Heal the Bay and California Greenworks Inc, have joined forces to thank Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers with a FREE concert ticket for EarthFest L.A. 2012! The first 100 people that volunteer at the Bay Street Coastal Cleanup Day sitein Santa Monica on Saturday, September 15th, will receive a free ticket ($20 value) to the Jazz for the Environment Concert at EarthFest L.A. 2012 at 2pm.
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The box office tallies are in: Heal the Bay and Sundance’s Movie Night to benefit clean oceans and rivers Wednesday night was a smash hit. Sundance Cinemas’ about-to-launch Sunset theater complex in West Hollywood welcomed more than 400 film fans and eco-champions for a fun, laid-back night of intelligent cinema and environmental activism.
Once they arrived to the newly refurbished theaters, moviegoers got to select from one of five surprise screenings, with a focus on the L.A. premiere of Watershed, the latest documentary from the Redford family. The affable Jamie Redford, a producer of the film that argues for a new water ethic in the American Southwest, graciously welcomed guests, promising to follow in the spirit of the film and not “lecture you all.” Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz (a primary force behind the city’s recently enacted plastic bag ban) presented a civic proclamation, followed by his fellow councilmember, the always ebullient Tom LaBonge.
As guest settled into their seats in the respective theaters, they were treated to a wide-screen showing of Heal the Bay’s clever plastic bag mockumentary – “The Majestic Plastic Bag,” the Jeremy Irons narrated short that recently played in official competition at the Sundance Film Festival. (It was also nice to kick off a movie with a specialty craft beer, fresh popcorn and an oversize, comfy seat.)
With its focus on the challenges facing the Colorado River and other water-related issues, Watershed was naturally the main draw for most Heal the Bay supporters. Actress and Heal the Bay board member Sharon Lawrence deftly moderated a spirited panel discussion after the film (pictured below) with Redford, director Mark Decena, Regional Water Board member Irma Munoz and local sustainability champion Jimmy Lizama. An engaged crowd discussed a variety of topics, from gray water to fracking, with an effort to identify steps people can take in their daily routine to use water more wisely.
But a few staff members and donors, with maybe just a tinge of guilt, chose to sneak into some of the other specialty fare. (Arbitrage, the new Richard Gere Wall Street drama, drew a big crowd that enjoyed the film’s pulpy pleasures.)
A special thanks to Sundance Cinemas execs Paul Richardson and Nancy Gribler for welcoming Heal the Bay into their new exhibition home. The theater opens to the general public on Friday.
See more photos from Sundance Movie Night.
If your company or organization is interested in hosting a benefit event, please contact Nina Borin at 310-451-1500, ext. 124 for more information.
Come help Mountains Restoration Trust and Heal the Bay clean areas that are hard to reach on foot!
There’s a ton of junk in the upper end of Malibu Creek: wrecked kayaks, dinghies, fishing boats, lawn furniture. It needs to be hauled out, but it’s too far back to hike. We’re seeking up to 20 hardy folks with mountain bikes (or anything you can ride on a fire road) to participate as part of Coastal Cleanup Day. Register for the bike ride here.
The ride is a only couple miles on a fire road with one big hill, so you don’t need to be Lance Armstrong.
The event is open to anyone 16 and over, as long as they are comfortable biking off-road. Those under 18 must have their waiver form signed by a parent or guardian to participate.
The basic gear you need is your bike, a helmet, basic off-road riding skills, sturdy shoes to work in, sunscreen, a hat, plenty of water and a snack. But because getting that junk out is going to be messy work, we also strongly suggest bringing a long-sleeved shirt to work in and long pants (or anything to cover your legs).
Gloves and tools will be provided. Be prepared to get dirty. The ride should take about 25 minutes.
NOTE: Print your parking pass and waiver and display it on your dashboard. We’ll meet at the upper parking lot near the picnic tables and restrooms at 8:30 a.m. and leave for the site at 8:45.
Driving Directions: If you are coming South on Las Virgenes Rd., the park entrance is 0.2 miles south of Mulholland. If you are coming North on Malibu Canyon Rd, the park entrance is 1.5 miles north of the crossing with Piuma. There is another entrance for Malibu Creek SP/Tapia south of the main entrance, 0.2 miles north of Piuma — do not enter here but continue on another 1.3 miles to the main entrance.
Bay Street has been added as one of the Coastal Cleanup Day sites in Southern California.
This new Santa Monica cleanup site, sometimes known as the “Inkwell,” was a popular beach hangout for African Americans from the 1920s to the early 1960s. Santa Monica Conservancy docents will be on hand to educate volunteers on the history of this unique site.
Pictured to the left, Verna Williams and Arthur Lewis at the segregated African-American beach site near Bay Street in 1924, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library Online Collection.
Just Announced: The first 100 people who volunteer at Bay Street will receive a free ticket ($20 value) to the Jazz for the Environment Concert at EarthFest L.A. 2012 at 2 p.m.
