A substantial rainstorm poured down on Bolsa Chica in the third weekend of January 2023. A few days after the storm past rare vernal pools were spotted on the mesa by Bequi (Bolsa Chica Steward) and UCI Fellow Nicholas. Even more amazing was the fact these pools were occupied by tiny little crustaceans called…
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February 2nd is World Wetlands Day. The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (BCER), also known as the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, was initially formed to protect the wetland habitat at Bolsa Chica. Later on, the upland habitats were saved and incorporated into the Reserve boundaries. 95% of coastal California wetlands are gone, making BCER even more important…
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Happy New Year 2017! And with it, the first CA King Tides of 2017 hit our beaches this week starting on Tuesday, Jan. 10th and running through Thursday, Jan. 12th. What is a King Tide? A King Tide is the common term for the highest tides in a given year. King tides are a result…
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On Sunday March 6th it was pouring rain when I woke up. Regardless, I got dressed and drove down to Bolsa Chica. When I arrived the clouds were starting to dissipate and the sun was just starting to peak through. Therefore, the work day was on! However, I think the weather persuaded a lot of…
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Water. Everyone is talking about it here in California. We’re into year 4 of the historic drought and every drop counts. Here at Bolsa Chica water is the essence of the wetlands. We get water from both the East Garden Grove-Wintersburg Flood Control Channel as well as from the Pacific Ocean. The East Garden Grove-Wintersburg…
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