The Bay Foundation Expands Its Role at the LAX Dunes

The Bay Foundation (TBF) has signed a one-year agreement with the Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) to conduct monitoring and continue restoration at the LAX Dunes. The LAX Dunes are the largest remaining coastal dune community in Southern California. TBF monitoring will assess the extent of LAWA’s restoration and provide reports with recommendations. Continued restoration… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Expands Its Role at the LAX Dunes

The LAX Dunes: Restoring Our Natural Environment

Trash and pollution affect natural habitats from the mountains to the sea. Similarly, invasive vegetation deprives animals of their preferred habitats, limiting their health and growth. To help reverse this negative trend at the LAX Dunes, The Bay Foundation (TBF) along with Friends of the LAX Dunes (FOLD) and community volunteers are making valiant efforts… Continue reading The LAX Dunes: Restoring Our Natural Environment

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Room to Grow: Native Plants and Birds Are Making a Comeback on Santa Monica Beach

Imagine Santa Monica’s flat-combed beach covered in pink and yellow wildflowers. It may sound outlandish, but it’s happening as we speak inside a small fenced-off restoration area just north of the Annenberg Beach House. …Last December marked the one-year anniversary of The Bay Foundation’s pilot project to transform three acres of Santa Monica’s flat, highly… Continue reading Room to Grow: Native Plants and Birds Are Making a Comeback on Santa Monica Beach

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Coastal Research Institute is Officially Underway

After many years of planning, the brand new Coastal Research Institute officially opened in November during a special inaugural event at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. “I’m very excited about it,” said Tom Ford, Executive Director of The Bay Foundation and co-director of the new research institute. “It’s principally a vehicle to engage the… Continue reading Coastal Research Institute is Officially Underway

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Seaver College Celebrates Coastal Research Institute Launch with Bay Foundation

Last Thursday, the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering partnered with the Bay Foundation to celebrate the launch of the Coastal Research Institute (CRI) at LMU. The keynote speaker at the event in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium was Alexis Strauss, the current regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pacific Southwest… Continue reading Seaver College Celebrates Coastal Research Institute Launch with Bay Foundation

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Five Dunes That Will Make You Forget You’re in Southern California

Whether it’s hiking to the top of them and trying to make them “sing” as we slide down, or flopping down upon their ripples and making “angels” in the sand, for many, the dunes of SoCal are Mother Nature’s sandbox — a playground for all ages. …Here are the five best places to enjoy the… Continue reading Five Dunes That Will Make You Forget You’re in Southern California

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Coastal Research Institute Launches Today as a Partnership Between The Bay Foundation and Loyola Marymount University

Today marks the launch of the Coastal Research Institute (CRI) at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a new entity formed by The Bay Foundation (TBF) and Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering (SCSE). CRI will be lead by co-directors Tom Ford, Executive Director of TBF, and Dr. James Landry from… Continue reading Coastal Research Institute Launches Today as a Partnership Between The Bay Foundation and Loyola Marymount University

Santa Monica Restoration Pilot Project Aims to Reclaim Groomed Beaches for Natural Vegetation and Coastal Resilience

It is estimated that more than 17 million visitors frequent the beaches of Santa Monica in California each year. While their recreational value to the region’s economy is recognized, the beaches’ ecosystems and associated wildlife are not as widely known and are impacted by a variety of threats, including erosion, non-natural sediment and sand transport… Continue reading Santa Monica Restoration Pilot Project Aims to Reclaim Groomed Beaches for Natural Vegetation and Coastal Resilience

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LMU Honored for Environmental Service by The Bay Foundation

LMU [Loyola Marymount University] will be honored at The Bay Foundation’s third Annual Coastal Connections fundraiser on Sept. 28 for its environmental work. The decade long partnership between LMU and The Bay Foundation has resulted in research studies and student internships that have contributed to environmental sustainability. …“My summer internship at the Bay Foundation not… Continue reading LMU Honored for Environmental Service by The Bay Foundation

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