Special Events

Call for Proposals: Research Mini-grants As part of our commitment to science-based management of the protected tidelands and uplands associated with Newport Bay, the Newport Bay Conservancy is pleased to announce the availability of mini-grants of up to $1000 to...

Celebrating World Wetlands Day

Wetlands in Southern California Their importance, status, threats and opportunities Saturday January 31, 2015 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Back Bay Science Center, Newport Beach Program includes presentations from: Travis Longcore, Associate Professor, University of Southern...

Bayview Restoration Project

Help Us Plant The Bayview Restoration Project has started! Come out and learn about the habitat restoration project to restore native vegetation to the Upper and Lower Bayview slopes. The planting of the Bayview started on Wednesday, November 19. Planting will take...

Coastal Cleanup Day Success

When the sun set over the Upper Newport Bay last Saturday evening, the birds were chirping just a little louder, the mullet were jumping out of the water just a bit higher — for JOY as over 22,000 lbs of trash and recyclables were picked up by over 750...

Defining the Science of Sustainability

Current Monitoring & Management Strategies Saturday, June 28th 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Back Bay Science Center 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach Speakers include: Debbie Aseltine-Neilson, Sr. Environmental Scientist—Marine Region, CDFW State Wildlife Action...

Tide Lines

In partnership with the Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF), Orange County Parks and the Newport Aquatic Center, NBC will present a free screening of TIDE LINES, the 2014 documentary directed by Andrew Naysmith.  The event is free and open to the public. Tide Lines...