Save Our Shores
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
A Santa Cruz-based conservation organization whose mission is marine conservation through policy research, education, and citizen involvement.
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Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
The Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a volunteer support group established in 1985 to support the reserve, one of our region’s premier tidepooling spots. Offers excellent docent-led programs for schools and private groups.
Miller Knox Regional Shoreline
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
Come to walk the shoreline trail loop, or wade off the small beach, or just enjoy stunning views of San …
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Sea Level Rise Could Wipe Out Ocean Beach
September 21, 2011 by Elizabeth Proctor
A new study finds flooding and episodic storm events could result in an estimated $20 million in damages by 2100. And accelerated landward erosion from an estimated 1.4-meter rise in sea-level by 2100 could result in $540 million in damages. Along the way, we’d lose habitat for plovers and bank swallows and a favorite recreation spot for millions of people.
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Hidden Life in the Sand
July 01, 2011 by Sue Rosenthal
It turns out the sand at your local beach is not as simple as it seems–it’s full of little creatures. From sand crabs and beach hoppers to tiny water bears, there really is a world in a grain of sand, or at least between the grains of sand.
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Book Review: Introduction to California’s Beaches and Coast
October 01, 2010 by Melanie Jones
Chances are you’ve sat on the beach and pondered where the sand goes when the waves carry it off, or maybe what the California coast looked like a million years ago, or why it’s so darned foggy. Find the answers to these questions and more in the latest addition to the California Natural History Guides series.
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The Beach as Office
July 01, 2008 by Joe Cervelin
I go to the beach in January. Sometimes I bring a sweater and a hat. I go to the beach in June in work clothes and roll up the cuffs. It reminds me why I’m still in California, what my rent really includes, that I’m alive…
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The Grunion’s One-Night Stand in the Sand
April 01, 2008 by Christopher Richard
Solstice is nigh, the tide is high, the full moon illuminates the midnight beach, and before us, thousands of glimmering …
Book Review: California Coastal Access Guide
October 01, 2003 by Matthew Bettelheim
6th Edition, by the California Coastal Commission, University of California Press, 2003, 304 pages, $22.50 (www.ucpress.edu).
If you love …
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Books about the Ocean
July 01, 2003 by Leah Messinger
While we’re out at the ocean, let’s review several recent books that will make the visit more rewarding. Foghorn Outdoors …
