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MB Open Space Alliance going strong BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE
MORRO BAY — Saving Cerrito Peak is one of the major goals of the Morro Bay Open Space Alliance. This somewhat obscure little hill located in the heart of Morro Bay is reverently referred to as Eagle Rock to locals as it was to the members of the Salinan and Chumash. So, what is Eagle Rock? Is it related to the big guy in the harbor? Well, the answer is probably, yes. This is yet another of the small volcanic plugs that grace the landscape of the Central Coast. The technical name for this rock dome is Cerrito Peak and it is the only high ground between Black Hill and Morro Rock, which is part of the volcanic plugs known as the Seven Sisters that stretch in a straight line from the eastern part of San Luis Obispo all the way to the ocean. These rock outcroppings are part of the same 24 millionyear-old volcanic formations that developed at the boundary of the North American and Pacific tectonic plates. It’s known that ancestors of the Salinan and Chumash tribes visited Cerrito Peak because ceremonial mortars carved out of the rock are found there. This type of rocky substance would not ordinarily lend itself to any kind of material production, so it is thought that it was used for spiritual or playful purposes. The people of the Salinan tribe consider Eagle Rock a sacred place. It’s easy to take Cerrito Peak for granted. Who gets excited over an-
View of Cerrito Peak from the harbor. (Contributed photo) other eucalyptus grove? However, the peak, located in South Morro Bay, and bounded by Main, Olive, Acacia, and Cerrito Place, is a vital part of the visual landscape of the town, affording views of North Morro Bay to the Rock and to the South Bay. Its location is what makes Main Street curve toward the east near Acacia, on the way to the State Park. People have visited the peak for play, relaxation, meditation and to enjoy that panoramic view from the top. Cerrito Peak is covered with blue gum eucalyptus trees and wintering Monarch butterflies have been using the trees for generations. Often you will see turkey vultures circling overhead
and owls hoot from the trees at dawn and dusk. The trees are perches for peregrine falcons, hawks, and eagles and act as a resting place for migrating birds. The peak is somewhat obscured by houses at its lower end and it was the threat of more houses being built up the sides of it, that prompted local citizens to band together to save the peak. There was a plan to build a multi-story single-family home at the top of the peak around 2011. The Morro Bay Open Space Alliance formed and is in process of raising money to buy the topmost parcel of the peak and place it in a permanent conservancy that would include public easements and paper
roads adjacent to the parcel. This preserved land would equal more than 2 acres of wooded hillside that is meant to be kept undeveloped and mostly unimproved for passive recreation and pleasure. If you are interested to know more about the Cerrito Peak Campaign or to donate to this project, visit www. mbopenspace.org and join. Cerrito Peak isn’t the only area the MBOSA has in its sights. They are also keeping on top of the preservation of Chevron’s Toro Hills property near North Morro Bay. On Dec. 6 the California Coastal Conservancy Board approved a $1 million grant toward the acquisition of the first parcel of this extensive property. The current work is dedicated toward the purchase of highly visible parcels that lie on both sides of Highway 1 between Morro Bay and Cayucos. It is estimated that it will take $5 million total to buy the first important parcels and Trust for Public Lands (TPL) is actively working on this. So far, the plan achieves several important objectives TPL is using to guide its efforts: Parcel 1, an important buffer between Morro Bay and Cayucos would be preserved as open space; beachside property could be conserved; the Coastal Trail would be connected between communities; and the dog beach would get protected permanent status. There is a lot of work to this project for TPL and MBOSA has been warned that big conservation deals take years, sometimes decades. For more information, go to www.mbopenspace.org.
Morro Bay Leather Shop Owner Does Demonstration BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE
MORRO BAY — You’ve probably passed it by a thousand times on Morro Bay Boulevard — the Leather Shop. I know I have for years. Finally, one day, I stopped in to see what it was all about and met owner Finn Hansen who was
busy tooling away on a leather project. Since that day, Hansen has spruced up the exterior of his shop and now has a welcoming door and window that should make you want to stop and go inside. If you do, you will discover a marvelous workshop and all kinds of leather goods from saddles to purses and wallets and so much more.
