Nationally, our coasts and estuaries offer irreplaceable environmental benefits, and are worth nearly $1 trillion annually to the American economy. To support these resources, The Bay Foundation (TBF) will host three events in mid-September…
Topic: Wetlands
Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 2 Annual Report
The Bay Foundation (TBF), in partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Friends of Ballona Wetlands (FBW), and community volunteers are conducting a project to remove invasive vegetation while broadening public involvement and stewardship at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (Reserve). This report serves as the second annual report of the “Ballona Wetlands… Continue reading Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 2 Annual Report
Sparking Public Interest in the Ballona Wetlands
Karina Johnston with the Bay Foundation explains how restoring the Ballona Wetlands will also benefit the public.
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
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
A Boon for Santa Monica Bay: Coastal Research Institute will be a force multiplier for ecological restoration efforts
Loyola Marymount University and the environmental restoration nonprofit The Bay Foundation have jointly formed the Coastal Research Institute, a collaboration that will bring science and engineering students out of the classroom to help solve local coastal resource management problems… (Article on page 6)
The Bay Foundation’s 13th Coastal Cleanup Day Event (Sept. 16) Will Clear Invasive Species, aka ‘Trash’ of the Plant World Two Volunteer Events Bookend ‘National Estuaries Week’
On Saturday, September 16, from 9:00am-12:00pm, The Bay Foundation (TBF) will host its 13th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) event. TBF is returning to the LAX Dunes, the area between LAX and El Segundo beaches, to remove invasive species of plants. These invasive species trash the environment by displacing healthy and native species of plants.… Continue reading The Bay Foundation’s 13th Coastal Cleanup Day Event (Sept. 16) Will Clear Invasive Species, aka ‘Trash’ of the Plant World Two Volunteer Events Bookend ‘National Estuaries Week’
A Growing Concern: Ballona Land Trust Tangles with The Bay Foundation Over Invasive Plant Removal
A long-running feud over how to eradicate invasive plant species from the Ballona Wetlands went before the California Coastal Commission this month, with the nonprofit Bay Foundation ultimately prevailing in its request to pull weeds from targeted restoration areas on a year-round schedule. The Bay Foundation and volunteers with the nonprofit Friends of Ballona Wetlands removed 15… Continue reading A Growing Concern: Ballona Land Trust Tangles with The Bay Foundation Over Invasive Plant Removal
The Bay Foundation Offers Volunteers, Donors Variety of Events in Honor of Earth Month
The Bay Foundation (TBF) offers plenty of opportunity this Earth Month to support and learn about our projects that need volunteers all year long. The month features our regular restoration and monitoring volunteer events, as well as other outings to support TBF! We encourage everyone to head outdoors and help learn about and take care… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Offers Volunteers, Donors Variety of Events in Honor of Earth Month
Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project Final Report
The Bay Foundation (TBF), in partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Friends of Ballona Wetlands (FBW), Loyola Marymount University, and community volunteers are conducting a project to remove invasive vegetation while broadening public involvement and stewardship at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (Reserve). This report serves as the final product for the… Continue reading Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project Final Report