California's Elkhorn Slough and its watershed is a remarkable meeting place between land and sea.

With five state beaches, several parks and preserves, and two wildlife areas nearby, the Elkhorn Slough area offers even more places to go hiking (with and without your dog), birding, fishing, …

The Elkhorn Slough Reserve features a visitor center, picnic areas, and five miles of trails through beautiful oak woodlands, calm tidal creeks, and open grasslands. We are committed to …

What is Elkhorn Slough? Curving seven miles inland from Moss Landing, Elkhorn Slough is one of California’s most important coastal wetlands.

Elkhorn Slough is a remarkable sanctuary for wildlife, tucked into a patchwork landscape of farms, ranches, and residential communities, The slough provides habitat for a diverse population of …

The Elkhorn Slough Reserve, located at 1700 Elkhorn Road, is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Reserve is closed Monday and Tuesday. When the Reserve …

The goal of the Reserve research program is to inform conservation strategies for Elkhorn Slough and other estuaries. This research includes long-term monitoring to detect changes over time …

We do not permit kayaking within Reserve boundaries. Check out our kayaking page to see areas where boating is permitted at Elkhorn Slough. You can launch kayaks or other small boats at …

Sea otters are popular with kayakers in Elkhorn Slough. But these adorable, charismatic animals are also voracious predators that help keep problematic invaders out of coastal waters.

Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) is a nonprofit land trust founded in 1982 to conserve and restore Elkhorn Slough and its watershed. We restore habitat, protect native species, improve …