Bobcat by Cleve Nash

Snowy Egrets by Alan Schmierer

Goats and Dogs at Point Buchon
by Jeanie Greensfelder

A Bird's Eye View by Mike Stiles

Most birds have many thousands of feathers. Most of the visible feathers are called contour feathers and are organized like overlapping roof shingles providing insulation and waterproofing.  Read More

California State Parks

Montana de Oro State Park to keep Bluff Trail open for the holidays. Read More

Elfin Forest by Jean Wheeler

Just two days before Valentine’s Day, SWAP docent Vicky Johnsen will describe the special relationship between a native plant, the fuchsia-flowering gooseberry, and hummingbirds.  She’ll also reveal the sex-life of our flowering plants. This walk will be off-color only if the drought has prevented February flowers from blooming.  Read More

Go Green by Lawson Schaller

Save money, save energy, reduce the burden on Mother Nature and live more comfortably year round.  This is all done through Energy Upgrade California,  a statewide whole house assessment program.  It is a collaborative effort with utility companies (i.e. PG&E), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), and local governments (SLO County). Read More

Marine Sanctuaries by Carol Georgi & Karl Kempton

Support for the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is gaining both local and statewide support to fill the gap with sanctuary protection between the Channel Islands and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries.  Read More

One Cool Earth by Greg Ellis

Have you heard about the new farming certification?  Probably not, because I just made it up myself and I haven’t told anyone until now.  I’m unofficially calling it “Respectfully Grown.”  Organic, Biodynamic and Fair Trade are nice.  But how shall we measure the farmers whose good deeds transcend the legal standards of these certifications?   Read More 

Whale Watch Adventures

Sub Sea Tours and Kayaks offers the whole family an opportunity to observe the unmatched beauty of Morro Bay in a unique new way…under water!  The 21-passenger Coast Guard approved  (semi-submersible vessel) SSV SEAVIEW boasts a viewing room located beneath the surface of the water, with windows located on both sides of the boat and a roomy bench perfect for relaxed viewing.  With Sub Sea Tours even young children can scope out marine life like schools of fish, jellyfish and kelp, from inside the boat! You also get a chance to see our local sea otter, harbor seal and sea lion populations.  With the calm conditions of Morro Bay, the Morro Bay Sub Sea Tour provides adults and children alike with an educational and fun experience that can't be beat! Read More

Female Elephant Seals in
Dispute Over Space by Kevin Cole

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