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Outdoors

Name: Nearby: Elfin Forest Walk: Mysteries of the Oaks
Start: 2026-09-19T09:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-09-19T11:30:00-07:00
Location: El Moro Elfin Forest

August 2026
Nearby: Sweet Springs Habitat Walk with Morro Coast Audubon Society

August 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am PDT MCAS Field Trip

Sweet Springs Nature Preserve Los Osos, CA, United States

Guided habitat walk at Sweet Springs, August 15.

Free
Kayak and Oyster Tasting Tours

August 20 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

TBA

Kayak the back bay and taste fresh oysters at the Grassy Bar farm with Central Coast Outdoors.

$95
Morro Rock Birding with Morro Coast Audubon

August 21 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Morro Rock 200 Coleman Drive, Morro Bay, CA, United States

Friday morning birding session at the Rock.

Free
Junior Ranger at the Museum

August 21 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm PDT Junior Ranger at the Museum

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History Morro Bay, CA, United States

Friday Junior Ranger badge for kids 7-12.

Free
Marina Boardwalk Bird Walk with Morro Coast Audubon

August 22 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Morro Bay State Park Marina 10 State Park Road, Morro Bay, United States

Intermediate bird walk on the marina boardwalk.

Free
Junior Ranger at the Museum

August 28 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm PDT Junior Ranger at the Museum

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History Morro Bay, CA, United States

Friday Junior Ranger badge for kids 7-12.

Free
September 2026
Junior Ranger at the Museum

September 4 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm PDT Junior Ranger at the Museum

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History Morro Bay, CA, United States

Friday Junior Ranger badge for kids 7-12.

Free
Nearby: Montaña de Oro Birding Walk at Spooner’s Cove

September 12 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Montana De Oro State Park 3550 Pecho Valley Road, Los Osos, United States

Nearby: Guided birding at MDO bluffs and Islay Creek

Free
Nearby: Villa Creek Snowy Plover Walk with Morro Coast Audubon

September 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Estero Bluffs State Park Cayucos, United States

Nearby: Snowy plover walk at Villa Creek, limit 12
Kayak and Oyster Tasting Tours

September 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

TBA

Kayak the back bay and taste fresh oysters at the Grassy Bar farm with Central Coast Outdoors.

$95
SLO County Creeks to Coast Cleanup, Morro Bay Sites

September 19 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT Creeks to Coast Cleanup

Volunteer cleanup morning, register with ECOSLO.

Free
Nearby: Elfin Forest Walk: Mysteries of the Oaks

September 19 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am PDT

El Moro Elfin Forest Los Osos, CA, United States

Nearby: Free guided oak walk in the Elfin Forest

Free

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Outdoors

August 2026

Nearby: Sweet Springs Habitat Walk with Morro Coast Audubon Society

Kayak and Oyster Tasting Tours

Morro Rock Birding with Morro Coast Audubon

Junior Ranger at the Museum

Marina Boardwalk Bird Walk with Morro Coast Audubon

Junior Ranger at the Museum

September 2026

Junior Ranger at the Museum

Nearby: Montaña de Oro Birding Walk at Spooner’s Cove

Nearby: Villa Creek Snowy Plover Walk with Morro Coast Audubon

Kayak and Oyster Tasting Tours

SLO County Creeks to Coast Cleanup, Morro Bay Sites

Nearby: Elfin Forest Walk: Mysteries of the Oaks

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