Immediate Answer: Roughly 8 acres of Santa Monica State Beach have been successfully rewilded through a "living shorelines" project. By halting mechanical grooming and planting native vegetation like seacliff buckwheat, The Bay Foundation and the City of Santa Monica have restored vital habitats for endangered wildlife and created natural storm buffers. Following the success of this pilot, 30 additional acres of restoration are now planned. What Happened: For decades, the bea
