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Rain Comes to Morro Bay at the Start of a New Water Year

Oct 05, 2018

A mother sea otter and her pup float on Morro Bay above a seagrass bed.

How much do you know about Morro Bay’s sea otters?

Sep 28, 2018

A fun family competition lead to this group of dedicated volunteers picking up 664 cigarette butts. Wow!

Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers

Sep 21, 2018

This eelgrass plot, transplanted in March of 2017, is thriving.

Field Updates August 2018: Monitoring Eelgrass Restoration Plots in Morro Bay

Sep 07, 2018

A view from the Elfin Forest during the summer.

Opt Outside this Fall with Hikes Around Morro Bay

Aug 31, 2018

There is a whole world in a few drops of water from the bay. This photograph shows plankton from a water sample under a microscope.

Photograph Friday: The Little Things

Aug 24, 2018

We commonly spot this nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis, in depressions along the mudflat.

Field Updates July 2018: Reports, Mollusks in Eelgrass, and Fish in the Creeks

Aug 04, 2018

Shark Week 2018: Help Scientists Track these Essential Predators

Jul 20, 2018

One new location is across from State Park Marina.

Field Update June 2018: Eelgrass

Jul 06, 2018

This group of smiling volunteers from Camp Rock participated in the Pick Up the Picnic Campaign last year, and made a big difference for Morro Bay. Thank you!

Independence Day and July 5th Cleanups in Morro Bay

Jun 29, 2018