Blog Posts

In the heavy rains of March 2018, the willows and other plants in the restored flood plain at Twin Bridges along with the wide expanse of salt marsh at the waters edge gave the rushing runoff a place to slow down and sink in. Without these natural spaces, flood waters continue on toward the bay in full force and the possibility of increased erosion and damage to infrastructure rises.

Photograph Friday: drought and big storms around the Morro Bay estuary

Aug 13, 2021

Salt marsh channels

Field Updates July 2021: Invasive Sea Lavender Monitoring in the Salt Marsh

Aug 06, 2021

Strawberry anemone, Ken-ichi U. Flickr

Photograph Friday: Wild Names for Wildlife in Morro Bay

Jul 30, 2021

Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2021: Winning Poems

Jul 16, 2021

Creek with rocks_Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Field Updates June 2021: Summer Heat and Low Flow Monitoring

Jul 09, 2021

This student measures for pH

Day in the Life of a Marine Chemistry Research Student: Testing Ocean Chemistry in Morro Bay

Jun 25, 2021

Snapshot Cal Coast 2021: Calling All Community Scientists to Document Morro Bay’s Diversity

Jun 11, 2021

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

Field Updates May 2021: Spring Eelgrass Monitoring

Jun 04, 2021

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

Photograph Friday: Wildlife in the Morro Bay Estuary Watershed

May 28, 2021

MORRO BAY WATERSHED NATIVE PLANT SERIES: Estuarine and Salt Marsh

May 22, 2021