A Bird's Eye View by Mike Stiles
This month the Morro Coast Audubon Society will hold its 53rd Christmas Bird Count. We will explore some of the history and logistics of this international event. Read More
A Sense of Place: State Parks by Mary Golden
Whenever I get a few minutes to myself and take a breather while at the Museum of Natural History at Morro Bay State Park, I take the "road less traveled" to the south of the museum. About half way around is a park bench on the path. It's one of the most beautiful and restful vistas I have ever seen. Above me on White Point are Chumash Grinding Holes (some view from the kitchen!). This time of year, there are usually Black-crowned Night Herons hanging out in the trees. Read More
Elfin Forest Activities by Jean Wheeler
The volunteer work party known as the "Weed Warriors" will meet from 9am to about noon. Anyone is welcome to join in and help pull obnoxious, invading weeds and work on projects to reduce erosion. Wear comfortable sturdy shoes, long pants and sleeves, and park at the north end of 15th Street in Los Osos, avoiding driveways and mailboxes. Read More
Exploring the Coast by Ruth Ann Angus
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Monterey State Historic Park's Christmas in the Adobes. It may also be one of the only ways the public will get to tour the insides of most of the historic buildings for quite a while. Thanks to the cutbacks in the state budget all free public tours of most of these structures have been cancelled. But on the nights of December 10th and 12th, they will all be open and glowing with Christmas cheer. Read More
Eye on the Estuary by the Morro Bay National Estuary Program
Last month, part one of this article explored watersheds and how geography plays a role in the unfortunate potential for rain to compound water quality problems.
This month, in part two, we'll dig deeper into what those pollution threats are and some opportunities to help solve them. Learn More
Let's Go Green by Lawson Schaller
Rain harvesting on the Central Coast is being done and is suitable for many applications. Here one must have large storage capacity to contain enough water to carry through the extended dry season. A 1000 square foot roof will capture approximately 640 gallons in a 1" rain storm. A 2000 square foot roof can capture approximately 25,000 gallons in a 20" rainfall season. That is a lot of water. There are folks who live entirely off of rain harvesting. However, even modest levels of rain water harvesting helps support our aquifers. Read More
Ocean Creatures
Critters from our San Luis Obispo County coastal waters for you to enjoy!
These animals are a sampling of creatures who live right here in our water. Some may make you want to take up diving just to get a live look - others may scare you from the water. Either way, the ocean needs to be protected and they are just a few of the reasons why. Read More
State Parks Events
There's always something going on in our local parks. See What
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