Moro Cojo Slough
Protected
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photos
by Greg Hofmann

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This
view looks over Moro Cojo to the Tottino property, which is the
band of land behind the red-colored island.
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This
photo, taken from the Tottino property, gives a good sense of
its relationship to Moro Cojo Slough and to Moss Landing. The
creek in the foreground separates the Catellus and Tottino properties.
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The
Tottino property lies between Moro Cojo Slough in the foreground
and active ag fields in the background.
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A
levee keeps the waters of Moro Cojo from the Tottino ag fields.
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The
Elkhorn Slough Foundation plans to restore the fallow fields of
the Tottino property to a more natural state.
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The
Catellus property, adjacent to Tottino, gives a sense of what
the newly acquired lands might become in time.
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The
grasslands near Moro Cojo are a prime hunting area for raptors
such as Red-tailed Hawks and White-tailed Kites. This Red-tail
is using one of several perches put in place as part of our restoration
program.
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Canada
Geese also use Moro Cojo - this group is near a large man-made
pond near Highway 1 called Goose Lake.
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This
rare variety of Owl's Clover is found in only a few locations
along the Central Coast, and one of them is the Catellus property.
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Another
view of the Catellus property shows the potential for restored
lands adjacent to Moro Cojo.
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The
Tottino and Catellus properties south of Moro Cojo are outlined
in yellow. The areas outlined in green are other protected lands
in the Elkhorn Slough watershed.
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