Sweet Springs Nature Preserve
It offers hiking trails and excellent views of Morro Bay and Morro Rock. Sweet Springs is a 24 acre preserve with a trail system approximately 1 mile long. Dogs are allowed on the trail as long as they are on a leash. There is no beach access. The Sweet Springs Nature Preserve is located on Ramona Avenue in the town of Los Osos.
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Sweet Springs Morro Bay California
The Sweet Springs Nature Preserve is located in the seaside town of Los Osos (the bears). Piedras Blancas is an excellent place to view the majestic elephant seals. Highway 1 offers great wildlife viewing, while offering breathtaking seascapes.
Bubbling Spring by Morro Bay along the east side of Sweet Springs Nature Preserve
A bubbling fresh water spring coming up through the mudflats of the Morro Bay National Estuary at low tide along the eastern portion of Sweet Springs Nature Preserve. This gem of a nature retreat lies close to the geographical center of Los Osos, California. The mixed eucalyptus and cypress tree forest with it's old growth habitat currently supports all manner of birds and animals who depend and thrive in it just the way it is. Over 150 of these large, medium, and small trees beyond the rim of the bluff and ancient Chumash Indian shell mound are slated for removal to be replaced with small native species over a ten year period by the Morro Coast Audubon Society, stewards of the preserve. To learn more about this controversial issue, please visit the Save Sweet Springs Trees page on Facebook.
Video ©2012 Abe Perlstein - All Rights Reserved.
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Hiking in the Los Osos, California Oaks Reserve
Hiking trail near Los Osos, California
Los Osos Tourism Advertisement
Welcome to Los Osos, in California's valley of the bears. Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Los Osos offers a haven of relaxation and beauty through its laid back atmosphere and variety of appealing natural environments. This coastal village is set on the National Morro Bay Estuary, bordered by sand dunes and rare pigmy oak trees. Los Osos is fortunate to have one of the most spectacular collections of recreational wilderness areas anywhere in California. Across the back bay inlet is Sweet Springs, a tranquil nature sanctuary. The coastal sand dunes that surround the bay lead to Montaña de Oro, considered to be one of California's most notable state parks for hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping, and equestrian activities. The town of Los Osos itself is an antiquated refuge from the fast-paced world. There are plenty of home style restaurants to satisfy any appetite after a long day of exploring. The neighborhood of Baywood Park is the perfect place to settle down for the evening and watch the sun set into the ocean. Come visit this rare, secluded California community and you'll be grateful that you did.
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Sweet Springs Resort Auction 11/12/15
This is the final few seconds of the Auction -- The successful bidder was local resident Ashby Berkley, -- Hear the final bid, the gavel drop and the cheers from the crowd as they knew the old place is in good hands
Backbay Los Osos
Los Osos backbay lowtide
Los Osos Things to Do
Travel Writer Nancy D. Brown, visits El Moro Elfin Forest, Audubon Sweet Springs Nature Preserve, Morro Bay & Los Osos Farmers' Market on California's Central Coast.
Back Bay Inn, Baywood Park Hotels - California
Back Bay Inn 3 Stars Baywood Park, California Within US Travel Directory Located on the south shore of Morro Bay, this bayfront Los Osos B&B features a daily breakfast at the Back Bay Cafe. Free Wi-Fi is offered in all rooms.
Featuring a view of the bay, each room provides cable TV, free Wi-Fi and free toiletries in the en suite bathroom at Back Bay Inn. Coffee-making facilities are also provided.
An evening wine reception is included. A lush garden surrounds Back Bay Inn Los Osos.
Sweet Springs Nature Preserve is less than a kilometer away. The wine country of Paso Robles and Hearst Castle are within 48.3 km of the inn.
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Back Bay Inn, 1391 2nd Street CA 93402, USA
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The Elfin Forest - Los Osos
The Elfin Forest is a 90-acre natural area along a one mile boardwalk loop. Views of Morro Bay, Morro Rock, and ancient volcanic peaks may be seen from the two overlooks. Calif. native plants include Coast Live Oak, Morro Manzanita, Black Sage, Mock Heather, and many others. A self-guided tour is available.
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Elfin Forest Walk, Los Osos, CA
Elfin Forest Walk, Los Osos, CA
July 15, 2017
Walking in the Elfin Forest on an overcast day in July, featuring the boardwalk and Siena's View.
In memory of Emily Polk, Founder of Small Wilderness Area Preservation (SWAP) and Jeff, Ann, and Siena Fairbanks.
Starring:
Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa)
Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata)
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)
Supporting roles:
Morro Bay and Estuary at low tide
Sticky Monkey-Flower
Coast Dudleya
Yarrow
Indian Pink
Dune Buckwheat
California (Coast) Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Lace Lichen
History of Small Wilderness Area Preservation
In 1971, four people with a passion for the wilderness signed the SWAP Articles of Incorporation. They were Emily Polk who had the idea of saving small urban and suburban wilderness areas; Ansel Adams who spent most of his adult life taking majestic photos of the American West; Margaret Owings, founder of Friends of the Sea Otter and defender of the Big Sur wilderness; and Edgar Wayburn, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999 and said by President Clinton to have “saved more of our wilderness than any other person alive.” Wayburn’s goal was to keep jewels of nature from being paved over or turned into housing tracts. He wrote in his autobiography, “In destroying wilderness we deny ourselves the full extent of what it means to be alive.”
