Skip to content

Main Navigation

Logo
  • About
    • About Us
    • About the Morro Bay Estuary
    • Our Team
    • Our Board & Committees
    • Contact
    • FAQ
  • Our Programs
    • What We Do
    • Education & Outreach
    • Restoration & Conservation
    • Monitoring & Research
    • Mutts for the Bay
    • Community Projects
  • Get Involved
    • Events
    • Join Our Team
    • RFP Opportunities
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Field Trips
    • Community Science
  • Learn More
    • State of the Bay | 2023
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
    • Library
    • Education Corner
    • Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan
    • Habitat Protection & Restoration Strategy
    • Videos
    • In the News
  • Donate
  • Morro Bay Live Cam

Author: Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Profile picture of Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Posts by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Field Updates March 2020: Rain, Storm Flow, Eelgrass Restoration

Posted on April 3, 2020 (April 3, 2020)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged creek flow, flow, gage, gauge height, hydrology, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay rain, stage height, storm flow, stream flow, surface flow

Recycling with flair (aka get ready for crafts)

Posted on March 27, 2020 (March 27, 2020)
Posted in Blog Posts

The recycling world is plastic (malleable) it’s time for an update!

Posted on March 20, 2020 (March 20, 2020)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged california, CRV, estuary, helping the planet, morro bay, recycling, reduce reuse recycle, science, what goes into the recycling bin

Join the Morro Bay Rain Gauge Network to Track Local Precipitation

Posted on March 13, 2020 (March 13, 2020)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay rain gauge network, precipitation, rain gauge, rainfall, stormwater, track rain, water year

Field Updates February 2020: Creek and Eelgrass

Posted on March 6, 2020 (March 12, 2020)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged cal poly research, eelgrass, eelgrass restoration, environmental restoration, field work, fieldwork, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay estuary, morro bay national estuary program, seagrass, Tenera environmental

A National Treasure in Words: Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2020

Posted on March 1, 2020 (March 1, 2020)
Posted in Blog Posts

Rare Nudibranch! Two Citizen Scientists find Cerberilla pungoarena in the Morro Bay Estuary

Posted on February 21, 2020
Posted in Sea Slug of the Month, Wildlife spotlightTagged anudibranchmom, citizen science, Laura Schachterle, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay estuary, nudibranch, rare nudibranch, Robin Agarwal, sea slug, sea slug of the month, Thomas Hintz, Tom Hintz

Field Updates January 2020: Eelgrass Success and Creek Water Quality

Posted on February 14, 2020 (February 14, 2020)
Posted in Blog Posts, Field UpdatesTagged creek stage, creek water quality, eelgrass, eelgrass loss, eelgrass plots, eelgrass restoration, MBNEP, monitoring, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay watershed, restoration

Photograph Friday: Why We Heart Estuaries

Posted on February 7, 2020 (February 14, 2020)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged #iheartestuaries, Photograph fridays

20 ways you can be more environmentally friendly during the roaring eco-20s.  

Posted on January 31, 2020 (February 3, 2020)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged 20 ways to be greener, 2020, carbon footprint, chemical sunscreen, climate change, compost, Coral Reefs, environmentally friendly, global warming, green planet, help the estuary, mineral sunscreen, native plants, recycling, save our planet, save teh bay, SLO County recycling

Posts navigation

  • «
  • 1
  • …
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • …
  • 43
  • »

Tags

bioassessment california cal poly central coast chorro creek citizen science cleanup climate change conservation creek health creeks ecoslo education eelgrass elfin forest estuary estuary program field updates field work fieldwork los osos macroinvertebrates MBNEP monitoring morro bay morro bay estuary morro bay national estuary program national estuary program native plants precipitation rain rainfall research restoration Robin Agarwal seagrass sea otter sea slug steelhead volunteer volunteers water quality watershed wildlife wildlife spotlight

Recent Posts

  • Adapting to Rising Waters: Local Efforts to Mitigate Flood Risks in Morro Bay
  • Mutts For The Bay: Toxic Ingredients in Dog Shampoo 
  • Get to Know Your Ocean: A Guide to the Tides 
  • May 2025 Field Updates: Reflections from a Tech’s First Season of Bioassessment 
  • Expanding Marine and Watershed Partnerships with Camp Ocean Pines 

Subscribe to our Blog

Published Weekly

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

601 Embarcadero, Suite 11
Morro Bay, CA 93442

(805) 772-3834

© 2025 Morro Bay National Estuary Program, All Rights Reserved. Web Hosting Courtesy of Digital West.


This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement CE-98T25101 to the Bay Foundation of Morro Bay. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document.