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Field Updates May 2021: Spring Eelgrass Monitoring

Posted on June 4, 2021 (June 4, 2021) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Makenzie, our Monitoring Projects Coordinator, at our site located on the Sandspit. Staff access the site via stand up paddle boards

Photograph Friday: Wildlife in the Morro Bay Estuary Watershed

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

An adult California newt stands on rocks in a stream in the Morro Bay estuary watershed. It is orange with yellow eyes.

MORRO BAY WATERSHED NATIVE PLANT SERIES: Estuarine and Salt Marsh

Posted on May 22, 2021 (May 22, 2021) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

Posted on May 14, 2021 (May 28, 2021) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

a striped shore crab peeks out from under a rock.

Field Updates April 2021: Bioassessment Highlights and Volunteer Support

Posted on May 7, 2021 (May 6, 2021) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Staff member holds a rock during bioassessment

Cleaning Up Trash On Morro Bay’s Beaches: A Volunteer’s Story

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Bar cans crushed and shoved between rocks in the rip rap.

MORRO BAY WATERSHED NATIVE PLANT SERIES: Riparian Plant Communities

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2021: A National Treasure in Words

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Field Updates March 2021: Volunteer Monitoring Program Updates and Bioassessment Site Scouting

Posted on April 2, 2021 (April 4, 2021) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Monitoring staff conducts bioassessment site scouting in the Morro Bay watershed

Bioassessment Survey Results 2020: Tracking the Health of Local Creeks

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program