If you live in or enjoy the beach cities in the Los Angeles area, making those beautiful ocean waters clean and safe is likely a priority. The Bay Foundation’s Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program aims to keep it that way. The program recognizes restaurants in cities including Malibu, Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach,… Continue reading Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
Topic Category: Engaging Communities
The Bay Foundation Offers Volunteers, Donors Variety of Events in Honor of Earth Month
The Bay Foundation (TBF) offers plenty of opportunity this Earth Month to support and learn about our projects that need volunteers all year long. The month features our regular restoration and monitoring volunteer events, as well as other outings to support TBF! We encourage everyone to head outdoors and help learn about and take care… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Offers Volunteers, Donors Variety of Events in Honor of Earth Month
Water and Energy Conservation: Project Activity Book
This Activity Packet, created to be an educational piece for Los Angeles middle school students in 2017, contains ten engaging online and offline activities on water, energy, and climate change. Activities include: 1) Water Knowledge quiz 2) Water Knowledge word search 3) Calculate your “water footprint” online 4) Energy Knowledge crossword puzzle 5) Taking an… Continue reading Water and Energy Conservation: Project Activity Book
Rain Gardens: Water-Wise Investments in our Future
Outdoor water use reduction represents the greatest opportunity for water savings in the United States. This project implemented a cost-effective alternative for inefficient and intensive outdoor water use by eliminating the need altogether. The gathered knowledge will contribute to additional and far-reaching water savings as the lessons learned are adopted widely and the information is… Continue reading Rain Gardens: Water-Wise Investments in our Future
Ballona Creek Greenway Projects
Situated in Los Angeles County, the Ballona Creek watershed drains approximately 130 square miles of highly urbanized terrain from downtown Los Angeles west to the Pacific Ocean at Playa del Rey. Historically a perennial stream, today Ballona Creek is an entirely engineered channel. Half of its length is a buried culvert, the other half is… Continue reading Ballona Creek Greenway Projects
Energy and Water Conservation in Council District 11: Community Partnership Outreach Grants Program Report
The Bay Foundation (TBF) conducted a varied and innovative outreach strategy in 2015 to encourage the public to implement water and energy conservation practices, while educating a diverse community of stakeholders. This report summarizes both successes and challenges and provides recommendations for future outreach and communications implementation strategies.
Culver City Rainwater Harvesting Program: Sticker Template
Use this 2016-produced sticker template to proudly advertise that you harvest rainwater!
Culver City Rainwater Harvesting Program – Final Report
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
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