Senior Editor Sami Leung sat down with Tom Ford, Co-Director of the Coast Research Institute, Executive Director of the Bay Foundation and a part-time faculty member teaching environmental science.
Topic Category: Protecting Beaches
Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project: Year 3 Report
This report summarizes activities that occurred during Year 3 (1 July 2018 to 31 March 2019) as part of the Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project (SC 15-110). The Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project was awarded through the State Coastal Conservancy’s Explore the Coast Grant Program in 2016. Over the course of Year 3, 208 volunteers… Continue reading Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project: Year 3 Report
City of Manhattan Beach Letter of Support
The official letter extending support to The Bay Foundation from the City of Manhattan Beach in regards to the Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration project.
This LAX-Adjacent Ghost Town is Now ‘Priceless Coastal Real Estate’ for Rare Owls
When the Los Angeles beachfront community of Surfridge disappeared decades ago to make way for the jet age, nature was slow to reclaim the sandy dunes and upscale lots that once dominated the path of planes taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. Today however, this 2-mile ghost town of vanished homes supports a growing list of… Continue reading This LAX-Adjacent Ghost Town is Now ‘Priceless Coastal Real Estate’ for Rare Owls
Return of Beach-Nesting Snowy Plovers to Los Angeles County Following a 68-Year Absence
(Abstract) From 1950 through 2016, the Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) did not nest on Los Angeles County beaches. But between 16 April and 21 May 2017, up to four pairs initiated five nests in Los Angeles County and one at a new site in Orange County. Between 12 May and 15 June 2017,… Continue reading Return of Beach-Nesting Snowy Plovers to Los Angeles County Following a 68-Year Absence
Woolsey Fire Threatens Malibu Ecosystem
The Woolsey fire has destroyed hundreds of homes in Malibu. …Though the city will rebuild, it will never be the same. The same may be true of Malibu’s abundant wild lands and famous shoreline. The fire burned through 83 percent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, or about 130 square miles, an area… Continue reading Woolsey Fire Threatens Malibu Ecosystem
Honor the Ocean
The City of Malibu celebrated the Marine Protected Areas that preserve our coastal environment at Honor the Ocean, Saturday, October 20, at Zuma Beach. The day started off with a traditional blessing ceremony led by Chumash Elder Mati Waiya next to a Tomol, a hand-constructed Chumash canoe. Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner… Continue reading Honor the Ocean
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 2 Report
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from December 2015 through July 2018. During this time, 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… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 2 Report
Life Finds a Way: Native Species Get a Helping Hand from Restoration Efforts in the LAX Dunes
Standing amid the sand and brush on the north end of the LAX Dunes, it’s strange to think there once was a neighborhood here — and very hard to believe that a few decades ago this nature preserve was slated to become a golf resort. The LAX Dunes stretch 302 acres between Vista Del Mar… Continue reading Life Finds a Way: Native Species Get a Helping Hand from Restoration Efforts in the LAX Dunes
Join TBF Volunteer Events to Protect Wildlife and Our Coastal Economy for Coastal Cleanup Day and National Estuaries Week
Nationally, our coasts and estuaries offer irreplaceable environmental benefits, and are worth nearly $1 trillion annually to the American economy. To support these resources, The Bay Foundation (TBF) will host three events in mid-September…