Friends of Ballona Wetlands Voted Best Neighborhood Non-Profit Group

In their August 24 edition, the Hometown News, serving Westchester, Playa Vista, Playa Del Rey and Marina Del Rey, announced winners of their annual “Best Of” readers poll. Friends of Ballona Wetlands topped the poll for Best Nonprofit Organization.

Above: Raptor demonstration at the Friends of Ballona Wetlands’ Migration Celebration

Voting for the 13th annual poll took place June 10-July 11. One vote per IP address was allowed using a Survey Monkey poll.

Above: Over a hundred volunteers assisted Friends of Ballona Wetlands’ restoration of the Jefferson Trail adjacent to the Ballona Freshwater Marsh

Since 1978, Friends of Ballona Wetlands have worked with more than 100,000 volunteers to remove 40 tons of trash and more than 324 tons of invasive plants from the Ballona Wetlands State Ecological Reserve. This is the first time the nonprofit received this award from neighbors.

You can view the Friends’ website at ballonafriends.org and learn about the important ecosystem they work to protect and upcoming volunteer events.