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initials. Hansen became interested in leather tooling while attending junior high school. Later while attending Cal Poly University he began to work in the leather store in Morro Bay. Five years later he bought the place and has provided custom tooling and restorative work ever since. Tooling leather is a great craft. Whether you want to make a beautiful horse saddle or a custom belt you will see how intricate designs carved into leather enhance the item. Art Center Morro Bay is located at 835 Main St., Morro Bay. This event is free and open to the public. Call 805772-2504, for more information, or see www.artcentermorrobay.org.
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Skateboarding Across America — Part 2 Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series on Morro Bay Skateboard Museum owner Jack Smith and his skateboarding treks. BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE
MORRO BAY — They did it in 1976 and again in 1984 prompted on by Morro Bay Skateboard Museum owner, Jack Smith who just last month, to celebrate his 62nd birthday, staked out 62 good miles and off he went once again — skateboarding the byways of Central California. The 1976 trip across the country was the first and resulted in getting the skateboard Smith used a permanent spot at the Smithsonian Institute, but I get ahead of myself with the story. You can catch up if you missed last month’s installment by going to www. morro-baylife.com. It is 1984 with a van donated by Chrysler and a goal of raising money for Multiple Sclerosis, Smith and his pals are on the road again on the same northern route taken in 1976. “We started on the eastern side of Yellowstone, one guy skating and three guys in the van,” Smith explained, “and we are just about approaching Cody,
Jack and Cathy in front of van on the road across America. (Contributed photo) Wyoming when we come to a bridge over a creek and there is a woman on the side of the road waving and yelling hysterically. She asks if we are the ambulance. Seems her daughter went in the creek and she thinks she has drowned. Right then a guy comes out of the creek bed carrying the child, a 2-year-old, who is blue.” The guys put the girl in their van and race down the road toward Cody, Wyo. Then they see a sheriff’s car ap-
proaching from the other direction, so they stop. “The officer starts doing CPR,” Smith said, “and then another car comes and stops and it’s a doctor on his way to Yellowstone and he starts working on her. Finally, the ambulance shows up and they whisk her away.” The group continues skateboarding into town and they locate the hospital. Just as they walk up, they see the woman coming out and ask about the little
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MORRO BAY — There is a tiny, narrow little shop on lower Morro Bay Boulevard near Main Street that’s filling a big niche in humanitarian work. Intent is the creation of Audra and Gabriel Glatstein who came to Morro Bay recently with their baby Grey looking to have a good life. Part of a good life for them involves paying it forward. Thus, when Audra decided that being a stay-at-home mom was not for her, the idea for a shop that carries goods that give back to help others took root. “I didn’t want to just open a shop,” Audra explained, “I wanted to do something good for people.” Every item in Intent gives back money to a wide variety of causes and needs. Audra spent hours and hours researching online for suppliers that ran their businesses in this mode. Each supplier gives back or paysit-forward for each item the store orders. In addition to that, Intent donates $1 for every item sold in the store to a variety of chosen charities. A visit to the store will have you mesmerized with all that is available. “There really is something for everyone,” Audra said, “and you can see what need is fulfilled by the company supplying the item on the tags or displays.” Some suppliers help people in poverty by purchasing the items they create. For instance, Starfish Products goes into brothels in foreign countries and sets the women up creating beautiful jewelry. In this way, it has helped these women get out of what may be a demeaning and unhealthful activity and give them the means to make a living. The store carries hats, scarves, throws, blankets, jewelry, sunglasses, air plants, writing tablets, socks, a variety of bags, bracelets, and toys for pets and kids, and more. One must take their time and examine every item and read the tags and cards posted to see how funds from sales aid in each specific humanitarian cause. A company called “Rice Love” makes a fabric from rice and constructs bags. One bag sold supports a family in a foreign country. On some of their items, there is a code on the tag enabling you to go online and
