Ballona Wetlands Land Trust

Public Meeting to Discuss Ballona Restoration – Thursday, October 4th from 6 – 7:30 PM

micheBigel — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:46:20 +0000

You can participate in a public meeting on Thursday, October 4th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, in which various perspectives on different restoration alternatives will be shared. The meeting will be held at the Burton Chase Park Community Room, at 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, California 90292. [See Map and Directions at http://www.chacepark.com/Maps.htm]

BWLT Board Members Express Serious Concerns Regarding Restoration Plans

micheBigel — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08:47 +0000

At their March 1st meeting, the Ballona Wetlands Land Trust Board of Directors expressed serious concerns regarding how the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC) has presented its proposed restoration plan to the public. See more at http://www.ballona.org/restoration

Playa Vista 2: The last 100 acres

micheBigel — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:52:29 +0000

Despite a recent setback in the court of appeals, we continue to explore all legal options to compel the city to comply with existing environmental laws regarding the last 100 acres of Ballona currently slated for development. The planned development, Playa Vista 2, would add 2,600 homes, a shopping center, and office buildings to the [...]

Sea Level Rise

micheBigel — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:03:57 +0000

Sea level rise is increasingly seen as inevitable by the scientific community; the question is how fast and how high will the sea rise? Scientists who study glaciers and the polar ice sheets have recorded unprecedented changes in the last few years. Many scientists are concluding that previous estimates of sea level rise were serious [...]

BWLT Joins the Fight to Ban Plastic Bags!

micheBigel — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:56:08 +0000

Millions of plastic bags used in this country every year, and they form a significant part of the plastic pollution choking the Ballona Wetlands and the sea. Cities all around the country are recognizing the problem and banning the bags, and the Land Trust supports this effort. For a humorous “mockumentary” on the topic, go [...]