Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project Year 1 Report: SCC 15-110 Explore the Coast Grant

This report provides a status update for activities that occurred during Year 1 (21 June 2016 to 30 June 2017) as part of the California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) Grant #15-110: Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project. Over the course of Year 1, 585 volunteers, over half of whom were students, participated in 13 educational restoration… Continue reading Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project Year 1 Report: SCC 15-110 Explore the Coast Grant

Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013

The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation.  Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013

LAX Dunes

The LAX Dunes (also known as the Los Angeles/El Segundo Dunes) lie between the west end of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Pacific Ocean. They are the largest remaining representation of coastal dune community in Southern California. The 302-acre dune site is owned and managed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and… Continue reading LAX Dunes