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

With a county list of 464 birds, San Luis Obispo County has a bigger list than many states, yet, of the 15 California counties that touch the Pacific Ocean, our county ranks in the 50th percentile. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties can boast of a bird list over 500, and even sparsely populated Humboldt County has a larger list than we do.  Read More

Elfin Forest by Jean Wheeler

Join Cuesta College biologist Robb Tibstra as he tours the Elfin Forest in search of the Coast Horned Lizard and maybe the Southern Alligator Lizard.  We'll be sure to find some Western Fence Lizards sunning themselves on the boardwalk rails.  Since most of the Forest's reptiles and amphibians are hard to find, Robb will bring reptile skins and perhaps a live critter or two so walk participants can see what some of those small and retiring Forest inhabitants look like.  Learn how these elfin creatures behave, survive, and protect themselves from predators.  Read More

Marine Sanctuaries by Carol Georgi & Karl Kempton

Hundreds came to hear the Tibetan Buddhist Monks and the Chumash Native Americans give public blessings and a special blessing for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on October 14, 2013 from 2:00 to 3:00pm on the cliffs overlooking the ocean at Eldwayen Ocean Park in Pismo Beach (Shell Beach), California. Read More

One Cool Earth by Greg Ellis

For the past six months nonprofit One Cool Earth has worked closely with Georgia Brown Elementary school in Paso Robles to give the school's waste-handling systems a make-over.  Already, many changes have been created in collaboration with the local waste handler Paso Robles Waste, the area waste regulatory agency Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA), the US Green Building Council's local chapter, school parents, administrators, local businesses, and above all students.  Principal Ellalina Emrich Keller recognized that schools should cultivate a positive future for students not only by providing them with a proper education, but also by taking care of natural resources.  Students are the reason and the means for many of the changes taking place at the school. 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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