From Jazz to Painters: Cottage #32
Mar 1, 2017
Cottage #32 still displays its original nickname from a different era – “Hi-De-Ho.” Inspired by the legendary jazz band leader Cab Calloway, the story goes that Calloway forgot the lyrics […]
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Maybe Bloomers
Mar 1, 2017
Spring brings a spate of wildflowers across California – golden gardens and violet seas that stretch along coastlines, across plains, over mountains, and down into deserts. These fleeting masterpieces have […]
Partners in Restoration
Mar 1, 2017
Parks present learning opportunities for students and researchers alike. Through citizen science, these two groups can work together to learn more about how Crystal Cove’s environment works and how we […]
Romantic Retreat Cottage #33
Feb 1, 2017
The blue cottage on the cliff has been nestled over the ocean for nearly eighty years, its lightly weathered wood siding blending with sea, land, and sky. Once called “Provence […]
Nested Interest
Feb 1, 2017
While many are celebrating Valentine’s day this month, birds are looking for mates for the upcoming breeding season. In Southern California, the breeding season lasts from the end of February […]
Students Dolphinitely find their Porpoise!
Jan 1, 2017
Avid whale watchers in Orange County usually spend December on the lookout for the first gray whales of the season as they start to pass right by our shores on […]
The Many Ways to See the Ocean: Memories and Legacy of Cottage #22: The Park and Marine Research Facility
Dec 1, 2016
“Who’s going to see the ocean first?” That was the question Coveites’ Bill and Vivian Taft asked their grandchildren on the drive to Crystal Cove back in the 1960s. The […]
Between the Tides
Dec 1, 2016
Tide pool organisms live in two separate worlds, never wholly belonging to either. Between the crashing waves, they have adapted to live both under the tide and exposed on the […]
Every Day is a Birdiful Day at the Cove
Nov 1, 2016
Fall has returned, bringing many migratory animals back to Crystal Cove. Recent visitors may have noticed the elegant monarchs and the ever cheerful white crowned sparrows, welcoming guests to the […]
Rescued From The Sea — The Soda Shack: Cottage #45
Nov 1, 2016
One of the most iconic and beloved images of Crystal Cove is a color postcard from the 1930s that captures an idealized version of the seaside colony, complete with vintage […]