Award-Winning Organization Advocates for Watershed Health
FOR OVER 25 YEARS, Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) has connected the creek to the community in the Culver City/Del Rey area with the goal of raising awareness to Ballona Creek-related urban watershed issues.
CLEANS: BCR conducts public and private creek cleanup events for all ages.
GREENS: BCR hosts and collaborates on non-native plant removal, learning and native garden projects for ground water improvement and ecosystem health.
EDUCATES: BCR offers dedicated cleanup events for schools as well as classroom visits. The Ballona Creek Renaissance club at Culver City High School was formed in 2016 as an Eagle Scout project; they are at the core of cleanups.
ADVOCATES: BCR engages with local civic leaders and other community-based organizations to impact policy change intended to stop single-use plastic production and distribution.
BEAUTIFIES: With artists as founding members, BCR has designed and executed two creekside murals and a creek gate.
Engagement and learning opportunities can be found through their Instagram and Facebook accounts, E-News, website, at tabling and public speaking events, by acquiring service learning hours, or through native gardening, public art projects and cleanup activities.
| PHONE NUMBER | (310) 367-0336 |
| ADDRESS | PO Box 843, Culver City, CA 90232 |
| info@ballonacreek.org | |
| WEBSITE | http://www.ballonacreek.org/ |
| SOCIAL MEDIA | |
| FORMS OF PAYMENT | |
| SERVICES PROVIDED | Nonprofit, Environment, Watershed Health, Education, Arts, Environment Awareness, Fish, Tide, Birds, Community Development, Habitat Health, California Natives, Participation, Renew, Volunteer, Advocacy, Bicycling, Classroom Visits, Cleanups, Collaboration, Event Planning, Field trips, Murals, Outreach, Path & Trail Improvements, Pollution Prevention, Restoration, Volunteering |
| MISSION STATEMENT | “BCR’s two-fold mission is to (1) facilitate and promote appropriate art, environmental, educational and recreational projects and opportunities along Ballona Creek and within its watershed; and (2) seek the long-range rehabilitation and transformation of the creek and its watershed in ways that improve our physical and social environment and foster community awareness, spirit, participation and ownership.” |
| SERVICE AREAS |
Central Atwater Village • Baldwin Hills • Bel Air • Beverly Grove • Beverly Hills • Boyle Heights • Century City • Cheviot Hills • Chinatown • Commerce • Culver City • Dockweiler • Dodgertown • Downtown • East Hollywood • East Los Angeles • Echo Park • Edendale • Fairfax • Firestone Park • Gramercy Park • Griffith Park • Hancock Park • Hollywood • Hollywood Hills • Hyde Park • Inglewood • Jefferson Park • Koreatown • Ladera Heights • Larchmont Village • Leimert Park • Los Angeles • Los Feliz • Macarthur Park • Mid-Wilshire • Miracle Mile • Mount Olympus • Oakwood • Outpost Estates • Palms • Park Mesa Heights • Pico Heights • Pico-Robertson • Pico-Union • Rancho Park • Rimpau • Silver Lake • University Park • Vermont • Vermont Square • Vernon • View Park • Watts • West Adams • West Hollywood • Westlake • Westwood • Whitley Heights • Windsor Hills Conejo Valley Agoura Hills • Casa Conejo • Conejo Valley • Hidden Valley • Lake Sherwood • Newbury Park • Oak Park • Thousand Oaks • Westlake Village San Fernando Valley Arleta • Bell Canyon • Burbank • Calabasas • Canoga Park • Chatsworth • Encino • Granada Hills • Granada Hills North • Hewitt • Hidden Hills • Lake Balboa • Lakeside Park • Mission Hills • North Hills • North Hollywood • Northridge • Pacoima • Panorama City • Porter Ranch • Reseda • San Fernando • San Fernando Valley • Shadow Hills • Sherman Oaks • Sherman Village • Studio City • Sun Valley • Sunland • Sylmar • Tarzana • Toluca Lake • Toluca Terrace • Tujunga • Universal City • Valley Glen • Valley Village • Van Nuys • West Hills • Winnetka • Woodland Hills San Gabriel Valley Alhambra • Altadena • Arcadia • City of Industry • College Hills • Crescenta Highlands • Cypress Park • Duarte • Eagle Rock • East Pasadena • East San Gabriel • El Monte • Flintridge • Glassell Park • Glendale • Happy Valley • Hastings Ranch • Highland Park • La Canada • La Crescenta • Lincoln Heights • Monrovia • Monterey Hills • Monterey Park • Montrose • Mount Washington • Pasadena • Rosemead • Rossmoyne • San Gabriel • San Gabriel Valley • San Marino • San Rafael Hills • Sierra Madre • South Pasadena • Temple City • Verdugo Viejo • Woodbury South Bay Carson • Hawthorne • Hermosa Beach • Lomita • Manhattan Beach • Palos Verdes Estates • Rancho Palos Verdes • Redondo Beach • Rolling Hills • Rolling Hills Estates • San Pedro • Torrance • Wilmington Westside Brentwood • El Segundo • Lennox • Mar Vista • Marina del Rey • Ocean Park • Pacific Palisades • Santa Monica • Sawtelle • West Los Angeles • Westchester |
How You Can Pitch In
Refer A Business
Let us know about your favorite local business. We’ll donate $10 to Ballona Creek Renaissance for each recommendation.
Volunteer
Ballona Creek Renaissance is an entirely volunteer—based organization. To get involved, you can:
- Sign up for BCR’s e-news to learn about upcoming meetings, creek cleanups and habitat restoration projects.
- Help out with fundraising, outreach and special projects; or join BCR’s Board of Directors.
- Lead a cleanup, a short-term eco-art or habitat restoration project.
- Offer your professional services, including printing and grant applications.
Email: info@ballonacreek.org
Donate
- Donate by check or online.
