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Pennington Creek waterfall closeup

2017 Accomplishments: Collaborating for a Healthy Pennington Creek

Western snowy plover. Photograph by Pacific Southwest Region Fish and Wildlife Service, via Flickr.

2017 Accomplishments: Community Projects Funded

We also spotted this crab in the eelgrass.

Field Updates December 2017

Director’s Desk Year-End Reflections 2017: Collaborating for Morro Bay

These are snail larvae in a sample taken from Morro Bay, illuminated in a microscope.

What are those snails in Morro Bay? Investigating the bubble snail boom

Our Field Technician, Kelley, and two CalPoly student volunteers work on measuring blade length and taking photos.

Field Updates November 2017

King Tides high and low comparison at the Tidelands staircase in Morro Bay.

King Tides and Morro Bay: A Glimpse into the Future

Film Tells the Story of Morro Bay

Sweet Springs is a great spot for nature-lovers of all ages. Here, a child admires the view from the new bird blind in the East Sweet Springs expansion.

Explore Morro Bay on National Take a Hike Day

Though all these seeds came from the same eelgrass bed on North Sandspit, there was lots of variation in size and color. You can see the ribs in the goat in some of the seeds.

Field Updates October 2017: Eelgrass Seed Planting