Featured Exhibit

Exploring Coastal Lagoons of Central California: A Journey through Art, History, and Science

October 15, 2011 - February 24, 2012
On the central coast of California, creek mouths and seasonally tidal estuaries (a.k.a. lagoons) provide unique and valuable ecological services to freshwater and marine species and are very susceptible to adjacent land use impacts and pollution. Many of these lagoon systems have been impaired by various land uses including forestry, agriculture, grazing, and urbanization. In partnership with Central Coast Wetlands Group, the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History will design an exhibit to increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of the beauty and ecological importance of lagoons along the central coast.

*Major funding provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency

Pictured above: Historical image of the San Lorenzo River.