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California's Elkhorn Slough and its watershed is a remarkable meeting place between land and sea.
Elkhorn Slough is a magical place to visit. Otters and seals play in the estuary. Native plants and wildflowers pepper the valleys and hills overlooking the water. Hundreds of bird species pass through each year as they migrate up and down the Pacific Flyway.
Enjoy this delicate estuary from the water.
Curving seven miles inland from Moss Landing, Elkhorn Slough is one of California’s most important coastal wetlands. Together, we manage, study, and safeguard the natural and cultural treasures of Elkhorn Slough and its surrounding watershed.
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve supports one of California’s largest coastal salt marshes.
Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) is a nonprofit land trust founded in 1982 to conserve and restore Elkhorn Slough and its watershed. We restore habitat, protect native species, improve water quality, support healthy farms and ranches, and nurture connections between people and nature.
The goal of the Reserve research program is to inform conservation strategies for Elkhorn Slough and other estuaries. This research includes long-term monitoring to detect changes over time and short-term projects to understand and diminish threats to Slough habitats and communities.
Elkhorn Slough is a remarkable sanctuary for wildlife, tucked into a patchwork landscape of farms, ranches, and residential communities, The slough provides habitat for a diverse population of birds, plants, marine mammals, and fish.
News, stories, podcasts, and more about Elkhorn Slough.
Hundreds of sightings by volunteers, visitors, and local experts are uploaded to eBird every week. Join a local expert birder, on the first Saturday of each month on an Early Bird Tour. Give today to preserve the lands and waters of Elkhorn Slough for future generations. Birding Around Elkhorn Slough.