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Action Alerts |
*Santa Monica Baykeeper has issued a public statement on the importance of the new southern Californian Marine Protected Areas, and the role of our program M.P.A. Watch. Please click here to read. And spread the word*
King Tides have arrived in California! King tides are extreme high tide events that occur as the result of the combined gravitational forces of the sun and moon, providing a glimpse of what rising sea levels could look like in the coming years. Take some photos from January 21-22 or February 6-8 and submit them to our statewide King Tides Photo Initiative site. For more information about King Tides, or where to view them, click here.
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Recent News |
October 22, 2011 |
Dailybreeze.com |
Kelp Forest Restoration Project |
October 26, 2011 |
Santa Monica Patch |
Baykeeper praises Hermosa Beach ban of Styrofoam take out containers |
November 22, 2011 |
Slow Living Radio |
Liz Crosson LIVE discussing Baykeeper projects |
November 29, 2011 |
Los Angeles Times |
Stormwater runoff from La Brea Tar Pits and LA County remediation project |
December 22, 2011 |
The Daily Breeze |
The connection between king tides & sea level rise |
December 31, 2011 |
Los Angeles Times |
Volunteers to help patrol new MPA Watch program |
January 10, 2012 |
Los Angeles Times |
The benefits of MPAs, and the proper role of volunteer watch programs |
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Calendar |
JOIN US FOR UNDERWATER PARKS DAY!
Saturday, January 21st
In commemoration of the 4th Annual Underwater Parks Day, join Santa Monica Baykeeper at a volunteer training session for our brand new program, MPA Watch. This is a hands on citizen monitoring program on our boat which will gather data to determine the efficacy of our new Marine Protected Areas, as well as provide an opportunity to reach out to the fishing & recreational water-sports communities about the new regulations and benefits of Southern California’s new Underwater Parks. For more information please contact Brian Meux at bmeux@smbaykeeper.org, or call (310) 305-9645 ext. 107.
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Before
Restoration |
After
Restoration |
Volunteer
Joe Couce |
Tom
Ford with volunteers Heather Wilson and GT Bradley at
SCUBA Show 2006 |
Volunteer
diver records data underwater |
Volunteer
Will Hartung collects urchins at the Long Point restoration site |
Volunteer diver Ricardo Caivano reels up a
transect tape used to mark the edge of the
restoration site
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Restored kelp canopy at the surface of the Escondido
Beach restoration site
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Urchins are hand collected and floated to the
surface with a lift bag |
Volunteer diver Heather Wilson found a beautiful
kelp forest at Starlight Cove, Catalina Island.
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Volunteer diver Heather Wilson ventured to Vancouver for some cold water diving. The Kelp Project would love to have these sunflower stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides)
cruise over to our restoration sites. Do you know why?
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