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Independence Day and July 5th Cleanups in Morro Bay

Posted on June 29, 2018
Posted in Blog PostsTagged cleanup, ecoslo, estuary, independence day, july 4, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, volunteer

Native Plant Series #4: Coast Live Oak Woodlands

Posted on June 22, 2018 (June 27, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged botany, california, central coast, elfin forest, estuary, hiking Morro Bay, live oak, los osos oaks reserve, MBNEP, morro bay

Help Put Morro Bay on the Bioblitz map: Snapshot Cal Coast 2018

Posted on June 15, 2018 (June 15, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bio blitz, bioblitz, California Academy of Sciences, California MPAs, estuary, iNaturalist, Marine Protected Area, MBNEP, morro bay, snapshot cal coast

Sea Star Wasting Disease Monitoring Update

Posted on June 8, 2018 (June 8, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged estuary, MBNEP, Melissa Douglas, Melissa Miner, morro bay, rocky intertidal netwwork, sea star, seastar, star fish, starfish, wasting disease, wasting syndrome

Field Updates April and May 2018: Bioassessment Monitoring and New Team Members

Posted on June 1, 2018 (May 31, 2018)
Posted in Blog Posts, Field UpdatesTagged bioassessment, bugs, caddisfly, estuary program, macros, mayfly, MBNEP, Miossi Charitable Trust, morro bay, stonefly, stream survey, water quality

Native Plant Series #3: Maritime and Mixed Chaparral

Posted on May 25, 2018 (September 12, 2023)
Posted in Blog Posts

Photograph Friday: Predators and Prey Around Morro Bay

Posted on May 18, 2018 (March 7, 2019)
Posted in Photograph FridayTagged biodiversity, estuary, food chain, food web, morro bay, predator, prey, watershed

Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest Winners 2018 Announced

Posted on May 11, 2018
Posted in Blog PostsTagged coalesce books, coalesce bookstore, earth day, estuary, karen kirby, kevin patrick sullivan, marnie parker, morro bay, national poetry month, poetry

What to do in Morro Bay

Posted on May 5, 2018
Posted in Blog PostsTagged elfin forest, hike, maritime museum, MBNEP, morro bay estuary, morro bay nature center, morro bay state park, national estuary, spring, things to do in Morro Bay, what to do in morro bay

From Seas to Trees, Plastic Pollution Takes a Toll

Posted on April 27, 2018
Posted in Blog PostsTagged cleanup, coast, ecoslo, estuary, litter, MBNEP, microbead, microplastic, morro bay, plastic, plastic ban, trash, trash free sea

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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.