SMC Parks is now accepting applications for reservations at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve.
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Reserve information in English, Spanish and Mandarin is available on the SMC Parks website.

The Terrestrial Vegetation of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
The Terrestrial Vegetation of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Volunteer naturalist Karen Kalumuck, Ph.D. has identified over 100 species of the herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, ferns, horsetails, mosses, lichens, and algae that can be found on the 35 acres of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve land. She’s compiled her discoveries in “The Terrestrial Vegetation of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve.”
Click here to download the Vegetation Guide
New to the Reserve?
New to the Reserve?

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve and its tidepools are located in Moss Beach, CA, about 40 minutes south of San Francisco, and are some of the most beautiful and accessible natural wonders of the Northern California coast. 

Watch our video to learn more
Become a volunteer
Become a volunteer

Registration for the 2022 FFMR Volunteer Naturalist training class is now open

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It’s a Party
It’s a Party

Babakina festiva makes an appearance at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Learn more about this nudibranch
Marine Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas

The San Mateo Collaborative has successfully brought together MPA experts to work on projects that raise awareness of their local marine protected areas.

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Harbor seals
Harbor seals

“Safe harbors” like Fitzgerald Marine Reserve allow harbor seals to haul out of the water, rest and warm up any time of year. Harbor seals may also use these rocks as nurseries, giving birth and nursing their pups in the spring.

Help keep our seals safe
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