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OUR GOALS
The Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project is a multiagency cooperative effort that seeks to protect and restore precious biological and cultural resources, create an integrated program for coastal access, emergency response and interpretation, and proactively address the effects of sea level rise.
8/18/2025
On January 8th, 2025 the Palisades Fire swept through the project area. All facilities on CA State Parks property within lower Topanga State Park were destroyed, while damage was more limited in the Los Angeles County's Topanga Beach area. Fish rescues of endangered tidewater goby and steelhead trout occurred just before fire induced mudflows further damaged the Topanga Creek watershed.
Topanga Beach is open to the public; however, the parking lots remain closed as part of fire recovery efforts. Septic system repairs are in progress including ongoing efforts to repair the system's electrical conduit. The Department of Beaches and Harbors understands members of the public are eager for easier access to the beach, and thank everyone for their patience. They are hopeful all septic work will be concluded and restrooms reopened before the end of 2025.
The maintenance team at Beaches and Harbors does their best to clear fire debris piles on the beach every few weeks and to date (August 2025) they have removed 196 tons of debris from Topanga Beach. Sediment and water quality testing are ongoing at Topanga Beach and the results are available to the public at LA Regional Water Board's website here.
Design efforts for the Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project are officially moving forward after impacts from the fire.
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We Made a Music Video
In an effort to invite as many diverse voices into the restoration process as possible, we have created a music video featuring Topanga Lagoon!
Watch the video below and join a young boy’s journey as he experiences the beauty and wonder of Topanga Lagoon through the eyes of an endangered southern steelhead. Please share the video and help us spread the word about this exciting restoration!
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