In September 2011, the SMBRC completed the second year of baseline assessment surveys at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (BWER). The comprehensive surveys were developed in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game and the California State Coastal Conservancy to assess the condition of the BWER and inform the state’s wetlands restoration planning.… Continue reading The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Baseline Assessment Program 2010-2011 Final Report
Resource Type: Reports
2011 Clean Water Action Study
In 2011, Clean Water Fund and local jurisdictions partnering in the Taking Out the Trash project, conducted a litter survey in four Bay Area cities: Richmond, South San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland. The purpose of the study was to fill a gap in existing trash monitoring data for the marine environment. This study results… Continue reading 2011 Clean Water Action Study
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