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Family-Friendly Hikes Around Los Osos

Posted on October 18, 2019 (October 18, 2019)
Posted in HikingTagged free things to do in Morro Bay, get outside, hike, MBNEP, morro bay estuary, morro bay national estuary, morro bay national estuary program, sweet springs, things to do in Los Osos, things to do in Morro Bay, what to do in morro bay

The “Smalls”: The Teeniest, Tiniest Sea Slugs In California

Posted on October 11, 2019 (October 11, 2019)
Posted in Blog Posts, Guest post, Sea Slug of the Month, Wildlife spotlightTagged aeolids, anudibranchmom, dotos, eubranchus, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, nudibranch, Robin Agarwal, sea slugs

Field Updates September, 2019: Stream Profiling and Bay Monitoring

Posted on October 4, 2019 (October 4, 2019)
Posted in Field UpdatesTagged auto level, autolevel survey, bay monitoring, creek profiling, eelgrass, field updates, field work, MBNEP, morro bay national estuary program, stadia rod, stream profiling, water quality

Creeks to Coast Cleanup Success in Morro Bay

Posted on September 27, 2019
Posted in Blog PostsTagged beach cleanup, creeks to coast cleanup, ecoslo, estuary program, international coastal cleanup day, marine debris, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, ocean conservancy

Cuesta College dives in to help study eelgrass declines in Morro Bay

Posted on September 20, 2019 (September 20, 2019)
Posted in Field Updates, Guest postTagged cal poly, cuesta college, Dauphiene Parks, eelgrass, estuary program, field work, genetic testing, labyrinthula, Laurie McConnico, MBNEP, microbiology, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, research study, science students, Silvio Favoreto, slime mold

Flaming Eye-Candy in the Tidepools: Spanish Shawl Nudibranchs, by Robin Agarwal

Posted on September 13, 2019 (September 12, 2019)
Posted in Blog Posts, Guest post, Sea Slug of the Month, Wildlife spotlight

Field Updates, August 2019: Creeks, Stream Profile Survey, Upper Watershed Views

Posted on September 6, 2019 (September 6, 2019)
Posted in Field UpdatesTagged aggradation, ca, erosion, field updates, field work, fieldwork, great blue heron, MBNEP, monitoring, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, Morro Bay views, restoration, road restoration, roads project, rolling dips, stream profile, watershed

Floodplain Restoration Project Sneak Peek in Photographs

Posted on September 2, 2019 (September 6, 2019)
Posted in Field Updates, Photograph FridayTagged california conservation corps, creek restoration, estuary program, field work, fieldwork, flood plain, floodplain, floodplain restoration, MBNEP, monitoring, morro bay, restoration, riparian area, riparian restoration, Watershed Stewards Program

Be Sea Otter Savvy 2: Guidelines for Observing Sea Otters Safely

Posted on August 23, 2019 (August 23, 2019)
Posted in Be Sea Otter Savvy, Guest postTagged ca, friends of the sea otter, Gena Bentall, how to help sea otters, marine mammal, marine mammal act, marine mammal protection, morro bay, protect sea otters, sea otter, sea otter savvy, seaotter, where to find sea otters, where to find sea otters in morro bay, wildlife disturbance

Twenty-Five Years After the Highway 41 Fire of August 1994

Posted on August 16, 2019
Posted in Blog PostsTagged cal fire, Cuesta Grade fire, estuary program, fire, fire plan, fire preparation, fire safety, fire season, go, Highway 41 Fire, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, ready, set, wildfire

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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.