Tag Archives: estuary

A collaboratively developed bilingual Marine Protected Area Coloring Book featuring species likely to benefit from MPAs, MPA science, and augmented reality coloring pages with interactive experiences. Content updated 2021. To view and download individual pages of the coloring book instead of the full booklet shown on the left, visit this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11XLRgHgkmrE0s3nnbdri2xr_wq87mIyz?usp=sharing

Elkhorn Slough es uno de los más grandes entre los pocos humedales que aún quedan en California. Es una de las únicas 17 reservas estuarinas en Estados Unidos. Ubicado en el centro de la bahía de Monterey, este humedal es el hogar de una gran variedad de animales marinos – nutrias, lobos marinos, 350 especies […]

In this short children’s film, students take a field trip to the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve to learn all about plankton. Sponsored by the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and the Monterey Institute for International Studies. Produced by students from the After School Academy, JC Crumpton Elementary School […]

CMSF created waterproof ocean recreation guides to acquaint visitors to the coast, its animal inhabitants and the local protected areas. These guides are excellent for use in ocean recreation businesses, by interpreters and educators, and more! These guides contain local information, fun facts and pictures of species you’re likely to see on the water, maps, […]

The sand dunes, river, and beach at Ten Mile Beach State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) are an enticing draw for people staying at MacKerricher State Park. Located off Highway 1 north of Fort Bragg, this marine protected area (MPA) is clearly a special place for beach walks and bird watching.