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If you haven’t been to a tide pool lately, the central California coast boasts some of the finest anywhere on earth. Tide pools are important to hundreds of plants and animals, especially young organisms. Learn about nudibranches, sea stars, shore birds and some of the historical characters that first studied these rocky pools.

This film presents an opportunity to experience Southern California’s underwater beauty and to learn why MPAs are needed.

Join California State Parks Interpretive Ranger Pravina at Seacliff State Beach in Santa Cruz, California. Explore the tide pool ecosystem and follow along as we make a tide pool craft project. Visit our website http://www.ports-ca.us to learn more about California State Parks’ PORTS Home Learning Programs. Follow us on social media @PORTSprogram to become an […]

Part of a complete MPA Outreach Toolkit featuring conveniently packaged MPA curriculum, materials, and related activities for educators. Designed to improve MPA education, outreach, compliance and stewardship among students.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) protect the diversity and abundance of marine life, the habitats they depend on, and the integrity of marine ecosystems. The Marine Life Protection Act recognizes that a combination of MPAs with varied amounts of allowed activities and protections(marine reserves, marine conservation areas, and marine parks) can help conserve biological diversity, proved […]