The Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project, a multi-agency partnership with The Bay Foundation, will get underway in the Fall of 2021. The goal of the project is to increase the resiliency of the beach to improve coastal protection while engaging the community and visitors. The Project will enhance approximately 3 acres of the existing dunes… Continue reading Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project to Protect Shoreline
Topic Category: Protecting Beaches
Project Aims to Restore Zuma/Westward Beach Habitats
They are waging a war. A war against invasive, inexorable ice plant that is indigenous to South Africa, and other non-native species that have overtaken dune habitats on Zuma Beach and Westward Beach. The Malibu Living Shoreline Project, spearheaded by The Bay Foundation, aims to restore approximately three acres of sandy beach and dune habitat… Continue reading Project Aims to Restore Zuma/Westward Beach Habitats
Bay Foundation Fights Beach Degradation with the Power of Plants
One might not think much of a ragweed plant, but this sand growing species and others like it have the ability to fight erosion, protect from sea level rise, and increase biodiversity — pretty impressive for a little shrub. The Santa Monica-based Bay Foundation is capitalizing on the power of coastal plants to help fight… Continue reading Bay Foundation Fights Beach Degradation with the Power of Plants
Bay Foundation Hopes Plants Hold the Key for Dune Restoration
The Malibu Living Shoreline Project, with The Bay Foundation non-profit as lead agency, aims to restore approximately three acres of dune habitat at Zuma Beach and Westward Beach (agencies call it Point Dume Beach). The theory is that Malibu’s sand dunes can be brought back from their current degraded condition simply by getting rid of… Continue reading Bay Foundation Hopes Plants Hold the Key for Dune Restoration
Planning to adaptation: Informing Regional Nature-Based Adaptation to Improve Coastal Resiliency in Santa Monica Bay
This paper evaluates the process and provides recommendations for translating science to on-the-ground planning and adaptation efforts in coastal communities. Regionally, USC Sea Grant’s AdaptLA initiative works with coastal communities to communicate sea level rise science and provide managers with information and tools to assess vulnerabilities and begin to plan for adaptation. Informed by detailed,… Continue reading Planning to adaptation: Informing Regional Nature-Based Adaptation to Improve Coastal Resiliency in Santa Monica Bay
Malibu Living Shoreline Project: Supplemental Project Plan – Signage, Fencing, & Symbolic Pathways
This document was drafted as a supplemental permit requirement to provide additional detail on the installation of specific project elements as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project (MLSP).
The Shore & Beach Magazine Edition Pt. 2: Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs | Shorewords!
In this episode of Shorewords!, the Shore & Beach edition, Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs talk about their paper on regional nature-based adaptation to improve coastal resiliency. These two authors, along with Phyllis Grifman trace this concept of regional nature-based resiliency from planning to adaptation, and their paper appears in the Summer 2020 issue of… Continue reading The Shore & Beach Magazine Edition Pt. 2: Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs | Shorewords!
Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
To improve the biodiversity and resilience of Santa Monica’s beaches, and to address potential impacts of sea level rise, the City of Santa Monica partnered with The Bay Foundation to pilot a Natural Dune Beach Restoration Project in 2016 near Annenberg Community Beach House in the North Beach area. The project has brought back a… Continue reading Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 4 Report
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from December 2015 through August 2020. The restoration was implemented in two phases over the course of two weeks in December 2016, including the installation of fencing and seeding of native coastal strand vegetation species. For details on the implementation efforts and prior… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 4 Report
Malibu Living Shoreline Project Project Sites Overview
A map of the Zuma Lagoon and Point Dume Beach restoration areas.