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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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