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.
Topic: Wildlife
Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 2 Annual Report
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
Groomed to Death
Urban beaches around the world have less garbage than remote beaches, but less life too. The City of Santa Monica hopes to change the image of a clean beach. As Gavin Andrus takes a seat at the helm of a green John Deere tractor, it’s still dark out at the Santa Monica Pier. The stationary… Continue reading Groomed to Death
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
The Malibu Living Shoreline Project – Malibu City Council Presentation on 7-23-2018
Presentation to the Malibu City Council regarding the Malibu Living Shoreline Project to restore ~3 acres of sandy beach and dune habitat at Zuma and Westward Beaches.
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
State Coastal Conservancy Final Report: Southern California Kelp Forest Hydrodynamics Study
Final project deliverables and findings for the Southern California Kelp Forest Hydrodynamics Study.
A Giant Swath of Ocean off California’s Coast Could Get New Protections
What’s the best way to protect coral reefs and underwater sponge gardens from being damaged by fishing gear? Ban bottom trawling from a huge swath of ocean off of Southern California…. …The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s proposed ban would put almost the entire coast of Southern California, between Point Conception and the Mexico border up… Continue reading A Giant Swath of Ocean off California’s Coast Could Get New Protections
SMa.r.t.- Santa Monica’s Achilles Heel [Opinion]
Our expansive beaches largely define Santa Monica. How might our community be impacted, both financially and otherwise, should this vital asset disappear beneath the waves? Ironically, what makes our city so unique, may also be its undoing. As the earth warms, and sea levels rise, our city is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the ocean’s periodic… Continue reading SMa.r.t.- Santa Monica’s Achilles Heel [Opinion]