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 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.
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
CALLING ALL SCIENTIFIC DIVERS and RESCUE CERTIFIED DIVERS
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in 2012
Divers are needed for our Kelp Monitoring and Restoration Project. Santa Monica Baykeeper has been restoring kelp forests acre by acre off of the Malibu and Palos Verdes coasts for the past 15 years. This legacy program touts a record urchin relocation in 2011 of over a half a million purple urchins! For more information on how to get involved with this project, please contact Brian Meux at bmeux@smbaykeeper.org, or call (310) 305-9645 ext. 107.
STONE CANYON CREEK RESTORATION
Saturday, February 18th & March 10th
Please help Santa Monica Baykeeper and Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission restore Stone Canyon Creek on UCLA's campus from 10am-1pm!
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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Santa Monica Baykeeper’s Legal Intern Program
Santa Monica Baykeeper’s legal interns assist with oversight of past settlement agreements and judgments to ensure full compliance with the law, help with existing and new cases, and advocate in the regulatory and legislative arenas for policies that will enhance protection of our waters.
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The Santa Monica Baykeeper Photo Project
In an era of tight budgets and increased need for diligence in the protection of our water resources, Santa Monica Baykeeper's role in monitoring and enforcement is more important than ever. Members and other stakeholders in clean beaches, clean water, and habitat protection are encouraged to help us ensure that our water resources are respected, appreciated, and protected.
Now that pretty much everyone carries some kind of camera nearly all the time, we're creating the opportunity for every citizen to help in our monitoring, enforcement, and public awareness efforts. Please check this page for specific "photo assignments" in the weeks and months to come, but you're always welcome to send us images that will help illuminate threats, opportunities, violations, success, and the sheer beauty of our beaches, bays, rivers, and creeks. We'll make sure these resources are available to decision-makers, stakeholders, and all those who appreciate the unique and invaluable waterways of Los Angeles County.
Please send any images via email or, better yet, share them with our Flickr group site. If you see what you think might be an urgent threat to or violation of water quality, please visit our "report a polluter" page or call our hotline at 1-877-4-CACOAST.
The Winter 2011 King Tides Photo Project
The King Tides, the year's highest tides, happen twice a year, and they're instructive to planners and citizens alike as an illustration of the "normal" tides that will come with sea-level rise. 2011's winter tides came on February 16, 17, and 18, and they were plenty instructive.
Thanks to everyone who ran down to the shore to help document the high waters and crashing waves. The below slideshow is of the photos that were uploaded to our Flickr group site and tagged KINGTIDES.
See also our call for volunteers for more information and to plan for future king tide events, and contact us if you would like to help curate the new Photo Project.
