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MOSS LANDING – The restoration of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve will get an infusion of new funding to support the initiative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Q: What’s the best time to see wildlife at Elkhorn Slough in Monterey County? A: There isn’t a bad time to visit the Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve if you want to see wildlife. Year-round, ...

Elkhorn Slough provides in Moss Landing provides one of the places on the Central Coast to explore King Tides. Elkhorn Slough provides in Moss Landing provides one of the places on the Central Coast ...

Researchers from San José State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and their colleagues discovered elevated levels ...

The California sea otter, once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, a team of scientists has discovered that the otters' success story has led to ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State University's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories following a recent fire at ...

To watch a video of Kerstin Wasson, a wetlands biologist with the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, explaining the Hester Marsh restoration visit ...

Located in Moss Landing inside Monterey Bay, Elkhorn Slough is one of the prime places in North America for viewing wildlife. Best explored from a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, the seven-mile-long ...

Young Hunter Credit: CDFW All calendar items are subject to change. November 29, 2025 - Wildlife areas, ecological reserves and other properties may be closed due to wildfires or storm damage. Hunters ...

MOSS LANDING — Just a short paddle up the Elkhorn Slough, kayakers can spot Hester Marsh. Degraded by decades of diking and draining, and threatened by rising sea levels, the marsh is now being lifted ...