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  • Who we Are
    • Mission and Vision
    • Board & Staff
    • Join Our Team
      • Job Opportunities
      • Board Service
      • Internships
      • Volunteering
    • Transparency
    • Partnerships
    • Sponsor Recognition
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Our Impact
    • Programs
      • School Groups
      • Traveling Museum Exhibits
    • Press & Publications
      • Podcast
      • Blog
      • In The News
    • Nature Notes Newsletter
    • Awards
  • Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Adventures With Nature
    • CCSPA Movie Night
    • Mind Walks Lectures
    • Butterfly Ball
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    • Parks We Support
      • Cayucos State Beach
      • Harmony Headlands State Park
      • Hearst San Simeon State Park
      • Estero Bluffs State Park
      • Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
      • Montaña de Oro & Spooner Ranch
      • Morro Bay State Park & Museum of Natural History
      • Morro Strand State Beach
      • Oceano Dunes & Oso Flaco Lake
      • Pismo State Beach
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Estero Bluffs State Park

As I hike along the four mile stretch of trail on the bluffs overlooking the sea, I know that I hike on protected ground: the Estero Bluffs State Park. The... read more →
  • August 5, 2025
  • Renne Gardner
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  • Advocacy, Beach, Birds, Education, Environment, Habitat, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation, Photography

Prescribed Burns on the Central Coast

 Thanks to California’s Mediterranean climate, the Central Coast experiences warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Because of this, dead plant material builds up by the summertime, and acts as... read more →
  • July 30, 2025
  • Angie Stevens
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  • Botany, Climate change, Education, Environment, Habitat

Moonlit Wings and Wild Things: Nocturnal Life in SLO’s State Parks

As the last hints of daylight fade behind the rolling hills of San Luis Obispo, and the local community retreat into their homes for a night’s rest, a different kind... read more →
  • June 27, 2025
  • Angie Stevens
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  • Birds, Butterflies, Education, Environment, Flora and Fauna, Habitat

Dog Rules on the Central Coast: Where Your Furry Friend Is Welcome in State Parks

While it’s tempting to want to experience the magic of the Central Coast State Parks with your furry friend, not every park allows access for dogs. Oftentimes, they are prohibited... read more →
  • June 20, 2025
  • Angie Stevens
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  • Habitat, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation

Cerro Cabrillo: A Climber’s Perspective

At times I wished the beating midday sun would sequester itself; fold into early evening perhaps, and salute the cooler breeze hiding in those 5 o’clock hours to come forth.... read more →
  • May 29, 2025
  • Angie Stevens
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  • Environment, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation, Photography

Musings along Montaña de Oro’s Coon Creek Trail

Following a spell of hot, cloudless days, Montaña De Oro State Park seemed to have returned to its natural and most revered state with a thick fog hovering over the... read more →
  • April 24, 2025
  • Angie Stevens
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  • Education, Environment, Flora and Fauna, Habitat, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation

The Butterfly Effect

In Ray Bradbury's 1952 short story, A Sound Louder Than Thunder, hunters of the future time travel to the prehistoric past to hunt T-Rexes. During the hunt, one hunter accidentally... read more →
  • January 7, 2025
  • Renne Gardner
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  • Environment, Flora and Fauna, Habitat, Health, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation

Tri-Tip Challenge

I heard the high-pitched screech of the red-tailed hawk. Normally I would look up to catch sight of the hawk, but today I searched the sky below me. I was... read more →
  • July 4, 2024
  • Renne Gardner
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  • Environment, Flora and Fauna, Habitat, Health, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation

Estero Bluffs State Park

Beautiful rock formations, intertidal zones flush with marine life, and long swathes of beach stretching along the coastline are just one of many reasons to visit the Estero Bluffs State... read more →
  • April 30, 2024
  • Ryan Del Rosario
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  • Beach, Butterflies, Environment, Flora and Fauna, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation

Hearst San Simeon; the Perfect Duo

California’s central coast is blessed with some of the best camping locations and the most beautiful beaches. A great way to experience both of these central coast glories is by... read more →
  • April 3, 2024
  • Julia Hershberger
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  • Birds, Botany, Camping, Environment, Flora and Fauna, Habitat, kayak, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation
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Recent Posts

  • Estero Bluffs State Park August 5, 2025
  • Prescribed Burns on the Central Coast July 30, 2025
  • Moonlit Wings and Wild Things: Nocturnal Life in SLO’s State Parks June 27, 2025
  • Dog Rules on the Central Coast: Where Your Furry Friend Is Welcome in State Parks June 20, 2025
  • Cerro Cabrillo: A Climber’s Perspective May 29, 2025

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