Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced that it has signed a three-year agreement with The Bay Foundation to continue its successful work at the LAX Dunes, the largest remaining contiguous coastal dune ecosystem in Southern California. The agreement, signed earlier this year, builds upon the shared efforts of both organizations to carefully monitor and guide… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Continues Partnership with Los Angeles World Airports to Restore the LAX Dunes
Topic: Beaches, Dunes & Bluffs
Santa Monica Beach Can Grow Taller to Beat Sea Level Rise!
Belinda Waymouth interviews Tom Ford: “Sea level rise and coastal erosion are already happening. The most effective solution: Helping mother nature help us! The Santa Monica Beach Restoration Project is the perfect example of Less is MORE. It’s also a double winner: planting native species creates habitat and coastal resiliency. Here’s my conversation with one… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Can Grow Taller to Beat Sea Level Rise!
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 3 Report
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from December 2015 through August 2019. 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 3 Report
The Dunes Are Alive Along the Santa Monica Coast
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
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.