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Protecting the coastal waters and watersheds of Greater LA since 1985. Healthebay.org Make our work possible at healthebay.org/donate 📍Tongva & Chumash lands.

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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Take the first step in protecting our oceans, coastal waters, and watersheds with Heal the Bay! Learn about our volunteer programs, meet like-minded environmental advocates, and be the first to hear about upcoming events and opportunities. healthebay.org/event/new-he...
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Bacteria pollution can be a problem in LA’s rivers and streams. We brought receipts. Read the 2025 River Report Card for a summary of last summer’s results, and find the latest weekly grades, based on summer 2026 sampling only at healthebay.org/riverreportcard
Your favorite river might be failing. Healthebay.org/riverreportcard
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The BEST & WORST list of California beaches of 2025-2026 is now live. This year’s report reveals how rainfall, urban runoff, and chronic pollution hotspots continue to shape water quality across California. Get the full BRC Grade Breakdown here: healthebay.org/waterquality
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Heal the Bay’s 2025 River Report Card grade breakdown is now live 🏞️ The River Report Card helps the public understand where chronic bacterial pollution persists year after year and why protecting freshwater systems matters for public health. Read here: healthebay.org/waterquality
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Earth Month 2026 is a wrap! You showed up, got your hands dirty, asked questions, and proved that everyday actions ripple out far beyond our bay. 👉 Get involved year-round: healthebay.org/start-where-you-are
Start where you are. Earth Month is a wrap. Show me the impact.55 Clean ups, 3000 volunteers, 699 lbs of trash removed3789 Cigarette butts collected, 6487 plastic pieces removed
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Decades ago, hundreds of tons of DDT were dumped off the Southern California coast. Forever chemicals known as PFAS and PFOS also persist in Santa Monica Bay, contaminating the coastal food web, and posing serious health risks. Petition Closes April 30th. Healthebay.org/ddt
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The Sunflower Sea Star is disappearing, and it’s a warning we can’t ignore. Join us tomorrow for The Comeback: Saving The Sunflower Sea Star From Extinction webinar and hear from experts on the frontlines of marine science and conservation. Reserve your spot at healthebay.org/428
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Where does your plastic really come from? Join Heal the Bay for “In-Disposable,” an eye-opening conversation on how plastics became part of everyday life, and what we can do to change that. April 15 at 6 PM PT, Virtual Save your spot now at healthebay.org/415
In-Disposable The Webinar. The Fight Against Plastic Pollution Starts Where You Are. April 15, 2026 at 6 pm. Visit Healthebay.org/415 to reserve your spot
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Start Where You Are starts now. Heal the Bay was founded on a simple truth: one small action can make a difference. Dorothy Green proved that 40 years ago when she took a stand for our ocean and sparked a movement that continues today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-K...
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Start where you are, with Heal the Bay, and help make waves of impact.
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
On the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fire, our CEO Tracy Quinn reflects on her experience being displaced by the fires, how Heal the Bay and our partners mobilized in response, and the action needed to prepare for what’s next. Read more: healthebay.org/coming-home-...
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Decades of toxic DDT and “forever chemicals” still linger in Santa Monica Bay, putting subsistence and recreational anglers at risk. Sign the petition to urge OEHHA to take the necessary steps to keep our angler community safe. 👉Learn more at healthebay.org/protect-anglers
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Today is #GivingTuesday 💙 We have until midnight to meet our goal! Donate now to 2X your impact: healthebay.org/gt25
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The science, education, and advocacy that keep LA’s coastline safe and clean are becoming endangered. Thanks to Summer Fridays, every donation is matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000 through Dec 2 AT MIDNIGHT! Protect What’s Endangered: healthebay.org/giving-tuesday-2025
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Join @marinemammalcare.bsky.social and Heal the Bay's Director of Science, Dr. Kerry Nickols, for an engaging webinar on climate change and its impact on the ocean. Register here: visit.marinemammalcare.org/events/marin...
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Select tickets – Climate Change and the Ocean: Impacts and Opportunities for Action - Webinar – Zoom
Climate Change and the Ocean: Impacts and Opportunities for Action - Webinar – Zoom, Wed Nov 12, 2025 - Climate change is transforming our ocean—altering temperatures, chemistry, and ecosystems in way...
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Plastic pollution is a global crisis. Sign up for the livestream of TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch, where experts will answer, ‘How do we solve plastic pollution by 2040?’ Register today: bit.ly/TEDxLivestream #PlasticPollutes @plasticpollutes.bsky.social
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 23/10/2025
Melanie Winter, who fought for embracing nature along the Los Angeles River, dies
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Melanie Winter, who fought for embracing nature along the Los Angeles River, dies
Melanie Winter led efforts to embrace nature along the L.A. River, touting the potential for a restored river to heal the city's relationship to water. She was 67.
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🌎 Ready to understand climate change? Join us for a FREE, award-winning, hands-on workshop that makes the science of climate change clear, engaging, and empowering - all in just three hours. Register now: donate.healthebay.org/event/climat...
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Climate and the Coast Workshop
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Only a few tickets left! Register now to join the conversation.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
4 Bay Area beaches are among 10 of the dirtiest in CA, as our partners at @healthebay.bsky.social report: www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
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4 Bay Area beaches ranked among the dirtiest in California
Only one local beach earned high marks.
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Southern California’s coastal waters are facing a growing threat — harmful algal blooms. Join Heal the Bay and LA Sanitation & Environment for a FREE, one-day conference bringing together scientists, policymakers, and community leaders to tackle this urgent issue. Register: l.ead.me/HABsummit
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Elizabeth Wright @wrightdesign.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Volunteered today to help clean up my local beach. Picked up over 790 pieces of microplastic and foam #HealTheBay #CoastalCleanupDay @healthebay.bsky.social
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Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur @asmrickzbur.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Great to join the incredible team at @healthebay.bsky.social for #CoastalCleanupDay!
