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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

Native Plant Series #2: Southern Coastal Scrub

Posted on April 20, 2018 (May 17, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged black hill, black sage, california sagebrush, coastal scrub, conservation, drought, estuary, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay state park, native plants, plant community, rain, watershed

Citizen Scientists Make a Difference for Morro Bay

Posted on April 13, 2018
Posted in Blog PostsTagged Audubon, citizen science, ecoslo, estuary, iNaturalist, marine debris, MBNEP, morro bay, noaa

Field Updates March 2018: Eelgrass Transplanting and Sediment Sampling

Posted on April 6, 2018
Posted in Blog PostsTagged california, conservation, creek, eelgrass, estuary, field, fieldwork, los osos, MBNEP, morro bay, redd, restoration, salmon, spawn, steelhead, transplant, trout, volunteer

Photograph Friday: Spring Rain in Morro Bay

Posted on March 30, 2018
Posted in Blog PostsTagged drought, estuary, los osos, MBNEP, morro bay, photographs, precipitation, rain, rain gauge, rainfall, storm, stormwater, water

Native Plant Series #1: Pioneer Sand Dunes and Foredunes

Posted on March 23, 2018 (March 30, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged dunes, education, estuary, local plants, MBNEP, native plants, plant community, plant diversity, plants, sandspit, stewardship, watershed

Finding A New Perspective: Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2018

Posted on March 16, 2018 (March 30, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged california, coalesce bookstore, contest, estuary, haiku, Miossi Charitable Trust, morro bay, Photography, poetry, time lapse

Field Updates February 2018: Eelgrass Transplant Videos

Posted on March 9, 2018 (March 9, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged CalPoly, conservation, eelgrass, environment, estuary, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay oyster company, restoration, seagrass, Watershed Stewards Program, wsp

Mutts for the Bay Dispensers Make an Impact

Posted on March 2, 2018 (January 16, 2025)
Posted in Blog Posts, Mutts for the BayTagged dog bag dispenser, dog poop, dog waste, dogs, estuary, MBNEP, morro bay, mutt mitts, Mutts, Mutts for the bay

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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.