How to Keep the Tidepools Healthy
FMR is part of the Montara State Marine Reserve, which is a Marine Protected Area (MPA).
It is unlawful to (or attempt to): damage, injure, possess, hunt, pursue, catch, capture, kill or feed any marine life. This applies to all visitors.
Good tidepooler rules:
- No collecting shells, rocks, or animals.
- No feeding tidepool animals.
- No picking things up: observe them where they are.
- No turning over rocks.
- Step gently, taking care not to walk through the pools.
- No placing animals into containers.
- Do not disturb harbor seals. Stay a safe distance away from them. If orange cones are present on the beach or reef, stay on the side of the cones farthest from the seals.
For your safety:
- No running on the beach or reef.
- No climbing on the fragile cliffs. No digging at the cliffs.
- Landslides are common; stay away from the bottom of the cliffs.
- Always watch the ocean and be aware of the rising tide.
- Stay with your group and Volunteer Naturalist.
- The creek is polluted. Please cross the creek, but do not play in it.