Jan 5, 2021 | 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Orange County
As part of the Marine Protected Area Outreach and Education Small Grants Program, the Crystal Cove Conservancy turned their MPA Science Cruise program into a virtual curriculum for teachers to use for free! The full curriculum for the new virtual MPA Exploration can...
Aug 7, 2020 | 3South Coast, 4MPA Research and Monitoring, Field Stories, Orange County
Time to make some bubbles and dive into Crystal Cove State Marine Conservation Area! In this story from Todd Shanklin, Orange Coast District, California State Parks, he describes SCUBA diving in the marine protected area (MPA) adjacent to Crystal Cove State Park. On...
Mar 9, 2020 | 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Orange County
In order to provide continued protection within those now historical MPAs, a partnership of city and county officials, institutional representatives, environmental consultants, academic faculty, and nonprofit organization members formed what is known as the Orange...
Aug 21, 2019 | 3South Coast, 4MPA Research and Monitoring, 5MPA Outreach and Education, New Research, Orange County
Rocky intertidal habitats in urbanized settings, such as in southern California, USA, are heavily perturbed by human visitors (tidepoolers) through the deleterious activities of collecting, handling, and trampling. To protect rocky intertidal biota, certain locations...
May 4, 2019 | 3South Coast, 4MPA Research and Monitoring, New Research, Orange County
Blue Earth Consultants conducted a valuation of in-kind contributions made by non-State members of Orange County Marine Protected Area Council (OCMPAC) to marine protected area (MPA) management activities in Orange County. OCMPAC is a leading Community Collaborative...
Dec 18, 2017 | 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Orange County
The idyllic shoreline of Laguna Beach is made up of rocky headlands with towering cliffs, sandy beaches and a myriad of tide pools teeming with life. It is also home to one of the largest coastal “no-take” marine protected areas (MPAs) in southern California. Located...