enter it and find the family that the sale of this item helped. “Wanderer” offers handcrafted bracelets made of Buffalo horn from Bali that supports a small village there. If you’ve come to town and forgotten your sunglasses, pick up a pair by Solo at Intent and you will help a person who cannot afford them obtain glasses. A display of brightly colored socks from “Conscious Step” have tags explaining how the sale of that pair helps fight a particular aspect of poverty, such as ending hunger somewhere, supplying water to a village, or fighting AIDS. Good environmental products are also on hand in the store. Blankets and throws made from recycled plastic from “Sand Cloud.” “Bureo” is a supplier that took discarded fish nets from the ocean, melted them down to pellets, and used the material to create different items, one of them being skateboards. This company is researching to find what other useful items can be made from this type of material. A pound of dog food goes to a rescue shelter for every purchase of an item from “Wilder Dog.” And there are plush toys for dogs or cats that could also be gifts for children. Two percent of the sale goes to animal rescue. “We also plan to donate to local rescue organizations like Woods Humane,” Audra said. The Glatsteins also became involved with “One Tree Planted” and so far, have assisted in getting 2,000 trees planted in California. Much of this work is going to re-establish green growth and trees in areas that have been hit by wildfires. Intent gives 1 percent of their profit to this organization to give back to the planet. Gabriel began his journey in humanitarian work helping the homeless in San Francisco and hopes to be active in that locally. The shop carries products from “The Giving Keys” a pay-it-forward company helping those transitioning from homelessness. Gabriel is also offering a guided meditation service on Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at Massage and Wellness at 736 Main St. Audra and Gabriel Glatstein are dedicated to doing what they can to help others less fortunate in the world.
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Birds Are In The Air At Art Center BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE
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MORRO BAY —“Calendar Girls” by Tim Firth, tells the true story of a group of somewhat long-in-the-tooth British matrons who pose for a “girly” calendar. Their goal is to raise money for a hospital bench dedicated to Annie’s recently deceased husband. Previous calendar efforts by their women’s group, with photos of churches and bridges, have been poor sellers, so they decide to spice it up a bit, and their hilarious efforts meet with sur-
prising success. Director Sandy Bosworth has assembled a free-spirited cast, willing to give their all to their roles, but assures that there will be no actual nudity… merely some very funny close calls. Sandy is known to Cambria theatre-goers for both her directing and acting work at the Pewter Plough Playhouse and CCAT, and is enthusiastic about helming By the Sea’s first show of 2019. The cast includes Mary Alvarado, Joyce Calderone, Rhonda Crowfoot, Tim Linzey, Randall Lyon, Valerie Pal-
lai, Janice Peters, Debora Schwatrtz, Gene Strohl, Leslie Thompson, Sharyn Young, and Toni Young. “Calendar Girls” runs from Jan. 25 to Feb. 7, at St. Peters By the Sea Church Hall at 545 Shasta Ave., in Morro Bay. Show times are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets can be ordered online at bytheseaproductions.org or by calling 805-776-3287. Please note, while there is no actual nudity, the show does have mature themes and some adult language.
MORRO BAY — Once again, the Morro Bay Art Association celebrates the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival with For The Birds, an exhibit of a collection of fine art paintings and photography, depicting Morro Bay’s vast array of indigenous species of birds as well as birds seen around the world and all things bird related. During this exhibit, Art Center Morro Bay will feature glass sculptor George Jereich. Jereich graduated from San Jose State University in 1984 with a master’s in fine arts in Sculpture/Plastic Arts. He has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia seeking experiences in glass work. Jereich also attended Pilchuck Glass School, the Interglas Symposium in Novy Bor, Czechoslovakia, participated in American/Thai Cultural Exchange Programs, and co-instructed glassblowing at Ox-Bow Summer School of the Arts. He is also co-founder of the California Glass Exchange and has instructed glassblowing, glass forming, 3D design and sculpture courses at Cal Poly University for over 35 years. You won’t want to miss this remarkable exhibit! For The Birds will be on display from Jan. 10 through Feb. 18. Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, Jan. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay at 835 Main St., Morro Bay is open from 12 to 4 p.m. daily. For more information, visit www.artcentermorrobay.org or call 805-772-2504.
