Join the Bay Foundation on this Butterfly Education and Awareness Day to see and learn about the endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly that lives right here in Manhattan Beach's own beach. There will also be a volunteer opportunity to help The Bay Foundation and project partners plant and seed native dune species as an approach to increase coastal resiliency and continue to enhance the native habitat that is home to the El Segundo Blue Butterfly.

Tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear close-toed shoes and bring water and sun protection. 

Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Check in at the El Porto Parking Lot at the Marvin Braude Bike Trail and Rosecrans Ave.

Please arrive 10-15 mins early to allow time for check in.

About the project: Four years in the making, after forming solid community and agency partnerships and securing full grant funding, the Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project began in January 2022! The Bay Foundation, in partnership with the City of Manhattan Beach, L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors, L.A. County Fire Department - Lifeguard Division, and the California State Coastal Conservancy, has started implementation of restoring approximately 3 acres of beach dunes along the North Manhattan Beach coastline. The CA State Coastal Conservancy is fully-funding the Manhattan Dune Restoration project through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and California Climate Investments, which are programs that put cap and trade dollars to work.

For more information on the project, please visit The Bay Foundation website.