The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013
Topic Category: Protecting Beaches
Malibu Living Shoreline: Project Concept Restoration Plans
Final Concept Package + Restoration Plan, 5 August 2019 Point Dume Beach Existing & Proposed Dune Section
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 1 Report
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from the time period December 2015 through August 2017. During this time period, the restoration was implemented in two phases over the course of two weeks including the installation of fencing and seeding of native coastal strand vegetation species. The first eight months… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 1 Report
Beach Bluffs Restoration Project Master Plan
The Beach Bluffs Restoration Project is a resident-initiated effort to restore the natural diversity of the remnant dunes and bluffs along the Santa Monica Bay between Ballona Creek and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This 2005 report lays out a vision for the restoration of dunes and bluff scrub habitats along the southern portion of Santa… Continue reading Beach Bluffs Restoration Project Master Plan
LAX Dunes
The LAX Dunes (also known as the Los Angeles/El Segundo Dunes) lie between the west end of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Pacific Ocean. They are the largest remaining representation of coastal dune community in Southern California. The 302-acre dune site is owned and managed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and… Continue reading LAX Dunes
Los Angeles Living Shoreline Project
The purpose of the Los Angeles Living Shoreline Project is to create an innovative multi-habitat living shoreline at Dockweiler State Beach. The project aims to restore approximately four acres of sandy beach and coastal bluff habitat and implement a pilot restoration to establish adjacent offshore eelgrass within a one-acre footprint. This project will establish a… Continue reading Los Angeles Living Shoreline Project
Malibu Living Shoreline Project
The Malibu Living Shoreline Project (MLSP) aims to restore approximately three acres of sandy beach and dune habitat at Zuma Beach and Point Dume Beach. This project will provide multiple ecosystem benefits such as shoreline stabilization and habitat for native flowering plants and shorebirds. The beaches of Los Angeles are enjoyed by millions of visitors… Continue reading Malibu Living Shoreline Project
Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project
The Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project (MBDR) will enhance approximately three acres of the existing dunes along the Manhattan Beach shoreline from 36th to 28th Street and 26th to 23rd Street. This project will increase the resiliency of the shoreline through the implementation of nature-based protection measures, while serving as a model for the region… Continue reading Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project
The Bay Foundation (TBF) restored approximately three acres of plants adapted to live on the beach very close to the shoreline for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project. Living on the ocean’s edge, this community of plants attracted insects and birds, and adapted to the harsh conditions of beach life, including salt spray, wind, and… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project