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Dunes in Flight: Great Blue Heron

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) has been spotted recently by visitors to Oso Flaco Lake. Easily identifiable by its color and shape, this heron's range is extensive across […]

New Education Program - Dunes Center Field Trip

The Dunes Center offers a broad range of education programs, from geology taught at afterschool programs, school field trips at Oso Flaco Lake, and Mammals and Birds taught in […]

Dunes in Bloom: Coastal Sunflower

Common Name(s): Bush sunflower, California brittlebush Scientific Name: Encelia californica Family: Asteraceae Plant Type: Shrub Communities: Coastal sage scrub, chaparral Habitat: coastal Size: 1-2 ft wide, up to 4.5 […]

Native Gardens are Ready for Spring

My name is Gaby, and I’m the Volunteer Coordinator here at the Dunes Center. I have a new-found interest in Botany thanks to my work here. The world of plants […]

Guadalupe's 5th Graders Explore the Coast

Hello! My name is Jared Martin and I am a Dunes Center Education Intern for the Explore the Coast program. I am a 4th year Environmental Management and Protection major […]

Afterschool Archaeology: Analyzing Arrowheads

My name is Elizabeth and I am currently an Education Intern at the Dunes Center. I attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and am studying Environmental Management and Protection. For […]

Sharing a love of Science with the Guadalupe Boys & Girls Club

December 9, 2016

Hello, my name is Chloe Pombo and I’m an Environmental Education Intern at the Dunes Center! I am a fourth year Environmental Science student at Southern New Hampshire University. I […]

Helping Young Learners Understand the Importance of Geology

November 15, 2016

I am a third year Environmental Earth Science major at Cal Poly, where the pace is fast, competition is high, and there is hardly any time to stop and let […]

Dunes in Bloom: Deerweed

Common Name(s): Deerweed Scientific Name: Acmispon glaber Family: Fabaceae Plant Type: shrub Communities: Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat: coastal, slopes Size: Up to 4 ft wide, 3 ft tall

Students Explore Botanical Sciences in Dunes Center Programs

The Dunes Center provides free after school programming for students throughout our local area to provide them with an enriched after school experience. Our programs are administered by Cal Poly […]

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