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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
  • Visit
    • 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
    • Local Resources
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Spider Seasons

Photo by Linda Tanner The tarantulas are showing up on the central coast. From mid-July on through November you have a chance of seeing one of these large, hairy spiders... read more →
  • August 28, 2020
  • Claudia Freitas
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  • Flora and Fauna, Lifestyle, Outdoor Recreation, Photography, Species Identification

Why Are the Waves Glowing BLUE???

We’ve had a new treat on the Central Coast in the past few years--glowing blue waves!!!  The glow is caused by wave action that disturbs millions of microalgae called dinoflagellates,... read more →
  • August 21, 2020
  • Karen Watts
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  • Beach, Environment, Flora and Fauna, Invertebrates, Marine Biology, Photography, Uncategorized
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