And on Sunday, Jan. 22, participants visited nearby Heisler Park where docents from the Laguna Ocean Foundation provided an in-depth tour of the tide pools and the creatures that live there.

More hotels have followed in the Surfrider Foundation program giving accolades to sustainability efforts, and that’s what The Ranch’s operators say they want.

Ryan “Farmer Leo” Goldsmith, with The Ranch at Laguna Beach, shows off the hotel’s 30-feet by 8-feet compost pile on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

More hotels have followed in the Surfrider Foundation program giving accolades to sustainability efforts, and that's what The Ranch's operators say they want. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe ...