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...
Oct 3, 2017 | North Coast, Outreach and Education
Local ocean community members are invited to attend upcoming community gatherings that will be held in Crescent City (November 1), Eureka (November 2), and Fort Bragg (November 3). Join us to learn about information from marine protected area (MPA) baseline monitoring...
Jul 7, 2017 | Central Coast, Monterey, Outreach and Education, Santa Cruz
California estuaries, with their tidal flats, coastal marsh, eelgrass and brackish water are special places where fresh water flows to meet the salty Pacific Ocean. Elkhorn Slough is a large, iconic estuary near Moss Landing in Monterey County, known for its high...
Jun 12, 2017 | Central Coast, North Coast, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
Photo Credit: Cristiane Livsey **The following information was taken directly from the California Academy of Sciences Snapshot Cal Coast 2017 Events page which should considered the most up-to-date and accurate. Please use this post as a reference and checkout more...
Jun 9, 2017 | Outreach and Education
UPDATE (8/7/2015): On 7/21 and 7/25, two identical “RFP Informational Overview” webinars were presented for those seeking to learn more about the Small Grants Program. Please feel free to review the webinar (.pdf) and/or notes (.docx) Looking for the Small...
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...