Making the Most of your Observations & Photos: iNaturalist & Citizen Science
Making the Most of ObservationsiNaturalist and Citizen Science Authors: Peter Bryant, Past President, Newport Bay Conservancy and Nathan Taxel, Resource Specialist, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, OC Parks Do you have a collection of photographs of local plants or...SOCALPAPA Paints Nature
SOCALPAPA Paints Nature Written by NBC Board Member, Sherry Marger On Friday in late March, Southern California Plein Air Painter’s Association (SOCALPAPA) gathered once again to paint the Back Bay around the Muth Interpretive Center. Everyone selected a spot from...Fostering Interest in Nature
FiiN : Fostering Interest in Nature Newport Beach, CA: FiiN, Fostering Interest in Nature kicked off Tuesday, February 19 and will run through Friday, April 19. The program started as a collaboration between the City of Newport Beach and the California Coastal...Nesting Season Begins
Many migratory birds as well as locals begin to make the Bay their nursery this Spring. One species of special interest is the endangered Ridgway’s Rail. This bird is a poor flyer and moves mostly on foot under the cover of cord grass and other vegetation. It...Maps & Directions
