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Conservation-related Organizations
- Morro Bay Morro Bay, CA, due to its natural beauty, is the center for
many conservation-related organizations
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California
CoastWatcher is a monthly Internet publication regarding proceedings
of the California Coastal Commission and news of protection and loss of
coastal resources in California. CoastWatcher is a publication of the Sierra
Clubs California Coastal Program.
- Search for Charities & Non-Profits in the
IRS Online Version of Publication 78
- Morro
Bay Beautiful (this is a dead site as of 12-2005; was
http://mbbeautiful.org/ and is not listed in Pub 78)
- Make a tiny donation
to the Morro Bay, CA Mutt
Mitt Program
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Volunteer
Opportunities
- Friends
of the Estuary
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The
Bay Foundation
- Morro Bay
National Estuary Program (map)
National NEP
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Estero Conservation Alliance
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Morro
Estuary Greenbelt Alliance
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Morro
Coast Audubon (new site 2004) *
Yahoo!
Group
- Friends
of the Elephant Seal
- The
Nature Conservancy - CA
- Coastal San Luis
Res. Con. District
- The
Land Conversancy of SLO County
- Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Preserve
- California
Native Plant Society
- Pelican
Network.net
- Morro
Bay Watershed Photo Project
- National
Wildlife Federation (more)
- Coastal
Alliance on Plant Expansion
- What's
new
(conservation related news & events)...
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See http://www.votethecoast.org/
"to achieve coastal protection and conservation"
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Monterey Bay National
Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is a Federally protected marine area offshore of
California's central coast
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary - Coastal Discovery Center - at San
Simeon Bay -- Opened Sat. July 22, 2006 (Fact Sheet:
Word,
pdf); Call for volunteers:
Word,
pdf).
For
more info... contact
Michele Roest
(805) 927-2145 Michele.Roest [at] noaa.gov.
Related photos (facility, people, and exhibits) from the 7-21-06 opening
ceremony in San Simeon Bay.
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Visit
Vote the Coast
(protect our coastline)
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Morro Bay Marine Interest Group
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Port San Luis Marine Institute http://pslmi.org/
... to create an opportunity for children and adults of all ages to learn about marine science in a hands-on environment and to jump start an interest in real science and ocean stewardship.
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The Cayucos Land
Conservancy was formed in March, 1999 for the purpose of
establishing a permanent greenbelt around Cayucos. In order to create this
scenic resource, the Cayucos Land Conservancy (CLC) has worked to set a goal
to protect the following areas:
The Estero Bluffs
Property - north of Cayucos; The Antiquated Subdivisions - hillsides
behind Cayucos; The coastal terrace - south of Cayucos. See
http://esterobluffs.saveca.us/
and
http://cayucoslandconservancy.org
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Estuary Tidings: A Report on the Health of the Morro Bay Estuary by
the
Morro Bay National
Estuary Program
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sealwatch.org
information for the well-being and enforcement of laws protecting harbor
seals
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morrobayloons.org
In 2004, the
Morro Coast Audubon Society (MCAS) joined the
Biodiversity Research Institute
(BRI) in collecting data on the health of common loons on the Morro estuary.
BRI is conducting a comprehensive ecotoxicology study in North America and
has gathered over 50,000 data points since 1995.
Related Sites
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Nature & Science
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Commercial
Other
To report injured wildlife in San Luis Obispo County, CA call
Pacific Wildlife Care at 805-543-WILD,
or, if you find a stranded marine mammal -- call The Marine Mammal Center at 415-289-SEAL
and see What
to do
More on Pacific Wildlife Care: "Pacific Wildlife Care is a non-profit,
all-volunteer organization on the central California coast. We are
comprised of individuals trained to rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned
wildlife. We handle hundreds of animals yearly. Our success is
solely dependent on memberships and donations. Pacific Wildlife Care is an
organization of volunteers licensed by both the California Department of Fish &
Game and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to rehabilitate and return to the
wild. That is our goal!"
Excursion up Morro Rock for Banding
of Peregrine Falcon chicks May 14, 2001 by Brian
Latta (bio)
of the
Santa Cruz Predatory
Bird Research Group
Photos from an
excursion
to the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse 12-2-03
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation five-star restoration matching
grants program
California CoastWatcher August 2005 is published and available for your
review at
www.coastwatcher.org. This month CW features articles on the
Coastal Commission's decision to reject a proposed extension of oil and gas
offshore drilling leases in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo
Counties. In addition, the Commission denied a resort proposed in
Malibu in order to protect Solstice Creek, and ordered that the Trancas
Homeowners Association at Broad Beach cease and desist from using ATVs and
armed guards to harass the public to prevent beach access. Those
stories, quotes, news briefs and more...
Bay Nature is
an excellent quarterly magazine dedicated to the intelligent and joyful
exploration of the natural places of the San Francisco Bay - relevant for
Morro Bay residents - subscribe to the print edition, or read online for
free.
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