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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

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Balls of Spines (AKA Sea Urchins)

Posted on January 24, 2020 (January 27, 2020)
Posted in Blog Posts, Wildlife spotlightTagged animals of morro bay, climate change, estuary, kelp forest, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay wildlife, sea star wasting disease, sea star wasting syndrome, sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Tide pools, wildlife spotlight

Updates from the Field, December 2019: wildlife, staff changes, and restoration

Posted on January 10, 2020 (January 10, 2020)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged animals of morro bay, eelgrass, egg mass, estuary program, field work, fieldwork, mollusc, mollusk, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay wildlife, navanax, nudibranch egg mass, opalescent nudibranch, sea slug, seaslug

Help Scientists See the Future: California King Tides Project 2020

Posted on January 3, 2020 (December 26, 2019)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged CA King Tides, california king tides, California King Tides Project, citizen science, climate change, coastal flooding, community science, King Tides, morro bay, morro bay estuary, sea level rise

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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.