estuary

The truth about sunscreen: its effects on us and the environment

Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest Winners 2019

Earth Day in Morro Bay 2019: Biodiversity and Blue Carbon

Get Ready for Clean Boating on Morro Bay

A view of Morro Rock over a long stretch of dunes on the sandspit.

Get Inspired by History: Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2019

Plastic waste is compacted and bound together for transport.

The business of recycling: How international policy has changed what you can recycle at the curb in California

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

A rainbow arches over Morro Rock on a February morning.

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

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

Director’s Desk: #IHeartEstuaries 2019 in Morro Bay

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