Feb 5, 2021 | Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Los Angeles, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, South Coast
MPA Watch annual reports for the period starting January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020 are now available on the MPA Watch website. You may access them by clicking here. Marine Protected Area (MPA) Watch is a network of programs that support healthy oceans...
Dec 4, 2020 | Research and Monitoring, San Diego, South Coast
“So as you see behind me, there are a lot of these opportunity parcels that we like to call them,” Pukini said. “These orphan wetlands that are in and around a lot of the currently existing wetlands in San Diego County that have the potential to be restored to enhance...
May 29, 2020 | Outreach and Education, San Diego, South Coast
If you’ve never been tidepooling, the Point Loma tidepools in San Diego are a good place to start. These tidepools lie within Cabrillo State Marine Reserve (SMR) and Cabrillo National Monument, just a short drive down the hill from the national monument’s main...
Apr 7, 2020 | Outreach and Education, San Diego, South Coast
Located offshore of Encinitas about 50 miles north of the United States-Mexico border, Swami’s State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is a popular destination for visitors year-round, owing to its consistently pleasant weather and expansive beaches. Established in 2012...
Dec 27, 2019 | Central Coast, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Monterey, North Coast, Outreach and Education, San Diego, Santa Cruz, South Coast
Deep and mysterious waters lie just off California’s coast, sometimes within a stone’s throw of the beach. A millennium of tectonic forces, and more recent geologic forces like ice ages and erosion have brought these present-day deep ocean habitats, called submarine...
Apr 3, 2019 | Outreach and Education, San Diego, South Coast
Created in 2012, the San Diego County Marine Protected Area (MPA) Collaborative has supported local MPAs with talent and dedication. Members have led efforts to install local interpretive and regulatory MPA signs as well as distributing recreational brochures and...
