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King Tides high and low comparison at the Tidelands staircase in Morro Bay.

King Tides and Morro Bay: A Glimpse into the Future

Dec 01, 2017

Film Tells the Story of Morro Bay

Nov 24, 2017

Sweet Springs is a great spot for nature-lovers of all ages. Here, a child admires the view from the new bird blind in the East Sweet Springs expansion.

Explore Morro Bay on National Take a Hike Day

Nov 17, 2017

Though all these seeds came from the same eelgrass bed on North Sandspit, there was lots of variation in size and color. You can see the ribs in the goat in some of the seeds.

Field Updates October 2017: Eelgrass Seed Planting

Nov 10, 2017

In the photograph above, sediment erodes from a dirt road during a rainstorm. This sediment can enter streams and end up in the bay.

Join the Morro Bay Rain Gauge Network

Nov 03, 2017

Mike Lindley, Monitoring Volunteer of the Year, doing one of the thin

2017 Estuary Program Volunteers of the Year

Oct 27, 2017

Photo of peregrine falcon in flight near Morro Rock by Kevin Cole

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Peregrine Falcon

Oct 20, 2017

The back bay is totally inundated at this high king tide.

Celebrating the Complexity of the Morro Bay Estuary

Sep 22, 2017

Here is a picture of the whole wonderful cleanup crew for 2017.

Coastal Cleanup Day 2017

Sep 16, 2017

Poison Oak: Nature’s Immune Response

Sep 08, 2017