For a complete list of Coastal Cleanup Day sites or to register, visit healthebay.org/ccd.
Related: “White Wash” Documentary Screening and Discussion on Sept. 16, 2012.
“The myth that surfing is a white boy sport is absurd.” So say the filmmakers behind White Wash, a documentary focused on shattering the surfer-dude stereotype.
Using rare archival footage, interviews with historians and professional surfers such as Buttons Kaluhiokalani, director Ted Woods traces the history of black surfing from its origins in West Africa and chronicles the struggle against Jim Crow laws for freedom and equality at the beach, including in Southern California.
In the 1920s-50s, Santa Monica’s beaches were segregated, with only one beach — the “Ink Well” — designated for African Americans. Located at Bay Street and Ocean Front Walk, this beach served as the home base for pioneering African American surfer Nick Gabaldon and as a haven for black Angelenos who loved swimming and surfing.
The film will screen July 7 at the California African American Museum (CAAM) as part of an afternoon to raise awareness for water sports, water safety and environmental protection, with input from the L.A. County Lifeguard Service, Black Surfing Association, Black Surfers Collective, LA Black Underwater Explorers, and Heal the Bay.
Heal the Bay is co-sponsoring the event with CAAM, the Pan African Film Festival and the NAACP.
Program activities begin at 1 p.m. followed by the 2 p.m. White Wash screening. Post-screening discussion will follow with the film’s participants: Director Ted Woods, and Rick Blocker (Black Surfing Network), historian Alison R. Jefferson and educator Andrea Kabawasa (Black Surfing Association).
The RSVP list for this event is now closed. If you missed the CAAM event, check out the White Wash screening and panel discussion on September 16 at the Santa Monica Public Library.
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On May 17 Heal the Bay hosted nearly 1,000 of our closest friends and biggest supporters at our annual Bring Back the Beach gala. Themed “Sea of Love,” this year’s sold-out event celebrated eco-couple Danny Moder and Julia Roberts, as well as Amy Smart and Matthew Hart on the sand at the Jonathan Beach Club.
With such A-List honorees, Bring Back the Beach drew top government officials, including City of Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, as well as Hollywood celebrities Peter Fonda and Ali Larter and sports luminary Michelle Kwan.
In addition, Heal the Bay board members Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Sharon Lawrence lent their voices to the upcoming vote in L.A. for a ban on single-use shopping bags and their all-star talent to the awards presentations.
The band Entourage provided high-energy, dance-along tunes that got partygoers out of their seats and up on stage to groove until late in the evening.
Earlier, guests were given a chance to bid on a new Toyota Prius c, generously donated by long-time Heal the Bay supporter and community member LAcarGuy.
To view photos from the event—including a shot of the evening’s amazing Technicolor sunset—visit our Flickr photo set.
The Nothin’ But Sand for Saturday, Jan. 21 at Dockweiler has been cancelled due to weather conditions.
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Heal the Bay organized tens of thousands of volunteers to remove close to 600,000 pounds of trash throughout California at this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 17. Heal the Bay staffers coordinated the Los Angeles effort, which drew nearly 11,000 volunteers to remove approximately 44,000 pounds of debris over three hours, at 65 sites spanning 86 miles throughout L.A. County.
Among this year’s unusual items of trash: a water-damaged but fully intact wallet and a World War I-era, khaki-green gas mask (Santa Monica Pier dive site); the front panel of a small safe (Toes Beach in Playa del Rey) and a carefully enameled, 8-inch human fingernail (Compton Creek). Ewww!
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On Sunday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m., KTLA-5 will air “Protect What You Love,” an hour-long special devoted to Coastal Cleanup Day, which is coming up on Sept. 17. The special will feature ways to prevent pollution and conserve water. Leading up to the show, KTLA asked Angelenos to tweet their conservation tips to #uprotectulove and urged viewers to volunteer for CCD .
If you haven’t signed up already, here’s your chance. You can sign up now to volunteer.
And if you can’t join us for Coastal Cleanup Day, you can still protect what you love. Make a $5 donation to provide cleanup supplies to volunteers: Text GIVE2CCD to 202222
Heal the Bay and Ford invite you to
Drive One 4 UR Beach! Volunteers that test drive a new Ford during any Nothin’ But Sand summer cleanup will be automatically entered for a chance to win an all-new eco-friendly Ford.
For every test drive completed, Ford will donate $50 to Heal the Bay to keep LA’s beaches clean.
Test drives start at 9am. Cleanup starts at 10am.
Heal the Bay wins 2024 California Nonprofit of the Year Award!
Thanks to your generous support, Heal the Bay has accomplished award-winning successes for our coastal waters. As we continue our journey into 2025, we invite you to stand with us and help fuel our mission.
Every contribution makes a difference in preserving and protecting our precious marine environment. Join us in riding the wave of change!