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

In most field guides the birds are arranged in taxonomic order, and the first birds that appear are older evolutionarily than the subsequent bird groups. In this arrangement, groups of birds that appear together are more closely related than birds that appear widely separated in the guides.  Read More

Elfin Forest by Jean Wheeler

In this new series of 2nd Wednesday nature walks in the Elfin Forest, SWAP docent Vicky Johnsen will focus on birds. Learn a few tricks from an amateur birdwatcher while enjoying a morning walk in the Elfin Forest. Bring binoculars if you have them, but they are not necessary.  Read More

Marine Sanctuaries by Carol Georgi & Karl Kempton

The expectation that a location to safely store spent nuclear reactor fuel has resulted in the construction of over 100 nuclear power plants at various geographic locations within the U.S. This expectation did not consider the possibility that tons of spent reactor fuel would be stored at the nuclear power plant locations indefinitely and that no permanent repository would be found.  Read More

One Cool Earth by Greg Ellis

Asked to name signature foods of San Luis Obispo County, most people think wine, apples, grass-fed beef, luscious veggies, or strawberries. Those who know a bit of recent history might add dry-farmed almonds, grains, and garbanzo beans. But only a select few go further back in time to name the foods that dominated our area for the majority of 10,000 years: tpiti (acorns), l'ipi (chia), qayas (elderberry) and ch'okoko (toyon).  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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