Upper Newport Bay Is a Beautiful Estuary

Estuaries are places like no other. Unique features include: Estuaries can make up an individual ecosystem. The Mississippi Delta estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico are different from estuaries in San Francisco Bay. Life is dynamic and diverse in estuaries. Some animals...

The Flight of Thousands

Every spring, Upper Newport Bay becomes a destination for weary travelers from the Arctic. These tourists take in the weather, socialize, dine and bask in the comfort and protection of the Bay. Welcome our feathered friends – birds. After enduring a trip of over...

Baycation

Sunday, October 11, 10-2 pm Peter and Mary Muth Center and Back Bay Science Center The Newport Bay Conservancy in partnership with Orange County Parks, City of Newport Beach and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, will host an open house at two different...
Ecology Career Club & Explorer Post

Ecology Career Club & Explorer Post

NBC has formed a high school Ecology Career Club and Explorer Post at Upper Newport Bay. OC Exploring is part of the Learning for Life career education program for young men and women in from high school. Exploring’s purpose is to provide experiences to help young...

Special Event

Free Concert: OC in Unison Beyond Land and Ocean Friday, September 25, 2015 Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center Outdoor Patio 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. After touring the county and receiving over 300 artistic submissions about what makes Orange County home and what...