Manhattan Beach tries to re-create beach dunes to protect against erosion

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Southern California’s beaches were once dotted with dunes, a safe haven where birds nestled into plants and wildlife thrived….A restoration project that kicked off Friday in Manhattan Beach [led by The Bay Foundation] is one of several at local beaches that aim to revive robust habitat and set a path for the future as seas… Continue reading Manhattan Beach tries to re-create beach dunes to protect against erosion

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NFL to Embark on Super Bowl Green Week Environmental Efforts

NFL Green and the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee will work with various community groups and experts from the Bay Foundation and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on a kelp forest restoration project off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, as well as a beach cleanup and education. Teams of divers will remove thousands of purple sea… Continue reading NFL to Embark on Super Bowl Green Week Environmental Efforts

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Manhattan Beach Fights Sea-Level Rise With Dune Project

The Bay Foundation has partnered with the city of Manhattan Beach, LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors, and CA State Coastal Conservancy to implement nature-based protection measures that are both beautiful and cost-effective, to fight back against the rising sea level and erosion along the shoreline.

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Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project To Begin

A sample view of what the Manhattan Beach dunes will look like after the restoration project. Rendering via RIOS, The Bay Foundation.

A project led by the Bay Foundation to restore approximately three acres of beach dunes along the North Manhattan Beach coastline is set to launch on Friday – with community volunteers welcome. …The restoration will involve removing invasive and non-native plants, and seeding native plants to trap sand and form a protective barrier against sea level… Continue reading Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project To Begin

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The Bay Foundation and City of Manhattan Beach Partner on Dune Restoration Project for the Future of Our Beaches

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The Bay Foundation (TBF), in partnership with the City of Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, and California State Coastal Conservancy, announces the Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project. This project aims to increase the resilience of over one-half mile of active shoreline against sea level rise and erosion by implementing nature-based… Continue reading The Bay Foundation and City of Manhattan Beach Partner on Dune Restoration Project for the Future of Our Beaches

How Did The OC Oil Spill Impact Local Seafood?

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LAist interviews a number of people in OC around the recent oil spill and the safety of local seafood, and asks several Southern California experts if another oil spill will happen. “Change is coming to Southern California but it’s hard to say what that will look like. Tom Ford, CEO of The Bay Foundation, notes that oil… Continue reading How Did The OC Oil Spill Impact Local Seafood?

King tides to offer a glimpse at the future of sea level rise

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The king tides are coming and bringing with them a peek at how rising sea levels will likely impact our coastline by 2100. …Fortunately, the news is not all dire on sea level rise and beach erosion, says TBF’s Tom Ford. The Bay Foundation is working on a nature based solution called the Los Angeles… Continue reading King tides to offer a glimpse at the future of sea level rise

Feeding frenzy brings masses of fish, birds, dolphins and porpoises by the Pier

Aerial shots by Aureo Franzoni Lugo and Paola Flores

Hundreds of winged and finned friends gathered a few hundred yards off the coast [by the SM Pier] from Lifeguard Tower 20 for a veritable feeding frenzy.  Director of the Bay Foundation Tom Ford said that several factors could be working together to bring concentrations of small fish close to local shores.