The Malibu Living Shoreline Project, with The Bay Foundation non-profit as lead agency, aims to restore approximately three acres of dune habitat at Zuma Beach and Westward Beach (agencies call it Point Dume Beach). The theory is that Malibu’s sand dunes can be brought back from their current degraded condition simply by getting rid of… Continue reading Bay Foundation Hopes Plants Hold the Key for Dune Restoration
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The Energy Coalition’s Craig Perkins Joins The Bay Foundation Board of Directors
The Bay Foundation added three Board of Directors members – two new, one returning – during 2020. Craig Perkins, President and Executive Director of The Energy Coalition, was named to the Board in November. Earlier in the year, Santa Monica College’s Alex Tower joined for her first term on the Board, and Francine Diamond has… Continue reading The Energy Coalition’s Craig Perkins Joins The Bay Foundation Board of Directors
LMU Coastal Research Institute Tackles Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
Launched in the fall of 2017, the Loyola Marymount University Coastal Research Institute (CRI) is making inroads into understanding how climate change is impacting the Santa Monica Bay and local coastal waters. CRI is a collaboration between LMU Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1990… Continue reading LMU Coastal Research Institute Tackles Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
ECMS-Inglewood and The Bay Foundation’s Table to Farm Composting Program
Looking for a new farmers market? The Bay Foundation and Environmental Charter Middle School-Inglewood are furthering the Table to Farm Composting for Clean Air program to incorporate a community garden. Based out of Westchester, The Bay Foundation’s goal is to preserve the Santa Monica Bay and inland watershed. They began the project three years ago… Continue reading ECMS-Inglewood and The Bay Foundation’s Table to Farm Composting Program
L.A. Gardens That Grow Strong Communities, Hosted by Jill Buck
This episode of Go Green Radio presents two very special community garden projects in Los Angeles. These gardens grow so much more than plants and food – they nourish the hearts and minds of the people in the community around them. Starting at the 31:10 minute mark, hear The Bay Foundation’s Georgia Tunioli and Environmental… Continue reading L.A. Gardens That Grow Strong Communities, Hosted by Jill Buck
The Shore & Beach Magazine Edition Pt. 2: Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs | Shorewords!
In this episode of Shorewords!, the Shore & Beach edition, Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs talk about their paper on regional nature-based adaptation to improve coastal resiliency. These two authors, along with Phyllis Grifman trace this concept of regional nature-based resiliency from planning to adaptation, and their paper appears in the Summer 2020 issue of… Continue reading The Shore & Beach Magazine Edition Pt. 2: Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs | Shorewords!
Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
To improve the biodiversity and resilience of Santa Monica’s beaches, and to address potential impacts of sea level rise, the City of Santa Monica partnered with The Bay Foundation to pilot a Natural Dune Beach Restoration Project in 2016 near Annenberg Community Beach House in the North Beach area. The project has brought back a… Continue reading Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
A Taste of the Sea: Nature Documentary ‘The Delicacy’ Dives Into Humankind’s Obsession with Sea Urchin Uni
Have you ever gone to a sushi restaurant and wondered what is “uni”? …Civilizations as ancient as Rome have indulged in these gourmet gonads, but despite modern technologies, fishing for sea urchins remains far from easy or automated. Jason Wise, founder of the online streaming service SOMM TV, documents the lives of hardworking Santa Barbara… Continue reading A Taste of the Sea: Nature Documentary ‘The Delicacy’ Dives Into Humankind’s Obsession with Sea Urchin Uni
Palos Verdes Reef Restoration Project Begins Again This Week
A project to restore reefs and marine animals off the Palos Verdes Peninsula Coast resumes this week and is expected to be finished in September. A large barge and crane will be seen off Rancho Palos Verdes, near Trump National Golf Course, when work resumes on the Palos Verdes Reef Restoration Project on Thursday, Aug.… Continue reading Palos Verdes Reef Restoration Project Begins Again This Week
Honey Pot Day – The Bay Foundation’s Sewage Disposal Program – Returns
News outlets – including The Log – shared stories of how waterways and oceans experienced a decrease in pollution because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fewer boats were on the water, meaning oceans, harbors, lakes and rivers had less pollution. Decreased pollution also meant marine ecosystems and habitats were allowed to thrive. The Covid-19 pandemic continues… Continue reading Honey Pot Day – The Bay Foundation’s Sewage Disposal Program – Returns