Our local waters should be teeming with wildlife, not trash and bacteria. Here’s how we’re bringing the Bay back to life:

• Campaigning for tough legislation that keeps harmful plastic out of the Pacific
• Monitoring water quality at 450 California beaches each week and making daily water quality predictions at dozens of sites
• Pressing local and state regulators to hold polluters accountable
• Inspiring guests at our Aquarium to take action in defense of the natural world

Science-based solutions restore rivers, streams and creeks. Here’s how we’re making waves in neighborhoods across LA:

• Supporting a robust restoration of the threatened Ballona Wetlands
• Mobilizing local communities to become advocates for their waterways
• Sampling freshwater in the LA River, Malibu Creek and San Gabriel River watersheds
• Watchdogging stormwater runoff and pushing for increased enforcement

Los Angeles imports over 80% of its water—a number that’s far too high. Here’s how we’re reshaping L.A.’s flow:

• Securing funds for more stormwater capture in our region
• Investing in water recycling to increase local resilience and reduce pollution
• Educating the public about better alternatives to costly ocean desalination
• Raising awareness about sea level rise, global warming, coastal erosion and other local impacts of climate change