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Teacher Toolkits and Tribal Traditions: The Humboldt Marine Protected Area Collaborative

Teacher Toolkits and Tribal Traditions: The Humboldt Marine Protected Area Collaborative

Apr 22, 2020 | 1North Coast, Humboldt

Humboldt County is home to some of the most remote marine protected areas (MPAs) in California. The county’s eight MPAs and two special closures are a part of the larger statewide network of 124 MPAs, managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Submarine Canyon Habitats

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Submarine Canyon Habitats

Dec 27, 2019 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego, Santa Cruz

Deep and mysterious waters lie just off California’s coast, sometimes within a stone’s throw of the beach. A millennium of tectonic forces, and more recent geologic forces like ice ages and erosion have brought these present-day deep ocean habitats, called submarine...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Reading Rock State Marine Conservation Area and Reading Rock State Marine Reserve

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Reading Rock State Marine Conservation Area and Reading Rock State Marine Reserve

May 14, 2019 | 1North Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Humboldt

Imagine cruising along Highway 101, enjoying one of California’s most scenic drives north of San Francisco. As the hustle and bustle of California’s Golden Gate City falls far behind, the scenery changes from developed cityscapes and suburban neighborhoods to...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: South Humboldt Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (Part Two)

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: South Humboldt Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (Part Two)

Nov 21, 2016 | 1North Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Humboldt

This is Part Two of a special installment of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife series, Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas. Part One of the installment investigated what makes this bit of estuary special and the protections that are in place to...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: South Humboldt Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (Part One)

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: South Humboldt Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (Part One)

Nov 14, 2016 | 1North Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Humboldt

This is a special, two-part installment of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife series, Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas. Part One investigates what makes this bit of estuary special and the protections in place to safeguard it, while Part...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve

May 12, 2016 | 1North Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Humboldt

On a misty morning in early September, I took a trip to California’s Lost Coast with Calla Allison, director of the MPA Collaborative Network. Our mission: photograph Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve (SMR), one of the most isolated marine protected areas (MPAs) in...
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