Category: People & Place
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The Plant Guide at Jack Dunster: Created by a local resident to help others connect with the native plants of the bay
At Jack Dunster Marine Biological Reserve in Alamitos Bay, narrow paths wind through coastal plants toward the water, where dock access, shallow marsh habitat, and a protected shoreline make it easy to stop and closely observe the bay. The 2.7-acre reserve was designed for public access, education, and restoration, creating a space where students, families, and community members can…
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Our Inaugural Training: Where Community Meets the Water
On February 2, 2026, we held our very first Clean Bay Collective Community Training in Alamitos Bay. The weather carried that soft warmth of a Southern California winter. Snowy Egrets were resting on the docks. Boats moved steadily through the water. It felt like an ordinary day in the bay and yet, it felt like something new was beginning. As community members…
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Why We Started Clean Bay Collective
Alamitos Bay has always been more than a beautiful place to spend an afternoon — it’s the heart of our community, the meeting point of neighborhoods, wildlife, history, and memory. For decades, Algalita has traveled the world studying plastic pollution, but no matter how far our work took us, we always came home to this…