Is Your Beach Dirty?

It’s a Wrap: 2018 Trash Totals

Congrats Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers. You nailed it! We removed over 37,000 pounds of trash. Among the unusual items found — chainsaws, wedding bands and live mice. View pics.

Un-Paving Paradise for a Cleaner Ocean

Measure W is a new water-quality funding measure on the November 2018 ballot in L.A. County. Encourage your social circles to VOTE YES on Measure W this fall.

Our Impact

Beach cleanups are just the beginning. Heal the Bay staff work to mobilize L.A.’s many diverse communities to protect our coastline, revitalize our urban waterways, and speak out for smart water policy.

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Become a Wavemaker

Ripples become waves. Join our vibrant community of members by volunteering, attending an orientation, or making a financial donation to protect what you love.

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Visit Our Aquarium

Steps from the ocean, an underwater wonderland awaits. Our kid-friendly Santa Monica Pier Aquarium features 100+ species of marine life that live right offshore.

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Summit to Sea

Healing the Bay starts farther inland than you might think. Take an interactive trip with us as we follow water’s journey from the Sierras to Santa Monica Bay.

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