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Native North American Beavers Improve the Health of Waterways in San Luis Obipso County

Posted on June 17, 2022 (June 15, 2022)
Posted in Blog Posts, Community Science, Wildlife spotlightTagged Beavers, morro bay, San Luis Obispo County, SLO Beaver Brigade, slo county

Field Updates May 2022: Bioassessment Season Highlights 

Posted on June 3, 2022 (June 14, 2022)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bioassessment, bmi, bmis, California newts, chorro creek, macroinvertebrates, MBNEP, monitoring, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay subwatershed, morro bay watershed, newt, steelhead, water quality, watershed

Photograph Friday: Wild Looking Wildlife Spotted in Morro Bay’s Eelgrass

Posted on May 27, 2022 (May 27, 2022)
Posted in Blog Posts, Photograph FridayTagged animals in morro bay, cusk eel, eelgrass, invertebrate, kelp crab, MBNEP, morro bay, morro bay california, morro bay estuary, morro bay national estuary program, morro bay wildlife, navanax, sea hare, sea slug, seagrass, spotted cusk eel, wildlife

Field Updates April 2022: Exploring Water Quality Data

Posted on May 6, 2022
Posted in CleanupsTagged continuous data logger, creeks, data, dissolved oxygen, monitoring, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, pH, Technology, water quality, water quality monitoring

Native Garden at Sweet Springs Supports Pollinators

Posted on April 29, 2022 (April 29, 2022)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bees, coastal san luis resource conservation district, community projects, cslrcd, MBNEP, mcas, monarch butterflies, monarchs, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, morro coast audubon, native plants, native wildlife morro bay, pollinators, sweet springs nature preserve, things to do in Los Osos

Gearing Up for Spring Bioassessment Monitoring at the Estuary Program

Posted on April 15, 2022
Posted in Blog Posts, Field UpdatesTagged bioassessment, California newt, California red-legged frog, creek health, endangered species, macroinvertebrates, MBNEP, monitoring, morro bay, morro bay creeks, morro bay national estuary program, species of special concern, water quality

Meet Our New Executive Director and Communications and Outreach Coordinator

Posted on April 1, 2022 (April 8, 2022)
Posted in Blog Posts

Chorro Creek Ecological Reserve Floodplain Restoration Project Performs Well During Storms

Posted on March 25, 2022 (April 8, 2022)
Posted in Blog Posts

Bilingual Coloring and Activity Books Bring Marine Protected Areas to Life with Augmented Reality

Posted on March 11, 2022 (March 11, 2022)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged 3d drawing, augmented reality, collaboration, coloring book, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, mpa, mpa collaborative, quiver, quiver app, slo mpa collaborative, wildlife

Field Updates February 2022: An Update on Estuary Health

Posted on March 4, 2022 (March 4, 2022)
Posted in Blog PostsTagged bacteria, bacteria levels, bay bacteria, dawn patrol, dissolved oxygen, DO, enterococcus, monitor, monitoring, morro bay, morro bay national estuary program, water quality

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Recent Posts

  • Expanding Marine and Watershed Partnerships with Camp Ocean Pines 
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  • Field Updates: Fish Response to Eelgrass Recovery in Morro 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.