Aug 13, 2019 | Mendocino, North Coast, Outreach and Education
Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is a small marine protected area located just south of the town of Mendocino. It covers less than a quarter square mile of estuary habitat along 1.3 miles of riverbank east of the Highway 1 bridge. Though it may...
Oct 19, 2018 | Mendocino, North Coast, Outreach and Education
Winding along Highway 1 north of Fort Bragg takes you through coastal plains, patches of forest, and hidden dunes, with a glimpse of the ocean from time to time. As you approach the bridge that crosses Ten Mile River, the scenery suddenly opens up to a panoramic view...
Nov 29, 2017 | Mendocino, North Coast, Outreach and Education
Located on the northern California coast just south of the town of Mendocino, Van Damme State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) encompasses a small, protected bay sheltered from north winds and large ocean swell. The bay is popular with freedivers, kayakers, scuba...
May 30, 2017 | Mendocino, North Coast, Outreach and Education
Occasionally warm and sunny, but more often cool and shrouded in a layer of fog, the Point Arena headland is a uniquely beautiful and ecologically important site on California’s northern coast. Located five miles north of its namesake town and 150 miles north of San...
Aug 20, 2015 | Mendocino, North Coast
Ocean Science Trust and Mendocino Collaborative Team Up Guest Post by Anna Neumann (Reef Check / Mendocino Collaborative) On a bright and beautiful first day of August, the Mendocino MPA Collaborative and California Ocean Science Trust set up shop at the Bureau of...
