The Dockweiler Beach Dunes aims to establish approximately four acres of sandy beach and coastal bluff habitat and implement a pilot restoration to establish adjacent offshore eelgrass within a one-acre footprint. This initiative establishes a healthy living shoreline that can support native plants and animal species both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems, while providing enhanced… Continue reading Dockweiler Beach Dunes
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
In 2016, The Bay Foundation (TBF) restored approximately three acres of native plants very close to the shoreline in Santa Monica. Living on the ocean’s edge, this community of plants attracts insects and birds and adapts to the harsh conditions of beach life, including salt spray, wind, and intense sunlight. As the plants of the… 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