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The accreditation seal recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national standards for excellence, uphold the public trust and ensure that conservation efforts are permanent.

 

Now through December 31, the Monterey County Weekly will match a portion of every gift you make to through the Monterey County Gives! campaign, supporting ESF's work with an extra 10-15 cents for every dollar contributed.

 

Your gift will support local conservation, education, and community outreach through efforts like our Slough Stewards program, which introduces local high school students the science and value of protecting our watershed.

 

And while the challenge lasts, your contribution will also be doubled by a generous matching grant from the Robert F. Hartmann Trust. Your gift will be doubled, as well as matched with an additional bonus from Monterey County Gives!

Restore the Dunes at Moss Landing SB

Join Elkhorn Slough Foundation and California State Parks for a fun morning (or two) restoring the sand dunes at Moss Landing State Beach! 

 

You can help us plant native seedlings that will prevent erosion, provide habitat for snowy plovers, and create a beautiful natural access point for visitors.

 

For more details, or to register in advance, please visit http://www.elkhornslough.org/calendar.   

 

We look forward to seeing you! 

Support conservation of the Elkhorn Slough and its watershed while you do your holiday shopping. Through Amazon Smile, a percentage of your purchase price will go toward supporting the work of the Elkhorn Slough Foundation.

 

When you log on to your account through Amazon Smile (http://smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2823247) you get the same products, prices, and service -- and a simple way to help protect and restore the slough.

As part of preparing for this week's storms, ESF called on stewardship volunteers to spread straw over a degraded hillside to help limit erosion.

If you are interested in monthly opportunities to help restore Foundation lands, check our calendar for upcoming  Stewardship Events, or contact ESF Outreach Coordinator Katie Pofahl at katie@elkhornslough.org or (831)728-5939.

Wondering what to get that birder, kayaker, or conservationist who has everything? Show you care with a gift membership of $35 or more to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation and, through the end of the year, we'll include a copy of our beautiful 2015 Elkhorn Slough calendar.  Give a gift membership today! 

Happy Holidays!

The Reserve will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and will close at 1:00pm on both Wednesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 31. (Regular hours for the Reserve and Visitor Center are Wednesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Reserve is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.) Happy Holidays!

From all of us at Elkhorn Slough to you, thank you for your support this past year. Your contributions have enabled the restoration of critical habitat, groundbreaking research, outreach and education programs, and the ongoing stewardship of more than 5,200 acres within the Elkhorn Slough watershed. 

 

We wish you happiness, health, peace, and prosperity this holiday season and throughout the New Year!