Of Marshes and Morros
This short documentary film weaves the story of concerned individuals whose efforts mobilized a community central coast California to protect and preserve Morro Bay. Watch it and see why Morro Bay is a natural treasure that we can't afford to lose.
By filmmaker Simo Nylander and Tom Wilmer
Funded by the Morro Bay National Estuary Program, PG&E, and private donors.
Janice Peters, Morro Bay Bird Festival
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program, we decided to visit with some of the people whose lives are intertwined with the bay and the estuary. Come along and join Janice Peters as she reminisces about the Morro Bay Bird Festival and her path to living in Morro Bay.
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The prehistory of Morro Bay relates to Chumash settlement, particularly near the mouth of Morro Creek. At least as early as the Millingstone Horizon thousands of years before present, there was an extensive settlement along the banks and terraces above Morro Creek.
The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portola expedition, came down Los Osos Valley and camped near today's Morro Bay on September 8, 1769. Franciscan missionary and expedition member Juan Crespi noted in his diary that we saw a great rock in the form of a round morro.
Morro Rock later gave its name to the town. The descriptive term morro is common to the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian languages, and the word is part of many place names where there is a distinctive and prominent hill-shaped rock formation. Note that the similar Spanish descriptive word moro indicates a bluish color rather than a shape.
The first recorded Filipinos to visit America arrived at Morro Bay on October 18, 1587, from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza;[10] one of whom was killed by local Native Americans while scouting ahead.
While governed by Mexico, large land grants split the surrounding area into cattle and dairy ranchos. These ranchos needed shipping to bring in dry goods and to carry their crops, animals, and other farm products to cities. Thus, Morro Bay grew.
The town of Morro Bay was founded by Franklin Riley in 1870[12] as a port for the export of dairy and ranch products. He was instrumental in the building of a wharf which has now become the Embarcadero. During the 1870s, schooners could often be seen at the Embarcadero picking up wool, potatoes, barley, and dairy products.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the town has been a center for beach holidays. Tourism is the city's largest industry, coexisting with the town's commercial fishery. The most popular beach is on the north side of Morro Rock, north of the harbor. There are also excellent beaches north and south of the town which are now owned by the State of California.
In the 1940s, Morro Bay developed an abalone fishing industry; it peaked in 1957, and stocks of abalone have declined significantly due to overfishing. Halibut, sole, rockfish, albacore, and many other species are still caught by both commercial and sport vessels. In addition, oysters are aquacultured in the shallow back bay.
A portion of Morro Bay is also designated as a state and national bird sanctuary. It is also a state and national estuary.Much of Morro Bay is a state wildlife area where waterfowl hunting is conducted during the season and is one of the few areas in California where Pacific brant are pursued. In 2007, the California Fish and Game Commission designated Morro Bay as a marine protected area named the Morro Bay State Marine Reserve.
Morro Bay National Estuary
Small waves roll onto the beach along the Morro Bay sand spit, a barrier dunes system seperating the Pacific Ocean from the calm waters of the Morro Bay National Estuary, the smallest of the 28-member national estuary system. When on the California's Central Coast, experience spectacular estuary habitats and diverse wildlife with your guide, Abe Perlstein of CENTRAL COAST OUTDOORS PHOTO ECO TOURS.
Visit: centralcoastoutdoors.com/photoeco.html
Morro Bay, California and Morro Rock at Sunset
Video pans past Los Osos / Baywood Park, Morro Bay Estuary. Morro Bay, Morro Rock, and North Morro Bay. Low tide is evident in the estuary. Taken from Black Hill.
Recorded on December 27, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.
John and Virginia Flaherty
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program, we decided to visit with some of the people whose lives are intertwined with the bay and the estuary. Come along and join Virginia and John Flaherty, owners of Central Coast Outdoors, as they relive the magic of wildlife encounters in the estuary.
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Don Lockwood, Morro Bay Yacht Club
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program, we decided to visit with some of the people whose lives are intertwined with the bay and the estuary. Come along and meet Don Lockwood, long-time member of the Morro Bay Yacht Club.
Morro Bay Tides Time Lapse
There are two tide cycles each day in the Morro Bay estuary. Watch the shifting tides transform the bay in this twelve-hour timelapse video. Morro Bay is an estuary of national significance. The Morro Bay National Estuary Program works to protect it for people and wildlife. MBNEP.org
Video by filmmaker Simo Nylander.
Plants of the Morro Bay Estuary
Morro Bay, California - As winter passes the Plants of the Morro Bay Estuary spring to life All the plants can be seen from the Morro Bay Marina Boardwalk. Music , Day by Daniel Innala Ahlmark, Available under creative commons attribution.
Top 11. Best Tourist Attractions in Morro Bay - California
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Top 11. Best Tourist Attractions in Morro Bay - California. The most beautiful places, sights, attractions in Morro Bay, California: Morro Rock, Morro Bay State Park, Museum of Natural History, Morro Bay National Estuary, Bay Theatre, Heron and Cormorant Rookery, Central Coast Maritime Museum Association, Anchor Memorial Park, Morro Bay Aquarium
Morro Bay National Estuary - Sam Blakeslee cable access show
Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee takes you on the high seas in this edition of Treasures of the Central Coast. This episode features the Morro Bay National Estuary.
Tsunami Comes to Morro Bay, CA March 11
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Morro Bay California ~ Activities, Shopping, Dining, Wildlife ~ Full Time RV Travel
We visited Morro Bay California and share some of what the area has to offer in this video.
Watch this video all the way to the end. It contains some cute video clips of otters in the wild and more.
There is also some fun with public signs at the end.
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Visit Morro Bay, California
Brief overview of things to see and do in Morro Bay, California!
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival 2015
Walk along with the Photographic Hot Spots group in the back bay as they observe birds Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, during the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. | Video by David Middlecamp
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Morro Bay Have You Ever... promotional video - HD
Produced by Pacific Coast Professional Media, the Morro Bay promo Have You Ever... shows just a few of the fun activities the California coastal town of Morro Bay has to offer. Kayaking, boating, horse back riding, hiking, biking and surfing. Visit an Elfin forest, kayak a National Estuary or picnic on a sand spit. Morro Bay has much to offer. Special thanks to Rowan Chase, artist and owner of Fiona Bleu.
Morro Bay State Park - Morro Bay, California
Morro Bay State Park - Morro Bay, California
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View of the Embarcadero from the water. A very beautiful July day at Morro Bay, California. Rented a kayak from Horizons Rental.
Road Trippin To Morro Bay, CA
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There are a lot of cities along the way but none like Morro Bay. The waterfront city is home to the iconic Morro Rock and miles upon miles of unspoiled nature trails. It's perfect for spending a couple of days during your road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway.
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A bay can be the estuary of a river, such as the Chesapeake Bay, an estuary of the Susquehanna River.
This is the place where Morro Bay old-timers come to eat. ... Bayside Cafe is located on the south side of Morro Bay with a secluded parking lot that's across from a kayak rental place. The menu consists of fresh salads, fried fish, pasta, burgers, and Mexican food.
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