Nearby: Elfin Forest Walk: Mysteries of the Oaks

Oak ecologist Zarah Wyly leads the Elfin Forest’s free third-Saturday walk, this month on the pygmy oaks.

The Elfin Forest’s monthly guided walk goes to the heart of the place in September: the wind-stunted coast live oaks that give the preserve its name, with oak woodland ecologist Zarah Wyly leading. It’s an easy 1 to 1.5 miles on the boardwalk above the back bay, about 90 minutes to two hours, and one of the few regular guided nature outings within a ten-minute drive of Morro Bay. Free, reservations required by email.

Where: El Moro Elfin Forest, north end of 15th Street, Los Osos
When: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:30 AM (about 90 minutes to two hours)
Who: Friends of El Moro Elfin Forest
Cost: Free; reservations required at walks@elfin-forest.org
Accessibility: Boardwalk route, easy grade
Good to know: Bring binoculars and water; the overlooks above the bay are the best bird-scanning spots in the preserve

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Learn the oaks, then see what else the season is growing on the Morro Bay events calendar.

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