What does ocean friendly mean?
Ocean friendly gardens are native and/or drought tolerant landscapes which have the capacity to capture, infiltrate, and utilize runoff from storm events. Ocean friendly gardens prevent contaminated water from reaching our waterways and, eventually, the ocean. The ocean friendly approach revolves around the principles of CPR – conservation, permeability, and retention – which all aim to conserve water while still creating aesthetically pleasing gardens.
West Basin Ocean Friendly Gardens

- LOCATION: Carson, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2009
- IRRIGATION: Drip & Smart
- SQUARE FEET: 4,400

- LOCATION: El Segundo, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2009
- IRRIGATION: Downspout & Cells
- SQUARE FEET: 1,200

- LOCATION: Inglewood, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2009
- YEAR PLANTED: 2011
- IRRIGATION: Ground Infiltration
- SQUARE FEET: 12,000

- LOCATION: Carson, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2013
- IRRIGATION: Permeable Pavers
- SQUARE FEET: 2,300

- LOCATION: Malibu, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2012
- IRRIGATION: Swale
- SQUARE FEET: 5,032

- LOCATION: Manhattan Beach, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2013
- IRRIGATION: Drip & Smart
- SQUARE FEET: 2,375

- LOCATION: Carson, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2014
- IRRIGATION: Downspout & Smart
- SQUARE FEET: 6,500

- LOCATION: Csulver City, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2014
- IRRIGATION: Drip & Smart
- SQUARE FEET: 2,332

- LOCATION: Palos Verdes Estates, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2014
- IRRIGATION: Downspout & Smart
- SQUARE FEET: 33,00

- LOCATION: Hawthorne, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2014
- IRRIGATION: Downspout & Swale
- SQUARE FEET: 2,000

- LOCATION: Hermosa Beach, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2014
- IRRIGATION: Gravel & Cells
- SQUARE FEET: 1,200

- LOCATION: Gardena, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2015
- IRRIGATION: Downspout
- SQUARE FEET: 1,200

- LOCATION: Hermosa Beach, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2015
- IRRIGATION: Downspout
- SQUARE FEET: 3,628

- LOCATION: Inglewood, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2016
- IRRIGATION: Drip & Smart
- SQUARE FEET: 1,500

- LOCATION: Gardena, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2017
- IRRIGATION: Drip
- SQUARE FEET: 2,240

- LOCATION: West Hollywood, CA
- YEAR PLANTED: 2017
- IRRIGATION: Downspout
- SQUARE FEET: 2,000
West Basin has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to help implement this project. The Surfrider Foundation introduced the "Ocean Friendly" idea, which is the concept of using plants that are native to the Santa Monica Bay coastal region for residential and other landscaped areas.
To learn more about the Ocean Friendly Program, contact the Program Manager, Gus Meza at gusm@westbasin.org.
