Friends of Ballona Wetlands

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Friends of Ballona Wetlands (FBW) is an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Ballona Wetlands through stewardship[1] and educating the public. The FBW partners with the California Coastal Conservancy and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).[2] The FBW also partners with faculty and staff from a Catholic college (LMU - Loyola Marymount University) and with Heal The Bay. The FBW was founded in 1978, and legally continued their access in 2003, when the CDFW acquired the private Ballona Wetlands.[3] Public access improved when the Ballona Wetlands became public land. The Ballona Wetlands are located in Los Angeles County, California.

Activities[]

Their activities include providing input at government hearings,[4][5] commenting on a wetlands restoration project,[6][7] participating in science and research symposium,[8] supporting the former Native American Indingenous cemetery at Ballona Discovery Park in the Playa Vista mixed-used development below the bluff of LMU,[9][10] taking legal action protecting the wetlands,[11] and formerly worked in the past with Marina DeBris, now in Australia, who developed an art-inspired educational event about pollution.[12]

The FBW formerly partnered with Otis College of Art and Design,[13] as part of an Integrated Learning project in which students and faculty from many different departments worked with local organizations on various community projects.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Friends of Ballona Wetlands receives $30,000 grant from Southern California Edison". The Argonaut. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  2. ^ They receive grant to aid in education, restoration. Hometown News, October 2012, page 8. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. ^ Garcia, Irma. "SAVING THE BALLONA WETLANDS". Interdisciplinary Minor in Global Sustainability Senior Seminar (Instructor: Peter A. Bowler) University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  4. ^ Fimiani, Lisa. "comment on a Draft Vector Control Permit" (PDF). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  5. ^ "Response to Comments on the Total Maximum Daily Loads for Ballona Creek Wetlands" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  6. ^ Barboza, Tony. "California OKs $6.5 million to plan Ballona Wetlands restoration". LA Times. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  7. ^ Jao, Carron (2013-02-13). "Controversial Ballona Wetlands Plan Welcomes Public Comment". KCET Public Television Station. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  8. ^ "Ballona Wetlands Science and Research Symposium Proceedings" (PDF). Bay Restoration Foundation. Retrieved 2013-02-17.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "LMU Celebrates Opening of Ballona Discovery Park in Playa Vista". The Buzz: University News. 2011-08-25. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  10. ^ "Ballona Discovery Park". Loyola Marymount University. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  11. ^ "California Coastal Commission, Application number 5-98-164" (PDF). California Coastal Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  12. ^ Alvez, Christian. "Earth Day Report: Springtime Restoration & Creek Cleanup at Ballona". Friends of Ballona Wetlands. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  13. ^ "Community Partners". Otis College of Arts and Design. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  14. ^ "Creative Action: An Integrated Learning Program". Otis College of Arts and Design. Retrieved 2013-02-18.

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