Heal the Bay Blog

Respect the Landlord of the Sea

No other animal on Earth has captured the imagination and stirred the range of emotions like the Great White Shark, aka The Landlord. Yes, the Landlord, the lord of the land, or in this case, the lord of the sea. The nickname we SoCal natives have be…
(c) Terry Goss 2006/Marine Photobank

Can World’s Largest Retailer Be Green?

We didn’t have a Wal-Mart near me growing up in the Midwest. My first real exposure to Wal-Mart came from watching the documentary Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes To Town. In case you haven’t seen the film, it pits the big, nasty retailer versus…
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And the Emmy Goes to…

We are proud to announce that KTLA5 won a 2012 Emmy for its one-hour special about Heal the Bay's Coastal Cleanup Day program. The Emmy was the third that KTLA has won for its CCD-focused programming. We are grateful to KTLA for showcasing our work…
KTLA's Coastal Cleanup Day program wins an Emmy

In Compton: Greening the Future

Following a path already traveled by the likes of Van Jones in the East Bay Area and Majora Carter in the South Bronx, Rhonda Webb of Compton has started a journey of revitalizing her community that is rooted in green infrastructure and a green econo…
Compton Creek Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Environment community garden

Sewage Spill in Orange County

As of August 11, the harbor water area at the Huntington Harbour Boat Launch in Orange County at Warner and PCH to the boat docks at Bluewater Lane is closed to swimming and diving due to a sewage spill. Baby Beach in Dana Point and Poche Beach in Sa…
sewage spill Orange County high bacteria levels health hazard

That’s Beautiful…and Disgusting!

California artist Marina DeBris transforms the trash she finds on the beach into “trashion,” wearable – and fashionable—clothes. “When I moved here 14 years ago, I was disgusted by the amount of trash on the beach,” she recalls. Eventuall…
Photos ©Rob Kalmbach

Seven-Year-Old Pledges Lemonade Sales to SMPA

Seven-year-old Jack Mcguinness has a passion for all animals, according to his mom Karen Mcguinness. So our Science Adventure Camp this summer was right up his alley.
Inspired to Fundraise for the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium

Your Bag Photo: Worth a Thousand Words

They float down the street like tumbleweeds, get stuck in trees and wrap around fence posts, flapping like tattered flags in the wind. You know what we’re talking about: Discarded plastic bags. We want to tell their story, and we need your help. Be…
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Buy local art to support Heal the Bay

On Sunday, July 22, Le Cellier Restaurant and Wine Bar in Marina Del Rey hosted DudaArt's "Blue Aquarium," an artist reception to benefit Heal the Bay. Twenty percent of proceeds from instore sales went to Heal the Bay.
DudaArt Blue Aquarium art proceeds benefit Heal the Bay

From Throwaway Plastic Debris to Work of Art

How many times have walked around your park, neighborhood, beach, school, or outside and looked at the litter left by others? Did you shake your head in disbelief or disgust? Did you curse? How about pick it up and properly dispose of it? I’m guilt…
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