Jay Robinson

Jay was born on September 10, 1946 to Frank and Frances Robinson, who spearheaded the effort to save the Back Bay in Newport Beach as a natural preserve, despite efforts by developers. Jay initiated their efforts while biking along the bay as a young boy and...

Quiksilver Donates

The naturalists at NBC are pleased to announce that the Quiksilver Foundation has donated $500 in non-restricted funds.  These funds were raised at the Quiksilver Women’s Fashion Island store opening on October 4th. These funds will be used for the continuation of...

Bivalve Shellfish-Canaries in the Coal Mine, Grazers of the Sea

Shellfish are a keystone species, studied by water quality investigators to determine the health of a water body. Clams, oysters, mussels and other bivalves filter seawater and, in the process, can accumulate environmental contaminants in their tissues. Polluted...

THREE WAYS TO SUPPORT NEWPORT BAY CONSERVANCY

1.Ralphs. If you shop at Ralphs, be sure to create an account on-line atwww.ralphs.com and select Newport Bay Conservancy as a community partner.A percentage of your purchase will be donated to NBC.2. Quiksilver Women’s Apparel in Fashion Island has partnered...

NBC Partners With Quiksilver

We would like to announce that NBC has partnered with Quiksilver Clothing the largest Action Sports manufacturer in the world!  Specifically we have partnered with the Quiksilver foundation the charitable non-profit sector of the Quiksilver brand.  They recently...

Rising Acidity a Threat to Shellfish

The world’s oceans have become 30% more acidic since the Industrial Revolution began more than two centuries ago. In that time, the seas have absorbed 500 billion tons of carbon dioxide that has built up in the atmosphere, primarily from the burning of fossil...