The Blue Beaches of Spring by Debbie Rogers One of the most astounding and beautiful sights at the tide pools is a sometimes ankle- deep blanket of blue brought by the westerly winds in late spring or early summer. This glossy, iridescent blue cover may envelop the entire beach area…
By Dr. Tom Niesen One of our FMR tidepool naturalists found this star-shaped animal among the fine gravel on the bottom of a tidepool and asked for an identification. I was first thrown off by the star pattern in the photograph and sent the image to Dr. Rebecca Johnson, co-director…
This year marks the 50th year of training Volunteer Naturalists at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. It was a long and often difficult journey to save the tidepools from human destruction, but we’ve made great strides and 50 years later we are now a Marine Protected Area. The Need for Protection In…