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Elkhorn Slough: From Salt Ponds to Bird Sanctuary

Elkhorn Slough: From Salt Ponds to Bird Sanctuary

SS Palo Alto: War Ship, Night Club, Seal Hang Out, and Modern Art Hotspot

SS Palo Alto: War Ship, Night Club, Seal Hang Out, and Modern Art Hotspot

The Lighthouse at Año Nuevo Island: Shipwrecks and Sea Lions

The Lighthouse at Año Nuevo Island: Shipwrecks and Sea Lions

Elkhorn Slough Sea Otters Offset Agricultural Runoff

Elkhorn Slough Sea Otters Offset Agricultural Runoff

Why There Is No Beachfront Resort at Seacliff State Beach

Why There Is No Beachfront Resort at Seacliff State Beach

Where Have All the Bridges Gone at Natural Bridges State Beach?

Where Have All the Bridges Gone at Natural Bridges State Beach?

Greyhound Rock: Where’s the Hound?

Greyhound Rock: Where’s the Hound?

Latest News

  • Elkhorn Slough: From Salt Ponds to Bird Sanctua...

    2016/11/02
    by Ranger Lautamo
  • SS Palo Alto: War Ship, Night Club, Seal Hang O...

    2016/10/19
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • The Lighthouse at Año Nuevo Island: Shipwrecks ...

    2016/10/12
    by Ranger Lautamo
  • Elkhorn Slough Sea Otters Offset Agricultural R...

    2016/09/28
    by Ranger Lautamo
  • Why There Is No Beachfront Resort at Seacliff S...

    2016/09/21
    by Ranger Lautamo
  • Where Have All the Bridges Gone at Natural Brid...

    2016/09/14
    by Ranger Lautamo
  • Greyhound Rock: Where’s the Hound?

    2016/08/31
    by Ranger Lautamo

Cowell Beach: History and Modern Day

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|March 02, 2014
|in : Blog, History, Natural History, Oceans, Santa Cruz
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Cowell Beach: History and Modern Day
The beach area just to the west of the Santa Cruz Wharf is called Cowell Beach. It is a great beach for lying in the sun close to the Boardwalk and is a famous surfing sp...
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Seasons in the Sea

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|September 11, 2013
|in : Blog, Marine Life Guide, Natural History, Oceans, Wildlife
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Seasons in the Sea
Want to know how things change in the ocean throughout the year? Seasons in the Sea is a website all about whats going on in the ocean on the central coast of California,...
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We provide you with inspiring stories and fun information about the natural and human history of interesting places. It's like having a park ranger with you.

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