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Everything’s Coming Up Blooms BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE
MORRO BAY — The Bloomies, better known as Morro Bay in Bloom, have been busy and here is a recap of 2018 and goals for 2019 from Walter Heath. Volunteers: Numbers increased in 2018 and the level of commitment increased, too. Goals for 2019 are to involve other civic groups to participate in one two-hour session. Heath hopes some volunteers attend the America in Bloom Symposium on Oct. 3-6 in St. Charles, Ill. See visitstcharles.com. Downtown Planter Boxes: Greater than 900 plants were installed by 22 volunteers. Eighteen unique volunteer box “adapters” care for one box on a weekly basis. New plant arrangements will be installed in March, August, and November. Morro Bay Boulevard Roundabout: Ten planting beds were worked on in 2018. Thick mulch was applied to reduce weeds and the two largest beds adjacent to the traffic circle were re-planted. Invasive Pampas grass was
removed with help from Terry Simons and his mini-Kubota. The group celebrated their accomplishments by producing two large fall displays of flowers, pumpkins, ornamental kale, straw bales and scarecrows in the traffic circle. Goals for 2019 are to put roses in the traffic circle, rehabilitate six more beds, plant and maintain them with occasional help from City maintenance staff. Hot Coral Geraniums at Beach and Front Streets: The geranium beds were planted in memory of Kay Crocker in May 2017 and have become a landmark. Visitors from all over the world stop and remark on them. The conversations volunteers have with locals and visitors remind us how much fun gardening for an audience can be. 2019 goal: More care (and appreciation) of this amazing area. Visitor Center: The garden at the Visitor Center is filling in with succulents and flowering native plants in most parts. During their visit, the America in Bloom judging team brought out their cameras to photograph the plants confirming the group’s dedication to
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this project. Drip irrigation repair is being installed with assistance from City staff. 2019 Goals: Build soil structure by producing and adding compost (your donation would help to purchase a large composting system), then keep planting until all beds are filled with native pollinator plants. Juvenile Street Trees: Ed Boies and Chuck Stoll irrigate 27 juvenile street trees every two weeks if there’s been no rain. Thomas Kessler and Don Fischer also help. 2019 Goals: Conduct a twohour session to pull weeds in all 27 tree wells this spring. Work with City staff to have a community tree-planting event and renew our Tree City USA designation. Greenhouse: City staff produced a preliminary site plan for a greenhouse and two bocce courts at the corner of Shasta and Dunes Streets. The greenhouse will facilitate new active-adults programming for folks whose gardening opportunities are limited and will give Morro Bay in Bloom space to propagate plants for the public landscape. 2019 Goal: This is part of our overall $10,000 fundraising goal. Downtown Tree Lighting: Morro Bay in Bloom, along with Lions’ Club, Rotary Club, and Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, successfully applied for a grant from City of Morro Bay Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) that will cover the cost of professional light
installation on some red-flowering eucalyptus street trees in downtown. 2019 Goal: Flip the switch on! Centennial Parkway: A new planting bed was put in near the giant chessboard storage shed. The brush was cleared, and a new bed was planted showing hues of yarrow. Thanks to City staff, our rainwater-harvesting system is fully operational and pumping water through the drip-irrigation system. 2019 Goals: Plant a succulent and yarrow garden in the beds by the public dock seating areas. Work with community groups and CMB staff to spruce up the benches and tables. Bike Park: Red ‘Dallas’ variety lantana was planted at the front fence line and with cardboard mulch helps conquer weeds. The “Jurassic Corner” succulent garden is maturing. 2019 Goal: Plant a pollinator garden behind the spectator area at the top of the bike courses. While some funds are available from the City of Morro Bay through the Adopt Morro Bay program, there is always need for more. Businesses can have their logo placed on the Morro Bay in Bloom equipment trailer for $250 and individuals can have their name added to the “President’s Club” roster on the back door. You can help with your check made payable to Morro Bay in Bloom and mail it to P.O. Box 782, Morro Bay, CA 93443. You can donate online to www.morrobayinbloom.com.
