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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
    • Press & Publications
      • Blog
      • Podcast
      • In The News
    • Traveling Museum Exhibits
    • Nature Notes Magazine
    • Awards
  • Events
    • Mind Walks Lectures
    • Butterfly Ball
  • Visit
    • Bus Bucks
    • 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
    • Nature Stores
    • State Park Resources
  • Store
  • Donate

Outdoor Recreation

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Making an Impact – SLOMotion Film

You know when you meet someone and they exude a certain quality that just says “good human?” Well that is Hayley Nenadal. Last May, we were contacted by Hayley, a... read more →
  • August 12, 2020
  • Alissa Maddren
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  • Activism, Environment, Film, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation, Travel, Uncategorized

What’s That Dead Thing?

The Speedy Little Sand Crab The Pacific sand crab, (Emerita analoga), aka mole crab , is a small invertebrate decapod crustacean — meaning it lacks a backbone, but has five... read more →
  • August 5, 2020
  • Sharon Iranpour
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  • Beach, Environment, Flora and Fauna, Invertebrates, Marine Biology, Outdoor Recreation, Species Identification, Uncategorized

Birding by Window

Photo by Marlin Harms One good thing that has come out of Covid-19’s Stay At Home Order is that people are paying attention to what goes on in their own... read more →
  • July 31, 2020
  • Claudia Freitas
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  • Environment, Flora and Fauna, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation

Finding Ground

20 years ago I never would have imagined that I would be embarking on my first “family” backpacking trip with my husband and 2 little girls in the midst of... read more →
  • July 21, 2020
  • Sierra Emrick
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  • Environment, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation, Travel
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