Learn about The Bay Foundation’s past work and accomplishments below. While these projects are no longer active, each has contributed to our mission and played a vital role in enhancing the health and resilience of Santa Monica Bay and its watershed. Protecting Beaches LAX Dunes Restoration The LAX Dunes, located between Los Angeles International Airport… Continue reading Legacy Influence
Topic: Beaches, Dunes & Bluffs
Malibu Beach Dunes
Malibu Beach Dunes establishes approximately three acres of sandy beach and dune habitat at Malibu’s Zuma Beach and Point Dume Beach. This effort provides multiple ecosystem benefits such as stabilizing the shoreline and creating habitat for native flowering plants and shorebirds. The Bay Foundation (TBF) kicked off implementation in the winter of 2020-2021, in partnership… Continue reading Malibu Beach Dunes
Manhattan Beach Dunes
Manhattan Beach Dunes enhances approximately three acres of the existing dunes along the Manhattan Beach shoreline from 36th to 28th Street and 26th to 23rd Street. Why enhance dunes? Nature-based protection measures increase the resiliency of the shoreline while serving as a model for the region and engaging the community through enhanced beach experiences, outreach,… Continue reading Manhattan Beach Dunes
Santa Monica Beach Dunes
Los Angeles’ iconic beaches are recognized worldwide, serving as the heart of surf culture and the coastal lifestyle that defines Southern California. To reduce the threats of coastal erosion, flooding, and sea level rise, The Bay Foundation (TBF) is actively growing sand dunes in Santa Monica. Native plants are cultivated from seed and thrive on… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Dunes
SMBNEP Collaborators
Through funding from the National Estuary Program (NEP) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP) and The Bay Foundation (TBF) (SMBNEP’s host organization) have supported the following local partners and initiatives: Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment: Coastal Access and Beach Visitor User Data… Continue reading SMBNEP Collaborators