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Plein Air Painting Indoors BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE
MORRO BAY —You’ve probably seen artists here on the Central Coast outdoors with their easels and paints on any given day. What are they doing? Well, it is obvious that they are painting, and the terminology for how they are doing this is “Plein Air.” Plein air painting takes the artist out of the studio to experience painting in the landscape. French Impressionists desired to paint light and its changing qualities and in the process of bringing their paint tubes and easels outside they enjoyed the freedom of painting “en plein air” which in French means “in the open air.” So, perhaps the title of the two-day workshop with local plein air artist Ken Christensen that the Morro Bay Art As-
sociation is offering is a bit of a misnomer Plein Air Painting Indoors. Christensen, who is a classic, on-site painter in the French Impressionist and Fauvist style will present techniques in this workshop that can be used by any artist indoors or out. Fauvism is a style of painting that flourished in France at the beginning of the 20th century and artists then used brilliant colors, applied straight from their paint tubes. Christensen paints with the vision, color, and verve of such painters as Van Gogh, Vlaminck, Marquet and Derain and with the American perspective of Hopper and Benton. He is the founder of The New Fauves and is committed to propagating this style of the great French Fauve artists. Christensen attended Michigan State University where he earned his bache-
lor’s in arts in History. He participated in an overseas study program at Bedford College, London and attended the University of Manchester in England. He pursued a career as a freelance artist and writer for a newspaper in Traverse City, Mich., but later returned to Europe going on a long bicycle across Holland, Belgium, and France. He settled in Sollies-Pont on the Cote d’Azur and later moved to Paris. While there, he took drawing classes at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and became an official copyist at the Louvre Museum. While living in Europe, Christensen shifted from watercolor to oils, experimenting in other techniques, primarily monoprints and block prints. In 1986 he moved to San Sebastian, Spain, where he continued to paint and taught English at a private academy. He eventually returned to the United States
and settled in Los Osos, where he now resides. In this workshop, Christensen will discuss the use of supplies, pallet color and the impressionistic Fauve style of painting. He will demonstrate brushwork and the use of strident colors while discussing the subject matter. The cost of the workshop is $165 for members and $175 for non-members. The workshop is appropriate for beginner to advanced and takes place Feb. 8 and 9 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required at www. artcentermorrobay.org or www.artcentermorrobay.org/index.php/shop/. Cancellations up to 10 days prior to scheduled workshop for a full refund. For more information, call 805-7722504. The Art Center Morro Bay is located at 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
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com. Cost $75. Devin has taught therapeutic writing in several clinical settings and designed a federally-funded expressive arts therapy program for the Tarzana Drug and Alcohol Centers.
