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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, […]

This short children’s film examines how a fictional oil spill at Moss Landing could threaten the diversity of life in the mudflats of Elkhorn Slough. 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 Olson Elementary School, Class 2, […]

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 […]

Resources updated, revised and printed through the Small Grants Program for the Santa Cruz MPA Outreach Toolkits. Additional resources for mix-and-match toolkits are available at http://californiampas.org/outreach-toolkit.

Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) lies deep within scenic, half moon-shaped Monterey Bay, where dark mysteries lure scientists and anglers alike. The SMCA encompasses a side branch of the Monterey Submarine Canyon, one of the deepest submarine canyons on the West Coast of the United States. Both Soquel and Monterey canyons funnel nutrient-rich waters […]