Heal the Bay Blog

Share the Connection

We get it. You use reusable bags, coffee mugs, water bottles... You’ve already made the commitment to reducing plastic in your own life because you see the effect: You know how plastic litter and other pollutants damage our ocean. What’s next? He…
Speakers Bureau Training Coming Up in August Van Nuys

Citizen Beachwalkers Unite!

It’s a tough job to stroll along two of the most remarkable beach areas in California, but someone’s got to do it. Why not you?
MPA Watch at Point Dume, Malibu

Summer's Two Most Important Petitions

Petitions are one of the most influential ways to have your voice heard, and this summer, Heal the Bay is running several pressing campaigns to protect clean water and healthy neighborhoods. 
California Bag Ban State Flag Bear

California Dreamin': A Plastic Bag-Free Future

A California bill that will prohibit stores from distributing single-use plastic carryout bags, passed through the State Senate’s Environmental Quality Committee with a 5-2 vote on Monday, July 2, just in time for International Plastic Bag Free Day…
Reusable bags in California's future, Rachelle Lefevre

Win Tix to 'Frozen Planet' Premiere at Hollywood Bowl

Want to celebrate International Joke Day? Submit your funniest ocean-themed joke for a chance to win a pair of tickets for the July 6 world premiere of Frozen Planet in concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
BBC Frozen Planet in Concert Hollywood Bowl Earth

4th of July: Party With Heal the Bay

It's almost Independence Day. So it's time to declare freedom from the tyranny of ocean pollution this 4th of July holiday with Heal the Bay. Join our summer-long Take L.A. by Storm movement to keep our local waters clean with these ocean-friendly ac…
Join Donavon Frankenreiter for a beach cleanup and free concert in Santa Monic

San Onofre to Power Down?

The Los Angeles Times reports that "California energy officials are beginning to plan for the possibility of a long-range future without the San Onofre nuclear power plant." The story continues: "The plant's unexpected, nearly five-month outage has h…
Photo by Los Angeles Times

Luring Local Fishermen to Learn About Their Catch

Fisherman Appreciation Day Venice Beach Los Angeles

Warming to Worms

Learn how to save money and the planet by using earthworms to convert "waste" into a valuable soil amendment on Friday, June 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Santa Monica College. The day will also provide a chance to see SMC’s automated Vermitech flow-throug…
Learn about vermicomposting at Santa Monica College

Artist David Legaspi Brightened Our World

Muralist David Legaspi passed away earlier this month, leaving behind a legacy enjoyed by thousands of people each year, the mural outside the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (SMPA).
David Legaspi Mural Project Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Memorial