We covered a lot of ground during our recent special series on climate change, including the grim fate of our beaches. As our science reporter Jacob Margolis put it: based on the latest research, the beaches from Santa Monica to Malibu could be unrecognizable by the end of the century. One of the ways the city of Santa Monica has been working to… Continue reading The Dunes Are Alive Along the Santa Monica Coast
Topic Category: Protecting Beaches
Living Dunes at Santa Monica Beach
We visit the beaches of Santa Monica to get a tour of its living dunes project. The dunes are just one way researchers are trying to combat the vanishing beaches along the California coast. Guest: Melodie Grubbs, director of watershed programs with The Bay Foundation. (starts at 25:38 minutes)
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
Velella Velella Jelly Fish with Tom Ford
Tom Ford interviewed by reporter Angela Sun on the Velella Velella Jelly Fish on Santa Monica beach. Aired on multiple newscasts throughout the day.
12 Burning Questions with Tom Ford
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.
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 Year 3, 208 volunteers participated in 9… 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