Coastal Cleanup Day
Cleanup on Saturday Sept. 16, 9am-12pm
at Overland Ave. & Julian Dixon Library along the Bike Path
Next Cleanup

Check out our new Ballona Creek Renaissance YouTube channel
BCR YouTube Channel

UPCOMING CLEANUPS FOR 2023:
Earth Month – April 22 at Centinela Ave.;
Coastal Cleanup Day Sept. 16 at Overland Ave. (Julian Dixon Library)
United Cleanup Nov. 11 with Friends of Ballona Wetlands at Fiji Way
Upcoming Cleanups

Culver City Polystyrene Ban 2.0 on take-out containers, silverware and more is now in effect!
PS Ban

BCR’s work with the trash interceptor profiled on KCRW. See the article in the news menu.
The interceptor collected 154,000 pounds of trash in the 2023 Rainy Season!
Trash Interceptor


Who We Are

Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) is a Culver City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating the long-term renewal of Ballona Creek and its watershed. In partnership with public agencies, non-profit organizations, schools, businesses and community members, BCR promotes environmental, artistic, recreational and educational projects while respecting the creek’s essential role in regional flood protection.

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  • Creek Cleanups

    Several times a year, BCR arranges a creek or wetlands cleanup, along with partners such as other organizations or public agencies.

  • Native Plant Gardens

    Native California plants, especially those suited to the location you’re going to plant them, need far less water than all those plants with huge, gorgeous flowers and high-maintenance grassy lawns.


  • Native Plant Gardens

    Native California plants, especially those suited to the location you’re going to plant them, need far less water than all those plants with huge, gorgeous flowers and high-maintenance grassy lawns.

  • Creek Cleanups

    Several times a year, BCR arranges a creek or wetlands cleanup, along with partners such as other organizations or public agencies.