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Learn how Friends of Ballona Wetlands stopped development of prime coastal real estate, then recruited scientists and Playa Vista developers to cooperatively transform a scrappy 51 acre area into a lush habitat for rare and endangered species in the heart of urban Los Angeles.
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In 1940, Howard Hughes bought the land below the Westchester bluffs for his airport. In January 1976, four months prior to the death of Howard Hughes, which would kick off the current era of Ballona's long history, the wetland was described by a resident of Playa Del Rey.
Ballona Creek and Lagoon are named for the Ballona or Paseo de las Carretas ("wagon pass") land grant, dated November 27, 1839. The Machado and Talamantes families, co-grantees of the rancho, heralded from Baiona in northern Spain.
At the turn of the 20th century, the Ballona Lagoon wetlands were converted into Marina Del Rey, an unincorporated seaside community in LA County. Here's a photo of what it looked like before.
9 Μαΐ 2022 · An updated culture history for the Southern California Bight allows a deeper understanding of regional trends over the past 10,000 years and how those trends compare to those in the Ballona.
Ballona Discovery Park is a museum without walls where visitors can learn the natural and cultural history of Ballona Wetlands. From the always-buzzing native plant demonstration gardens, including pollinator and medicinal garden, to the serene walk along the riparian corridor where coots and other birds can be spotted hidden in the waters ...
Summary of wetlands mapped on the Ballona Historical Ecology project. We mapped 232 miles (373 km) of historical stream channels in the study area. Approximately 80% of the stream channels were intermittent (often discontinuous) washes. Across the valley floor most of the streams sank into porous soils or spread into the major wetland
