estuary

A picture from the bridge at our monitoring site on Canet Road, overlooking Chorro Creek. What a difference a week and some good rain storms will do!

Field Updates February 2019: Wet weather, eelgrass restoration, and creek monitoring

Mar 01, 2019

A rainbow arches over Morro Rock on a February morning.

Photograph Friday: Morro Baycam Captures Rainbow, Moonset, and Noctilucent Cloud

Feb 22, 2019

Locals and visitors alike enjoy walking along the estuary at sunset.

Director’s Desk: #IHeartEstuaries 2019 in Morro Bay

Feb 15, 2019

Once the water levels dropped to safe wading levels, we went out to check on equipment and measure stream flow on Pennington Creek. This is at the site that previously had a fish passage barrier. The barrier was removed over the fall, opening up miles of Pennington Creek for migrating steelhead trout. Partners at other organizations have seen returning adult steelhead in a few other creeks in the county, so we are keeping our eyes open for ones in our watershed as well.

Field Updates January 2019: Eelgrass, Stormy Monitoring, Wildlife

Feb 01, 2019

Bernie Kurtz's painting, Morro Bay Estuary, was inspired by the view of the sun reflecting off the water and backlighting the brush. She painted it at the corner of Main St. and South Bay Boulevard in Morro Bay.

Local painters celebrate the Central Coast and give back to Morro Bay

Jan 25, 2019

The illustration above shows hands holding sand on the left and clay on the right.

Factors that Affect Eelgrass Growth in Morro Bay #3: Sediment & Light Differences Part 1

Jan 11, 2019

Factors That Affect Eelgrass Growth in Morro Bay #2: Biological Conditions and Human Factors

Dec 28, 2018

Factors That Affect Eelgrass Growth in Morro Bay #1: Physical Conditions

Dec 21, 2018

Field Updates November 2018: Eelgrass Monitoring and Rainfall Totals

Dec 07, 2018

Drone photograph of the Morro Bay estuary. Courtesy of Nic Stover, StoverPhoto.

Thankful in Morro Bay, 2018

Nov 23, 2018