Friends of Ballona Wetlands Explore the wonder of nature in urban Los Angeles, learn about our coastal ecosystems and see a variety of native plants and animal Help FBW restore the last coastal wetland in Los Angeles Get hands-on experience while learning about urban ecology
Ballona Wetlands - Wikipedia Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (pronunciation: "Bah-yo-nuh" [1] or "Buy-yo-nah" [2]) is a protected area that once served as the natural estuary for neighboring Ballona Creek The 577-acre (2 34 km 2) [3] site is located in Los Angeles County, California, just south of Marina del Rey
Wetlands Mapper | U. S. Fish Wildlife Service The Wetland Mapper fulfills the U S Fish and Wildlife Service’s strategic plan for the development, revision and dissemination of wetlands data and information to resource managers and the public
What is a Wetland? | US EPA - U. S. Environmental Protection . . . Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season Water saturation (hydrology) largely determines how the soil develops and the types of plant and animal communities living in and on the soil
Head to L. A. s Ballona Wetlands for a unique glimpse at . . . Wetlands are critical habitats considered on par with rainforests or coral reefs in terms of the biodiversity they attract They’re these incredible transitional areas between land and water with
Wetland | Definition, Characteristics, Types, Importance . . . wetland, complex ecosystem characterized by flooding or saturation of the soil, which creates low-oxygen environments that favor a specialized assemblage of plants, animals, and microbes These organisms exhibit adaptations designed to tolerate periods of sluggishly moving or standing water
Defend Ballona Wetlands | Los Angeles, CA It’s a disastrous plan to destroy LA’s last remaining coastal wetlands ~ a mosaic of vibrant habitats ~ put hundreds of species at risk, and perpetuate our reliance on dirty energy