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National Estuaries Week Starts Strong and Ends with a Party!

Posted on September 10, 2015 (March 7, 2019) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Understanding Eelgrass Decline and Evaluating Restoration Activities

Posted on September 3, 2015 (November 24, 2015) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Restoration Projects Manager, Jen Nix (on right) readies materials for our eelgrass seed dispersal project.

Assessing the quality of aquatic habitats with CRAM

Posted on August 27, 2015 (November 24, 2015) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

A small waterfall with healthy Poison Oak (Toxidendron rydbergii) pictured in the foreground, growing along Chorro Creek. Poison oak is a native plant that some consider beautiful.

Fire and the Morro Bay National Estuary

Posted on August 20, 2015 (April 20, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

A harbor seal rests in the bay, beneath a sky full of smoke. Photograph by Ruth Ann Angus, August, 1994.

Learn about the Morro Bay estuary with our staff

Posted on August 13, 2015 (March 7, 2019) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

A group of students note the plants and animals they've seen on a walk through the elfin forest.

Saturday Scientists at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History

Posted on August 6, 2015 (November 24, 2015) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Even the docents get involved. Christine Lanier (left) and Cheryl Powers (right) look at flowers under a dissecting scope during the “Mayflowers” Saturday Scientists program, which is typically held near Mother’s Day each year. Photograph courtesy of the Morro Bay Natural History Museum.

Make a Day for the Bay Profile: Wendy Disch

Posted on July 30, 2015 (November 24, 2015) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Preserving Today’s Morro Bay for the Future

Posted on July 23, 2015 (November 24, 2015) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

City of Morro Bay Mayor, Jamie Irons (in blue shirt on left), poses with members of the Historical Society of Morro Bay and the Morro Bay 50th Celebration Committee at the time capsule site. A plaque commemorating the event will be installed on the large rock that sits over the capsule.

Give a Day for the Bay

Posted on July 16, 2015 (March 7, 2019) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Keeping it Clean – Our New Video “Clean Water, Great Life”

Posted on July 9, 2015 (March 27, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program