Free Dockwalker trainings return this spring to educate volunteers on how to promote environmentally-sound boating practices across the Southern California coast. From March to May, five free workshops will familiarize volunteers with clean boating tips and resources to bring to their local boating communities. These workshops are provided by The Bay Foundation (TBF), California Coastal… Continue reading Free Eco-Education Workshops: Dockwalkers Help Boaters Keep Pollution Out of the Ocean
Topic Category: Engaging Communities
Girl Scouts Visit the Beach
On Jan. 21, The Bay Foundation staff’s Karina Alvarez and Nick Pilaud gave a tour, along with the City of Santa Monica’s Andrew Basmajian, on the successful and influential Santa Monica Beach Restoration Project. The tour was for a local Girl Scout group, K-12.
The 2020 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 2020 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
Green Boating: An Interview with Marine Biologist Victoria Gambale from The Bay Foundation
On the heels of The Bay Foundation winning the Outstanding Service Award (with associated partners) for their involvement in the Pumpout Nav app, we thought it would be a good time to talk about so-called green boating. We spoke with marine biologist Victoria Gambale from TBF about what local boaters can do (or not do)… Continue reading Green Boating: An Interview with Marine Biologist Victoria Gambale from The Bay Foundation
The Bay Foundation Award-Winning ‘Pumpout Nav App’ for Boaters Includes Personalized Profiles, New Resources and More
San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP), in partnership with California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways and The Bay Foundation (TBF), was awarded the ‘Outstanding Service Award’ for Pumpout Nav app at the States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) annual national conference in Portsmouth, Virginia. SOBA serves a diverse audience of public boating access stakeholders,… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Award-Winning ‘Pumpout Nav App’ for Boaters Includes Personalized Profiles, New Resources and More
California Boater Kit
The free California Boater Kit is an educational tool for boaters that is distributed by TBF staff and Dockwalker volunteers. The kit includes: Oil absorbent pillow Tide tables and marina guide booklet ABC’s of California Boating Laws Environmental Boating Laws brochure Laminated quick reference sheet To get your free Boater Kit, find The Bay Foundation… Continue reading California Boater Kit
When Nature Calls: California’s Vessel Sewage Guide
When you gotta go, you gotta go. We’ve all been there before—it’s human nature. While it’s best to use an onshore toilet when available, properly disposing of boat sewage makes a difference in water quality and protects the big blue playground we all enjoy. Use this guide to learn how to keep our waterways pristine.… Continue reading When Nature Calls: California’s Vessel Sewage Guide
Back to School: Kids at the Environmental Charter Schools in South L.A. Are Taking Climate Change into their Own Hands
Bordered by Gardena Boulevard and nestled between apartment buildings in a converted church in a gritty section of Gardena, a wild tomato seedling has sprouted from a corner of the compost heap at Environmental Charter Middle School, showing hope for the future. Students Giovani Benitez and Kevin Luna just welcomed a wheelbarrow of food waste… Continue reading Back to School: Kids at the Environmental Charter Schools in South L.A. Are Taking Climate Change into their Own Hands
Compost Tips
Learn more about why composting makes a difference and how Table to Farm works. (In English and Spanish)
Volunteers Help Protect El Segundo Blue Butterfly on LAX Dunes
Pulling weeds and removing debris is how many volunteers spend their Saturday mornings once a month. They do this to help preserve the LAX Dunes One volunteer is Melodie Grubbs who works for The Bay Foundation. The foundation partners with Los Angeles World Airports to host these habitat restoration events. “When we remove some of… Continue reading Volunteers Help Protect El Segundo Blue Butterfly on LAX Dunes