Emily Polk was a conservationist, writer, artist and designer. She lived a rich life filled with adventure and travel. In 1966 she and her husband Ben Polk settled in Los Osos. Between the years of 1966–1980 Ben Polk was a professor of architecture at Cal Poly and Emily Polk founded the Small Wilderness Area Preservation activist group to preserve wild places, beginning with the Elfin Forest in Los Osos.
When Emily Polk contacted Edgar Wayburn with her idea of buying and conserving small pieces of land adjacent to cities and towns, he contacted an attorney who drew up the Articles of Incorporation for SWAP.
The Los Osos / Morro Bay Chapter of Small Wilderness Area Preservation is indebted to all four for their generosity with time and influence.
Ansel Adams died in 1984 at age 82; Margaret Owings died in 1999 at age 85; Emily Polk was 98 when she passed away in 2008; and Edgar Wayburn, age 103, passed on in 2010.
For more information:
Foundation for Small Wilderness Area
Preservation, Los Osos/Morro Bay Chapter
The Foundation for Small Wilderness Area Preservation (SWAP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1971 by Emily Polk, Ansel Adams, Margaret Owings and Edgar Wayburn. Its purpose then, as now, is to provide a mechanism by which people can preserve vitally important natural areas of undeveloped land or small wilderness areas through land acquisition.
The Los Osos/Morro Bay Chapter of Small Wilderness Area Preservation was organized in 1985 for the specific purpose of purchasing and preserving a threatened area of Los Osos known as the Elfin Forest.
Benefits to California State Parks
The first parcel of land in San Luis Obispo County saved by SWAP was the Los Osos Oaks State Reserve purchased by California State Parks in 1971 through the efforts of Emily Polk. The Baptista Ranch on Turri Road and the Griffith Property across Los Osos Creek from the Baptista Ranch were also acquired through the efforts of the Estero Chapter of SWAP (forerunner of the current Los Osos/Morro Bay Chapter) during the 1970s, and turned over to California State Parks.
In 1987, legislation authored by Assemblyman Eric Seastrand provided funding to purchase 51.2 acres of the Elfin Forest as an addition to Morro Bay State Park. SWAP continues its stewardship of the Elfin Forest with liaison with California State Parks and an “Adopt a Park” agreement with San Luis Obispo County Parks that provides for maintenance and control of erosion and native plant restoration.
Contact Information
Ron Rasmussen, Chair
Los Osos Morro Bay Chapter
Small Wilderness Area Preservation
P.O. Box 6442
Los Osos CA 93412
Phone: 805 528-0392
Email: rerasmus@earthlink.net
Peace & Tranquility, Sweet Springs Nature Preserve
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Los Padres swimming holes cliff jumping
7 year old Xander Cliff Jumping 15 feet
Northern Cayucos and the Pacific Ocean California Coast
The Pacific Ocean from the North End of Cayucos with Morro Rock in the distance, 360 panorama.
Hidden Beach Exploration in Los Osos
Me and a couple friends took a day trip to Los Osos, California, and did this cool hike called Bluff Trail. We decided to venture off of the trail and explore the rocks and hidden beaches below the shear cliffs! Hope you enjoy the clips I put together. Thanks!
Eagle versus bird in Morro Bay, California
A bald eagle made quick work of a coot at Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos, near Morro Bay. The eagle swooped in a few times, then plucked the coot from the mud flat and ate it in a nearby cypress trees. Lots of waterfowl, vultures, and peregrine falcon were also seen that afternoon and early evening.
Neighbor speaks out about shooting at Los Osos home
Neighbor speaks out about shooting at Los Osos home
Laurie and Doug at Jane's home in Los Osos 2014
During our recent trip to Morro Bay, we spent most of the day with our friend Jane. She took us on a walking trip through Sweet Springs Nature Preserve. We had a wonderful lunch at the Back Bay Cafe then returned to her home. It was a great day of catching up and nature walking. December 27, 2014.
Real Estate for Sale 2280 El Dorado Street, Los Osos, CA 93402
MLS# OC17225255, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,164 Square Feet
2280 El Dorado Street, Los Osos, CA 93402
AMAZING SUNSET TERRACE LOCATION This lovely Los Osos home has 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms with a HUGE SUNROOM Walking distance to the beach, Sea Pines Golf Resort. This is the perfect location to start your day kayaking in Morro Bay and enjoy the sounds of the ocean waves in the evening. Only steps away from Sea Pines Golf Resort and Coastal Access Monarch Butterfly Preserve. Visit Montana de Oro State Park, located just 2 miles south of Los Osos, with its lovely hiking and mountain biking trails and its beautiful sandy beaches. Experience nature up close in the Los Osos Oasks State Reserve, the Sweet Springs Nature Reserve and the Elfin Foreest Natural Area, all closeby within the town of Los Osos.
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