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Microbeads and Ocean Pollution

Posted on October 8, 2015 (March 7, 2019)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged estuary, garbage patch, gyre, microbead ban, microbeads, microplastics, morro bay, ocean health, pacific garbage patch, trash

A Celebration to Remember

Posted on October 1, 2015 (March 7, 2019)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged 20th anniversary, bay foundation, estuary program, founders, friends of the estuary, supporters

Sea Otter Awareness Week 2015

Posted on September 24, 2015 (March 22, 2017)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged eelgrass, kelp forest, keystone species, mike baird, sea otter, sea otter awareness week

Give a Day for the Bay with Morro Bay in Bloom

Posted on September 17, 2015 (November 24, 2015)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bay-friendly, estuary, gardening, give a day for the bay, morro bay in bloom, succulents

National Estuaries Week Starts Strong and Ends with a Party!

Posted on September 10, 2015 (March 7, 2019)
Posted in Blog Posts

Understanding Eelgrass Decline and Evaluating Restoration Activities

Posted on September 3, 2015 (November 24, 2015)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged conservation, eelgrass, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, restoration, rhizome, seagrass decline

Assessing the quality of aquatic habitats with CRAM

Posted on August 27, 2015 (November 24, 2015)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged CRAM, estuary, floodplain restoration, habitat assessment, MBNEP, morro bay national estuary program, NEP, riparian restoration

Fire and the Morro Bay National Estuary

Posted on August 20, 2015 (April 20, 2017)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged 1995 rains, cuesta grade, Cuesta Grade fire, estuary, fire, Highway 41 Fire, morro bay national estuary

Learn about the Morro Bay estuary with our staff

Posted on August 13, 2015 (March 7, 2019)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged elfin forest, estuary, field trips, morro bay national estuary, watershed, watershed model, whites point

Saturday Scientists at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History

Posted on August 6, 2015 (November 24, 2015)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged community grants, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay natural history museum, museum, natural history museum, saturday scientists

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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.