Slough Buzz #242 | News & Updates from Elkhorn Slough Foundation | September 2026

Water Stories Exhibit Now on View

Water Stories is a multilingual exhibit that explores connections between people, water, and the region through oral histories, photography, textile arts, and research. Listen to our podcast on this Water Stories project.

The exhibit features work by the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, CSUMB students, artists, local students, and community members. It is on view now in the Elkhorn Slough Reserve Visitor Center through the end of the year.

Battery Fire Science Symposium

In August, scientists, local organizations, and community members gathered to review the latest findings from more than a year of research following the Moss Landing Battery Fire. Videos of the presentations and supporting information from the day are on our website.

Photo by Michelle Bakker

Volunteer with Us!

Our Volunteer Land Stewards meet on Wednesday mornings to support our habitat restoration efforts. Our next orientation and onboarding session will be Wednesday, October 21^st, 9:15am-12pm.

Not available on Wednesdays? Keep an eye on future SloughBuzz emails for weekend drop-in volunteer days, or sign up to receive notifications about other opportunities at elkhornslough.org/volunteer.

Join us at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve for Microscope Lab Community Day. Become a slough science investigator! Enter the world of plankton and other teeny life forms that live in the slough water. Ages 7 to adult welcome.

Oyster research in Hester Marsh by Kerstin Wasson

Last summer, Habitat Restoration Fellow Carter Newsome studied what lives in the shallow tidal creeks around the slough, comparing established, restored, and degraded marshes. The good news? Hester Marsh, our newly restored marsh, had fish and crab communities similar to those in an established marsh—an encouraging sign of restoration success!

Thank you for joining us for Nature Fiesta!

More than 500 people came out to the slough to celebrate nature, community, 
and all the wonderful things that make Elkhorn Slough special.

Top: Elegant tern by Richard Bucich

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