JOIN US IN BEING GOOD STEWARDS
OF THIS WONDERFUL BAY…

Protecting and Restoring the Morro Bay Estuary.

UPDATES FROM THE FIELD

See what staff and volunteers have been working on in the field, including eelgrass restoration, creek monitoring, and more.

BE SEA OTTER SAVVY

Learn all about sea otters and how to protect them from Sea Otter Savvy’s Gena Bentall.

SEA SLUG OF THE MONTH

Robin Agarwal, co-editor of iNaturalist’s California Sea Slugs Guide, introduces some of Morro Bay’s most beautiful and lesser known inhabitants.

THANK YOU, APPLICANTS!

The deadline to apply for the Environmental Science Intern and Monitoring Technician positions has passed. We are currently reviewing applications.

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People who join our kayak tours on Morro Bay are often awestruck by the beauty of the bay. Their appreciation deepens as we discuss the complexity and fragility of this amazing ecosystem and how the Morro Bay National Estuary Program is working to study, enhance, and improve the natural systems of the bay.”

John Flaherty, Owner of Central Coast Outdoors

OUR PROGRAMS

The Morro Bay National Estuary Program works to protect and restore Morro Bay and its watershed by conducting monitoring and research to track the health of the estuary, repairing natural habitats to protect water quality and wildlife, and educating residents and visitors on how to be good stewards of the bay.