By Christian Alvez, Friends of Ballona Wetlands Each spring, even as several species of native flora assert their presence in the meadow and upland areas of the Ballona Wetlands salt marsh, the invasive bloom and coating of seeded non-native species inundate the wetlands. This spring is no different, and with all the welcome rain over [...]

For the third year, the Patagonia Santa Monica store of outdoor clothing manufacturer Patagonia is holding a “Voice Your Choice” campaign asking area residents to help decide how to distribute $5,000 in grant money to local environmental organizations, and Friends of Ballona Wetlands have been selected as one of three participating organizations! The top vote-getter [...]

By Lisa Fimiani, Executive Director A glutton for punishment, Bob Shanman, Board Member of the Friends of Ballona Wetlands and owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Torrance, is doing the 26 mile Catalina run AGAIN this year, just to prove he can do it again at 66! Running for birds and wildlife has become his [...]

It’s our great pleasure to announce that Friends of Ballona Wetlands will be a recipient of REI Santa Monica’s Holiday Giving Tree program! Beginning Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas Eve, REI stores offer their customers the opportunity to make a donation to local organizations doing outdoor conservation and recreation, and REI Santa Monica has chosen the [...]

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 5th annual Moonlight on the Marsh celebration such an unforgettable evening. To relive the night, check out photos from the event at our Flickr page, courtesy of christamaephoto.com. Here are just a few highlights: Sharevar el = document.getElementById(‘share-link-686629349′);el.params = {title: ‘Moonlight on the Marsh rocks Marina del [...]