rain

In the heavy rains of March 2018, the willows and other plants in the restored flood plain at Twin Bridges along with the wide expanse of salt marsh at the waters edge gave the rushing runoff a place to slow down and sink in. Without these natural spaces, flood waters continue on toward the bay in full force and the possibility of increased erosion and damage to infrastructure rises.

Photograph Friday: drought and big storms around the Morro Bay estuary

A San Diego Dorid in eelgrass.

Field Updates January 2021: Wildlife, Rainfall, and Flow Monitoring

Morro Bay Watershed Native Plant Series: Southern Coastal Scrub

Native Plant Series #2: Southern Coastal Scrub

Photograph Friday: Spring Rain in Morro Bay

In the photograph above, sediment erodes from a dirt road during a rainstorm. This sediment can enter streams and end up in the bay.

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Carolyn does a test planting using bamboo garden stakes as an anchor and twine to mimic eelgrass.

Field Updates February 2017

What to Read to Keep Up on the Weather

Stormwater Runoff and Morro Bay

January Field Updates, 2017