Ebb & Flow

"Ebb and Flow" describes the tidal action of the ocean at Bodega Head. This stretch of the Sonoma coast features one of the richest & most diverse ocean marine habitats along the entire California coast. This region belongs to two adjoining marine protected areas: Bodega Head State Marine Reserve (SMR) and the Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA), which are located along the highly active San Andreas Fault. Another feature that contributes to the rich marine habitat is the coastal kelp “forests” that support fish and numerous invertebrates, including endangered abalone. Another contribution from the kelp forests is the appearance of sea foam that lingers in the tumbling surf – a byproduct of the proteins from the kelp.