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22:(FBW) is a California non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1978 by a small group of friends, scientists and neighbors who recognized the environmental value of Los Angeles County's last remaining tidal ecosystem. The organization is dedicated to preserving and protecting the
34:(LMU), and with Heal The Bay. The FBW was founded in 1978, and legally continued their access in 2003, when the CDFW acquired the private Ballona Wetlands. Public access improved when the Ballona Wetlands became public land.
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194:"California OKs $ 6.5 million to plan Ballona Wetlands restoration"
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267:"LMU Celebrates Opening of Ballona Discovery Park in Playa Vista"
111:. Hometown News, October 2012, page 8. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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219:"Controversial Ballona Wetlands Plan Welcomes Public Comment"
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