There’s still time to pitch in on the Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project. The restoration project kicked off in January in Manhattan Beach and several other local beaches with an aim to revive a robust native habitat and set a path for the future as seas threaten to wash away one of Southern California’s most… Continue reading Community Urged to Help with Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project
Topic Category: Engaging Communities
The 2021 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
The California Boating Clean and Green Program (BCGP) is a statewide program whose main objectives are to educate boaters about clean and safe boating practices and to provide technical assistance to marinas and local governments to increase the availability of environmental services for boaters. The program is jointly implemented by the California State Parks and… Continue reading The 2021 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
Environmentalists Look to Dunes as Oceans Rise
Across the globe, one major threat is the rising ocean. If greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed, global sea levels could rise by 1.5 feet. There has already been a significant erosion in certain areas along the California coastline. To combat some of the erosion already occurring and ideally prevent further erosion in the future, environmentalists… Continue reading Environmentalists Look to Dunes as Oceans 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
NFL Environmental Program Works to Mitigate Carbon Footprint of Super Bowl
Special operations military vets such as Roger Sparks came all the way from Alaska on a special mission with NFL Green to restore kelp forests that have been decimated from an overpopulated sea urchin species. …This restoration project, led by The Bay Foundation, is one way the NFL is offsetting its environmental impact with the help of underwater… Continue reading NFL Environmental Program Works to Mitigate Carbon Footprint of Super Bowl
Case Study: Los Angeles County Yacht Clubs
In follow up to a successful pilot with six Northern California yacht clubs in 2019, CWA and CWF partnered with the California State Parks and the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program and The Bay Foundation to implement ReThink Disposable at yacht clubs throughout Los Angeles County. A potent combination of partner collaboration,… Continue reading Case Study: Los Angeles County Yacht Clubs
Marine Protected Area Boater Education Project Report 2021
This report snapshots the 2021 Marine Protected Area Boater Education Project’s (Project) engagement strategies, successes, and lessons learned. Through the implementation of this project funded by the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Quest, TBF’s Boater Education Program now includes Marine Protected Area (MPA) education into its programming. The goal is to increase the knowledge of… Continue reading Marine Protected Area Boater Education Project Report 2021
Divers remove sea urchins to restore kelp forest in San Pedro during NFL Green Week
Watch as NFL Green and the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee teamed up with Pepsi Stronger Together, Force Blue, The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and scientists from the Bay Foundation to clean up Cabrillo Beach and restore a kelp forest.
NFL to Embark on Super Bowl Green Week Environmental Efforts
NFL Green and the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee will work with various community groups and experts from the Bay Foundation and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on a kelp forest restoration project off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, as well as a beach cleanup and education. Teams of divers will remove thousands of purple sea… Continue reading NFL to Embark on Super Bowl Green Week Environmental Efforts
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