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Bioblitz and July 4th Cleanups in Morro Bay

Posted on July 1, 2017 (November 27, 2017)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged beach cleanup, bioblitz, cal coast, cleanup, estuary, iNaturalist, los osos, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: California Two Spot Octopus

Posted on June 23, 2017 (October 31, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged cephalopod week, estuary, los osos, morro bay, morro bay estuary, octopus, two-spot octopus, wildlife spotlight

Photo Friday: Nature Photography Day in Morro Bay

Posted on June 16, 2017 (March 7, 2019)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged estuary, los osos, MBNEP, morro bay, Morro Rock sunset, national estuary program, NEP, poison oak, salt marsh, western fence lizard, wildflowers

Field Updates May 2017: Bioassessment Surveys

Posted on June 9, 2017 (June 9, 2017)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bioassessment, bugs, creeks, estuary, los osos, macroinvertebrates, macros, MBNEP, morro bay, national estuary program, watershed

From the Director’s Desk: State of the Bay Update

Posted on June 3, 2017 (August 28, 2023)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged director, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, state of the bay

Sea Star Wasting Disease | Monitoring in Morro Bay

Posted on May 26, 2017 (February 23, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged catie michel, citizen science, estuary, estuary program, MBNEP, monitoring, morro bay, sea star, sea star wasting disease, seastar, starfish

Field Updates April 2017

Posted on May 19, 2017
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bioassessment, creek, estuary, field work, macroinvertebrate, macros, morro bay

Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2017 Winners

Posted on May 12, 2017 (May 12, 2017)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged estuary, haiku, morro bay, poetry, poetry contest, state of the bay, winners

Pelican Release on Morro Bay with Pacific Wildlife Care

Posted on May 5, 2017
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bird, brown pelican, estuary, injured bird, morro bay, pacific wildlife care, pelican, rehabilitation, shannon riggs

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Innkeeper Worm

Posted on April 28, 2017 (October 31, 2018)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged estuary, inn keeper worm, innkeeper worm, morro bay, mud, mud flat, mudflat, wildlife spotlight

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