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Community Calendar SATURDAY, JAN. 5 SWAP First Saturday
Join the SWAP Weed Warriors on Saturday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon to do weeding, trail trimming and erosion control in the Elfin Forest in Los Osos. The SWAP Weed Warriors perform other tasks as needed. Weed Warriors will be served home-baked cookies after the work party and new Weed Warriors will receive a Weed Warrior badge. It is important to arrive at 9 a.m. to receive equipment and instructions. SWAP First Saturday work parties are held from 9 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of each month. Please dress for wind, fog, or sun. Layers work well. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and sleeves and bring work gloves. Meet at the north end of 15th Street at the Elfin Forest entrance. Avoid blocking driveways or mailboxes when you park. For more information, call 805-528-0392.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Morro Bay Women’s Connection monthly luncheon
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you to Rudy Xavier presentation who will be at the Morro Bay Women’s Connection on Jan. 10 luncheon to tell you how you can be a “Life Long Learner.” Inspirational speaker Gerda Kuykendall will share “One Woman’s Story of Triumph Over the Hardships of War”. The luncheon will take place on Jan. 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Rock Harbor, 1475 Quintana Rd. MB. All this for $5, first time guests free. For reservations, call Rita at 805-534-1739 or email morrobaywc@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, JAN. 12 AAUW Morro Bay meets
The Morro Bay Chapter of the American Association of University Women will hold its first general meeting of the year on Jan. 12 at 10 a. m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church located at 545 Shasta Ave. in Morro Bay. The speaker will be Lenore Erickson who taught philosophy and religion at Cuesta College for thirty-three years and will speak on “Christianity and Islam.” Erickson has bachelor’s in philosophy and religion from Hamline University in St. Paul, and a master’s in philosophy from the University of Chicago. AAUW meetings are open to the public.
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For the Birds 2019 reception
The Morro Bay Art Association is presenting it’s Annual, For the Birds exhibit in celebration of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. This exhibit is a collection of fine art paintings and photography depicting Morro Bay’s vast array of indigenous species of birds, birds seen around the world and all things bird-related. During this exhibit, Art Center Morro Bay will be featuring glass sculptor, George Jercich. George graduated from San Jose State University in 1984 with his MFA in Sculpture/Plastic Arts. He traveled throughout the USA, Europe and Asia seeking experiences in glass. He attended Pilchuck Glass School, the Interglas Symposium in Novy Bor, Czechoslovakia, participated in American/Thai Cultural Exchange Programs and co-instructed glassblowing at Ox-Bow Summer School of the Arts (SAIC). George is also the co-founder of the California Glass Exchange. George instructed glassblowing, glass forming, 3D design and sculpture courses at Cal Poly for over 35 years. Stop in to see this remarkable exhibit. For the Birds will be on display from Jan. 10 through Feb. 18. Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, Jan. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open from 12 to 4 p.m. daily. For more information, visit the website at http://www.artcentermorrobay. org or call 805-772-2504 or email artcenter. morrobay@gmail.com Art Center Morro Bay is located at 835 Main St. in Morro Bay.
THURSDAY, JAN. 17 Writing Through the Storm
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Join nationally awarded writer and expressive arts specialist Devin Wallace for a class on innovative writing techniques for healing and deep insight. Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 17, 24, and 31. Morro Bay Massage and Wellness Center, 736 Main Street, Morro Bay. For info or to register: 805- 709-2227; devinwalla@gmail.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18 2019 Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival and Opening Reception
Every Martin Luther King weekend over 500 California bird festival lovers visit Morro Bay, California, a Globally Important Bird Area, to see, photograph, and learn more about birds. Morro Bay is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the Pacific Flyway. The area offers pristine beaches, beautiful state parks, an excellent natural history museum, panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and, best of all, thousands of birds. Over 200 species are usually sighted during the Festival weekend. 2019 Reception for Bird Festival Registrants — Enjoy wine and cheese and meet fellow birders in the Bird Festival Bazaar area. Browse through the vendor booths featuring binoculars and scopes, books and CDs, garden art, watercolors and nature photography, wood carvings, jewelry, clothing and more! All from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Registration is now open for the 2019 Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. Early check-in will be available from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at the Inn at Morro Bay . No registration or registration changes will be available; it’s just a head start on your process. But wait - there’s more! Brush up your casual birding skills with field trip leader Ray VanBuskirk on the terrace at the Inn at Morro Bay, 4 p.m. to sunset. Bring binoculars and field guides. Telescopes will be set up on-site. The onsite Registration desk, check-in, trip starters, and the Bazaar (open to the public) will be located at the Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way. The 2019 Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival than continues through Jan. 21. For more information visit morrobaybirdfestival.org.
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