 TY for forty years of transformative work & to the hundreds of volunteers who rolled up their sleeves to keep our coastlines clean! #BeachCleanup #SaveOurOceans #PlasticFreeSeas #WavesNotWaste
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Join us this Saturday, September 20th, from 9 AM – 12 PM for California’s biggest volunteer event to protect our coast and waterways! Make your impact at 70 unique sites across LA County. 🌊 Register now 👉 Healthebay.org/ccd
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🚨Heal the Bay’s 35th Annual Beach Report Card and 7th Annual River Report Card are here! Dive into bacteria pollution trends at 700+ beaches along the Pacific Coast and 35 freshwater sites in Los Angeles: healthebay.org/report-card-...
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Annual Beach and River Report Cards 2024-2025 - Heal the Bay
Learn more about ocean and freshwater bacterial pollution trends with Heal the Bay's 2024-2025 Beach and River Report Cards.
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CSU COAST @csucoast.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Check out these job openings at Heal the Bay! Heal the Bay is looking for a Communications and Marketing Director and a Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO). Learn more about these positions and apply on their website. @healthebay.bsky.social #careers #job healthebay.org/our-openings/
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Jobs - Heal the Bay
California’s diversity is one of its greatest strengths. Heal the Bay is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment that respects all individuals regardless of gender, r...
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Headed to the beach or river this Labor Day weekend? Check bacteria water quality at hundreds of beach and freshwater sites with 🏖️Beach Report Card (beachreportcard.org) 🚣River Report Card (healthebay.org/riverreportcard)
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Beach Report Card | Heal the Bay
Heal the Bays Beach Report Card is the only comprehensive analysis of coastline water quality on the West Coast. Each week, over 700 beaches are graded A to F based on bacteria analysis. The Beach Rep...
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GoFundMe @gofundme.com · 06/08/2025
Preston Lilly, a high school senior & passionate ocean advocate, is paddling the coast from Malibu to Pacific Palisades to raise $10K for @healthebay.bsky.social His mission? Protecting marine life & coastal waters from wildfire pollution — and it’s also his senior capstone project. gfme.co/4oDU5Am
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Donate to Malibu Student Paddling 21mi for Heal the Bay's Fire Relief, organized by Preston Lilly
Hi, I’m Preston Lilly, a high school student and surfer in Ma… Preston Lilly needs your support for Malibu Student Paddling 21mi for Heal the Bay's Fire Relief
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Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 @aquariumpacific.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
After five months of receiving care at @aquariumpacific.bsky.social and @healthebay.bsky.social, a group of rescued northern tidewater gobies, has returned to the wild in the Santa Monica Mountains. Read more about this collaborative effort: www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/r...
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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Sat @ 9am: Nick Gabaldón Day honors the memory of Nick Gabaldón, a surfer of African American & Latino descent who died in a Malibu surfing accident on June 5, 1951. Event info via Black Surfers Collective and @healthebay.bsky.social: healthebay.org/event/nick-g... #surfing
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The 35th Annual Beach Report Card early preview: The BEST & WORST California Beaches of 2024 are LIVE! Whether you're swimming, surfing, or just soaking up the sun, your health matters. Know before you go. Find out how your favorite beach scored at ▶️HealtheBay.org/beach-report-card-2024
Heal the Bay Beach Report Card California 2024 - 2025. Breaking News Find out if your favorite beach made the beach bummer list or the honor roll.
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Let’s clear the water: What’s the difference between the Beach Report Card and Heal the Bay’s Post-Fire Testing?
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Wildfire Aftermath: Is Our Water and Sand Safe? As the weather warms, Heal the Bay wants to remind every one of the impacts of wildfires on our beaches. 🌊 Read our latest water analysis healthebay.org/water-may-2025/ 🏖️ Read our latest sand analysis healthebay.org/sand-may-2025/
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
⚠️Headed to the beach this weekend? Here's what you need to know to stay safe and protect wildlife during the California domoic acid outbreak 👉 healthebay.org/domoic-acid-...
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California Domoic Acid Crisis: Causes, Impact, and What’s Next - Heal the Bay
Discover the facts on California's toxic algae blooms and how these events affect the health of marine animals and humans.
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Missed the webinar? Watch the recording and learn the facts about wildfires, toxic algae blooms, and how we can fight for a more climate-resilient future. 👉Visit healthebay.org/events/chang... and use password WELOVE0URBAY! (the “O” in “OUR” is a Zero) to watch.
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CHANGING TIDES: FIRES, BLOOMS & A WARMING COAST (Panel) - Heal the Bay
Join experts for a powerful conversation and learn the facts about wildfires, toxic algae blooms, and how we can fight for a more climate-resilient future.
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
🚨Tomorrow! Join Heal the Bay and Marine Mammal Care Center for a critical conversation moderated by actress and advocate Bonnie Wright. Learn about the environmental impacts of recent wildfires and toxic algae. Space is limited! Register: healthebay.org/panel
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🧵In the aftermath of January’s devastating #Palisades wildfires, Santa Monica Bay was exposed to a mixture of chemicals deposited by the fires and swept up by surging waves and stormwater runoff.
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Heal the Bay @healthebay.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
For months, Heal the Bay has been leading post-fire beach safety and water quality analysis. Now, you can easily access the latest updates from our Water Quality Team on our refreshed 'Ash to Action' page. Visit Healthebay.org/ash-to-action for all current information.
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From Ash to Action: Heal the Bay’s Post-Fire Response - Heal the Bay
Heal the Bay is fighting for the future of our coastline in the face of unprecedented fires. In the wake of the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires, Heal the Bay leaped into action to support our L.A. ...
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