The statewide Dockwalker program continues its multi-year boater-education efforts with five free local Dockwalker workshops March through May. Dockwalkers increase boater awareness about clean and safe boating practices, thus improving the recreation experience in California while helping to preserve its wildlife habitat and water quality. The Dockwalker program is coordinated by The Bay Foundation (TBF),… Continue reading Free SoCal Workshops Train Volunteer Dockwalkers to Help Boaters Recreate Safely, Cleanly
Topic Category: Engaging Communities
Seaver College Celebrates Coastal Research Institute Launch with Bay Foundation
Last Thursday, the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering partnered with the Bay Foundation to celebrate the launch of the Coastal Research Institute (CRI) at LMU. The keynote speaker at the event in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium was Alexis Strauss, the current regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pacific Southwest… Continue reading Seaver College Celebrates Coastal Research Institute Launch with Bay Foundation
Pumpouts in Southern California: Are Boaters Pumping or Dumping?
Pumping out sewage from boats might not be appealing but is obviously necessary if lavatory facilities are utilized onboard. The proper use of pumpout stations is vital to keep boats and harbors clean and fresh. Dumping of sewage by recreational boaters is suspected, Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Supervisor Steve Rodriguez mentioned. However, the consensus among certain… Continue reading Pumpouts in Southern California: Are Boaters Pumping or Dumping?
Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices (In Chinese)
Environmental education signage for restaurant kitchens on “Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices”. (In Chinese)
Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices (In Spanish)
Environmental education signage for restaurant kitchens on “Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices”. (In Spanish)
Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices (In English)
Environmental education signage for restaurant kitchens on “Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices”. (In English)
S.O.S. (Save our Sea): Coastal Cleanup Day – LAX Dunes: Fighting Plant Pollution
Directly beneath the LAX flight path lies Southern California’s largest contiguous coastal dune ecosystem, the greatest threat to which is not plastic or Styrofoam litter but invasive, non-native species muscling out native flora supporting threatened animal species. About two-thirds of the LAX Dunes between Pershing Drive and Vista Del Mar is set aside as a… Continue reading S.O.S. (Save our Sea): Coastal Cleanup Day – LAX Dunes: Fighting Plant Pollution
The Bay Foundation’s 13th Coastal Cleanup Day Event (Sept. 16) Will Clear Invasive Species, aka ‘Trash’ of the Plant World Two Volunteer Events Bookend ‘National Estuaries Week’
On Saturday, September 16, from 9:00am-12:00pm, The Bay Foundation (TBF) will host its 13th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) event. TBF is returning to the LAX Dunes, the area between LAX and El Segundo beaches, to remove invasive species of plants. These invasive species trash the environment by displacing healthy and native species of plants.… Continue reading The Bay Foundation’s 13th Coastal Cleanup Day Event (Sept. 16) Will Clear Invasive Species, aka ‘Trash’ of the Plant World Two Volunteer Events Bookend ‘National Estuaries Week’
Guns, Horse Saddle, Among Tons of Trash Collected on Coastal Cleanup Day
Los Angeles County’s beaches, harbors, rivers and parkways turned up discarded guns, an errant manhole cover and four trash-entangled octopi, among other debris, during this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day event. The three-hour, Saturday morning cleaning frenzy drew more than 10,000 volunteers countywide who cleared about 26,000 pounds of trash, according to officials from Heal the… Continue reading Guns, Horse Saddle, Among Tons of Trash Collected on Coastal Cleanup Day
Pumpout Report 2016: California Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Performance Report
Discharging sewage overboard creates environmental and human health problems, especially in a state with more than four million recreational boaters. To reduce the negative impacts of discharging sewage overboard, all boaters are encouraged to use sewage management facilities, including pumpout stations, dump stations, and mobile pumpout services. Since 2008, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and… Continue reading Pumpout Report 2016: California Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Performance Report