Ballona Wetlands: Free Webinar on the State's Restoration Project

Friends of Ballona Wetlands, a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental group located in Playa Del Rey, is hosting a free webinar open to the public on March 1st at 5PM.

The webinar will present updates on the state's Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project, now that a full tidal restoration plan (Alternative 1) was selected and the Environmental Impact Report has been certified by the State of California.

Activists opposed to the restoration have filed lawsuits to stop it, and have asked the court to make taxpayers pay for their court costs and attorney fees.

The presentations feature Mr. Richard Brody, Land Manager of the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. There will be a question and answer session following the presentations.

Members of the public may register for the webinar at this Link.

Enjoy your Ballona Wetlands!

Above: Rendering of the northern half of the proposed restoration project at completion. Below: Rendering of the southern half of the proposed restoration project at completion (The Bay Foundation)

Author’s note of transparency:
Dr. David W. Kay served on the Board of Directors of the non-profit Friends of Ballona Wetlands from 2007 until 2015, and served as Board President in 2012-13. He presently serves on the Board of Ballona Discovery Park.

Since 1984, David has been employed by Southern California Edison Company, exclusively in the company’s environmental services organizations. His many responsibilities included restoration of the 440-acre San Dieguito Wetlands near Del Mar. He is presently Senior Manager for Project Environmental Licensing at the company.

See Dr. Kay’s Patch contributor profile here.