From 2012-13, the Malibu Lagoon underwent a nine-month-long restoration process initiated by California State Parks. Twelve acres of wetland near the mouth of Malibu Creek were drained, wildlife was trapped and relocated, heavy equipment scooped out a thousand tons of trash and fill, channels and bridges were removed, banks were reshaped and native vegetation was replanted. The reconfigured lagoon netted two additional acres of wetlands.
Today, four years later, nonprofit The Bay Foundation is preparing to publish the fourth annual Malibu Lagoon Monitoring Report in July…
…“The sediments are flushing out with the tidal cycles when the lagoon is breached,” [TBF E.D. Tom Ford] said. “The restoration is working. It’s been a dynamic several years and it’s become a dynamic system. We’re very pleased with the results so far — it’s been a categorical success.”…