnston with the Bay Foundation explains how restoring the Ballona Wetlands will also benefit the public.
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
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