The City of Culver City and the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC) developed the Culver City Rainwater Harvesting Program (CCRH Program) as a pilot project completed between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. The CCRH Program was developed to provide Culver City residents and property owners the opportunity to learn about urban water… Continue reading Culver City Rainwater Harvesting Program – Final Report
Topic Category: Engaging Communities
2007-2009 California Boater Survey Final Report
A statewide examination of boating habits, environmental awareness and overall outreach and education program evaluation.
Ballona Creek Greenway Plan
The Ballona Creek Greenway Plan describes opportunities to reconnect residents with their creek, create a green corridor of trails and points of access, enhance habitat, mitigate stormwater runoff, redevelop land to improve watershed functions, re-establish riparian areas, and increase the health and sustainability of the region. The Reach Plans summarize design opportunities in general terms,… Continue reading Ballona Creek Greenway Plan
Letter of Support for the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program from the Regional Water Quality Control Board
Check out the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program’s letter of support from the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board.
2011 Clean Water Action Study
In 2011, Clean Water Fund and local jurisdictions partnering in the Taking Out the Trash project, conducted a litter survey in four Bay Area cities: Richmond, South San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland. The purpose of the study was to fill a gap in existing trash monitoring data for the marine environment. This study results… Continue reading 2011 Clean Water Action Study
Culver City Rainwater Harvesting Program: A Homeowner’s “How-To” Guide
The City of Culver City Rainwater Harvesting Program is designed to help homeowners learn to capture rainwater for beneficial use, and reduce the amount of rainwater flowing from their roofs into the storm drain system. This free “how-to” guide will help you implement the first steps of harvesting rainwater.
Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
The Bay Foundation (TBF) co-founded Clean Bay Certified in 2008 with LA County cities such as Malibu, Santa Monica, Culver City, Palos Verdes Estates, Inglewood, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance to recognize restaurants going above and beyond municipal stormwater regulations to reduce stormwater runoff pollution. Certified… Continue reading Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
Clean Boating
With four million boaters, California has one of the highest levels of recreational boating in the United States. This large volume of recreational activity in our waterways can come at a cost. Boat-based pollutants such as sewage, used oil, household hazardous waste, marine debris, aquatic invasive species, and emerging contaminants impair our waterways. TBF’s Boater… Continue reading Clean Boating
Rainwater Harvesting and Rain Gardens
Water is a scarce resource in southern California. Despite its scarcity, it’s wasted as a resource when it’s streamlined into Santa Monica Bay via gutters, streets, and storm drains. As rainwater flows over urban hardscapes, it collects trash, oil, grease, and other pollutants along the way, ultimately flowing into and degrading Santa Monica Bay. The… Continue reading Rainwater Harvesting and Rain Gardens
Source Reduction of Single-Use Plastics
Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year globally and less than 9% is recycled. By 2050 plastic is expected to outweigh all fish in the oceans. Much of this marine debris results from disposable plastic products, specifically single-use disposable food and beverage packaging, that have a short life span and are quickly… Continue reading Source Reduction of Single-Use Plastics