Santa Monica Baykeeper

Santa Monica Baykeeper and Environmental Charter High School (ECHS) have partnered to create a native plant nursery on their campus. Here they will grow and care for native riparian plants to be placed at the restoration site on Stone Canyon Creek located on UCLA’s campus.

During the students field trip to Malibu Creek State Park, Environmental Scientist Nat Cox showed the students how to collect and clean seeds, plant cuttings and transfer them as they mature in the nursery.

We are very excited to be working with ECHS and can’t wait until their plants can be moved to the Stone Canyon Creek restoration site.

January 17 is Underwater Parks Day! Join Southern California aquariums and ocean lovers across the state to celebrate ocean conservation and learn more about the process to create new Marine Protected Areas in Southern California.

The day will include lectures, presentations, and interactive activities about California’s Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. This historic effort allows you to have your say in how you want our ocean to be protected, so we encourage you to get involved.

Underwater Parks Day Participants

Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach)
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (San Pedro)
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (Santa Monica)

For more information on the process to create Marine Protected Areas, you can always visit CalOceans.org.