This salty marsh is where Malibu Creek meets the ocean, attracting migratory birds and their human admirers. Which is why it was undergoing a major native species restoration at research time. 50,000 individual plants of roughly a dozen native marsh species have been planted, temporary drip irrigation installed and weeds hand removed.
Once the restoration is complete this will be the kind of place to bring a picnic and binoculars and grab a spot in the sand or at a picnic table near Malibu Creek Bridge. However, given that this is where the creek meets the sea, water quality tends to be low. Swimmers and surfers should push further north.
