estuary

Keeping Morro Bay Clean

Wooly Bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum), one of the many native plants we saw on the field tour.

June Field Updates

Textures of Morro Bay Photo Contest

The image above is just a section of the beautiful mural in the Estuary Program Nature Center that shows the different animals and plants that live in local habitats. The portion above shows some of the fauna native to the upland creeks, the salt marsh, and the mudflats. Visit the Nature Center to see more of the mural and learn the names of these organisms.

Free Summer Fun: Morro Bay Estuary Nature Center

seagrasses

May Field Updates

Help Morro Bay on World Oceans Day

A beautiful view of the estuary channels taken from one of the many hiking trails above South Bay Boulevard in the upper reaches of Morro Bay State Park.

Fun Ways to Explore Morro Bay on Memorial Day

Photograph Friday: Four Views from the Morro Bay Watershed

Announcing Winners of Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2016

At bioassessment training, volunteers learn how to collect data on water quality such as temperature, pH and oxygen levels.

April Field Updates: Monitoring