Our Partners

We’re fortunate to have one of the country’s great aquariums nearby, and to have it as a partner.

Activities and resources of the Aquarium extend beyond exhibits and include the following:

• The Aquarium continues its once-a-month citizen science project to monitor a population of green sea turtles living in the San Gabriel River in Long Beach. The Aquarium has partnered with representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service, LCWA, Tidal Influence, and California State University, Long Beach for this project.
• The Pacific Teacher Resources site states, ”Here you will find everything you might need to help you bring the ocean and hands-on science into your classroom.”
• The Marine Conservation Research Institute connects the scientific community with the public by providing information about ocean-related issues and research.

El Dorado Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society which meets at the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach.

The chapter conducts bird walks in the area that bring leaders to teach people about the importance of wetlands. Topics include history, plants, animals, and ecology; and stress the importance of the connectivity between the San Gabriel River, Los Cerritos Wetlands, Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge and Bolsa Chica Wetlands.

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust of Long Beach and Seal Beach is committed to:

• Facilitating the purchase of acreage for sale in Los Cerritos Wetlands.
• Reconnecting and restoring the estuary remnants.
• Providing a beautiful setting for generations of families to discover the wonders of this one-of-a-kind environment.
• Permanently protecting this precious resource before it is gone forever.

To accomplish those goals the Land Trust does or has done the following:

• It conducts guided nature walks followed by habitat restoration in the wetlands on the first Saturday each month beginning at 8 am. The public is welcome to participate.
• It has donated funds to the LCWA Stewardship Program in order to continue the monthly public wetland restoration events.
• It has helped the LCWA achieve its mission of restoring wetlands by expanding the Stewardship Program into nearby sites such as the Colorado Lagoon.

Along with many other concerned partners Signal Hill Petroleum is working collaboratively to successfully implement the Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship Program and help return 66 acres of habitat to the wild. The Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship Program enlists thousands of volunteers to assist in a variety of activities for ongoing restoration projects around Zedler Marsh.

Signal Hill Petroleum provides critical resources and facilities for the Stewardship Program events hosted at Zedler Marsh. “We will continue to do our part and invite you to participate in one of these upcoming public restoration events.”

SCWRP is a broad-based partnership, chaired by the California Resources Agency and supported by the State Coastal Conservancy, that has public agencies, non-profits, scientists, and local communities working cooperatively to acquire and restore rivers, streams, and wetlands in coastal southern California.

In 2011 SCWRP awarded $25,000 to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust for a project titled, “Zedler Marsh Meadows and Hellman Lowlands Restoration Project at Los Cerritos Wetlands.”

Tidal Influence is a Long Beach-based environmental advising group formed by Eric Zahn and Taylor Parker to study and document southern California’s coastal habitats. The chief mission of Tidal Influence is to assist agencies, municipalities, and local interest groups with attaining their conservation goals. Tidal Influence’s principal focus is on coastal salt marshes.

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards have effectively performed the duties of the LCWA’s Homeless Community Liaison since 2013 and have worked closely with the Authority to ensure that individuals experiencing homelessness are connected with essential services. The Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards have a proven track record of effective collaboration with government agencies, social service providers, law enforcement, and local community partners, and have a reputation for providing ethical outreach services.