Archive for November, 2015
Bob’s Magical Mystery Tour!
By Lisa Fimiani, Executive Director Friends of Ballona Wetlands, and Board Member LA Audubon Society, with contributions from Bob Shanman, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Torrance and Audubon Tour Guide, and Neysa Frechette, Office and Field Coordinator for Friends of Ballona Wetlands For those of you who have never been on a bird […]
Posted: November 23rd, 2015 under News From The Friends And Ballona.
Tags: Ballona Creek, Birds, Bob, lagoon, Wildbirds Unlimited
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Boa Dumped at Ballona Freshwater Marsh – the rumors are true – NOW WHAT?!?
About six months ago, Dr. Edith Read, Manager of the Ballona Freshwater Marsh, and the Friends office were notified that someone was seen dumping “a large python” on the Bluff above the Ballona Freshwater Marsh. We took that report with a grain of salt, since we could not verify the source and the snake hadn’t […]
Posted: November 11th, 2015 under News From The Friends And Ballona.
Tags: Ballona Wetlands, Boa Constricter, Freshwater Marsh, snake
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Oh What a Night!
On Saturday, October 24th Friends of Ballona Wetlands had a memorable 10th anniversary Moonlight on the Marsh celebration honoring 4 heroines: Ruth Galanter, Suzanne Goode, Ruth Lansford and Maxine Waters, and the University at the top of the Westchester Bluffs – Loyola Marymount University, all of whom helped save and preserve the Ballona Wetlands and […]
Posted: November 6th, 2015 under News From The Friends And Ballona.
Tags: education, events, Friends of Ballona Wetlands, Marina del Rey, Moonlight on the Marsh, restoration
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