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OUR MISSION

Championing the restoration and protection of Los Angeles’ last coastal wetland and educating our diverse community as stewards of nature.

 
 

FRIENDS BY THE NUMBERS
(SINCE 1978)

 
Friend’s impact on Ballona, by the numbers
 
 

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News and Highlights
Friends of Ballona Wetlands Receives Funding from UCLA Philanthropy as Civic Engagement Course!
Friends of Ballona Wetlands Receives Funding from UCLA Philanthropy as Civic Engagement Course!

Friends of Ballona Wetlands Received a $40,000 Grant from UCLA’s Philanthropy as Civic Engagement Course!

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Friends of Ballona Wetlands hosts Project WET Training!
Friends of Ballona Wetlands hosts Project WET Training!

On Saturday March 15th, the Explore Ballona!® Environmental Education Team led a Project WET Workshop, in collaboration with Loyola Marymount University and their Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation. The workshop highlighted the relationship between humans and nature, and the important role that educators play in fostering the next generation of environmental stewards.

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“Natural areas and the wildlife they support are part of our heritage.
They make life more beautiful.”
 
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