Los Angeles, CA – Today LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN)’s Reusable Foodware Microgrant Program donated reusable plates, bowls, cups, serving dishes and other products to Pupuseria Cuzcatlan in Pacoima. This program is available to small food service establishments (FSEs) in the City of Los Angeles that want to make the transition from disposable to reusable… Continue reading City of Los Angeles Donates Reusable Foodware To A Pocoima Pupseria
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Sustainable & Connected: Beach Restoration Project expands native coastal habitat, combats sea level rise
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (March 15, 2024) — Santa Monica successfully completed Phase 2 of the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Project Thursday, which will further restore natural dune habitat on Santa Monica beach just south of the Annenberg Community Beach House. Following a successful first phase pilot program that restored three acres of beach dunes, the second… Continue reading Sustainable & Connected: Beach Restoration Project expands native coastal habitat, combats sea level rise
Inglewood School Community Garden Provides Food Forest, Environmental Benefits for Community
The Environmental Charter Middle School Inglewood (ECMSI) Community Garden, located just outside of ECMSI’s campus on West 115th Street, Inglewood, CA, is a year old and thriving. Established in partnership with The Bay Foundation (TBF) in 2020 with U.S. EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program funds, a previously barren parkway is now a food forest… Continue reading Inglewood School Community Garden Provides Food Forest, Environmental Benefits for Community
The Bay Foundation and City of Manhattan Beach Partner on Dune Restoration Project for the Future of Our Beaches
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
The Bay Foundation Releases Year 5 Report on Ballona Wetlands Community Iceplant Removal Project
The Bay Foundation (TBF) has released the latest annual report for the Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project (Year 5), indicating that the restoration project has thus far successfully removed over 34 tons of iceplant from the project area within the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (Reserve), showing very little regrowth. Five-year highlights include installation… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Releases Year 5 Report on Ballona Wetlands Community Iceplant Removal Project
The Bay Foundation Enhances Boater Program with Vital Marine Protected Area Education
The Bay Foundation’s (TBF) Boater Education and Outreach Program (BEP) is adding Marine Protected Area (MPA) education into its programming. The goal is to increase the knowledge of MPAs and compliance with associated regulations across Southern California’s growing and evolving recreational boating and angling communities, whose actions can easily impact the health of the ocean… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Enhances Boater Program with Vital Marine Protected Area Education
Congress Moves to Invest in the Nation’s Estuaries, Including Santa Monica Bay NEP
Congress reaffirmed its support and strong commitment to the National Estuary Program, a time tested, non-regulatory program that enables communities to restore and protect the bays and estuaries they call home. The Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP), a partnership between the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and The Bay Foundation, is one of… Continue reading Congress Moves to Invest in the Nation’s Estuaries, Including Santa Monica Bay NEP
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
COVID-19 Highlights Honey Pot Day’s Safe, No-Contact Method for Boaters to Keep Local Waters Clean
The Bay Foundation’s (TBF) 12th annual Honey Pot Day program returns for the boating season, highlighting a service especially helpful and safe during coronavirus, while addressing cleaner local waters. The Honey Pot Day program educates boaters on proper sewage disposal in exchange for one complimentary mobile pumpout service, a value up to $40. This runs… Continue reading COVID-19 Highlights Honey Pot Day’s Safe, No-Contact Method for Boaters to Keep Local Waters Clean
TBF’s 6th Coastal Connections to be Two-Part Event, Live Streamed Sept. 1/Oct. 1, Honoring Filmmaker Jason Wise and LA County Sup. Sheila Kuehl
The Bay Foundation (TBF) is offering two special at-home evening opportunities to join its 6th Coastal Connections (CC6) fundraiser. The events on September 1st and October 1st will celebrate everyone’s connections with the coast, along with the foundation’s recent accomplishments and upcoming projects, and recognize individuals making a difference in Santa Monica Bay. “Coastal Connector”… Continue reading TBF’s 6th Coastal Connections to be Two-Part Event, Live Streamed Sept. 1/Oct. 1, Honoring Filmmaker Jason Wise and LA County Sup. Sheila Kuehl