Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop

• Brett Edwards
  
  
  (July 18, 2018, 11:39 pm)

  Very informative and also stunning scenery

• Chris Rogler
  
  
  (May 5, 2018, 2:07 pm)

  It was an amazing view and very relaxing

• David Mormann
  
  
  (June 20, 2017, 12:41 pm)

  Good parking good access to both the beach and the Hills great View at the top not too much of a trail more of a fire Road and there's a $15 fee to enter which I'm happy to pay to keep this place open

• Kelly K
  
  
  (April 9, 2017, 4:41 pm)

  Beautiful hiking. $15 to park. Various trails of length and intensity to choose from.

Berns Environmental Study Loop - California's Best Beaches

The Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop offers visitors the chance to explore science stations in the half-mile loop trail. A grand celebration of the opening of the trail was held on February 1, 2014. The trail was constructed in an area that was formerly a trailer park in the Moro Canyon area of...

Year Round Programs - Crystal Cove Conservancy

Immerse yourself in the science of park management and help collect real data about the restoration work in Moro Canyon. On the second Saturday of every month, join The Conservancy's education team at the Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop to participate in our ongoing research...

Partners in Restoration - Crystal Cove Conservancy

During this innovative program, which involves a series of classroom lessons and two field trip excursions to the Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop, 5th grade students work alongside CEB interns and CCA staff to investigate the best strategies to use in restoring Moro...

Back to School at Crystal Cove State Park - Crystal Cove Conservancy

In 2016, CCA collaborated with researchers at the University of California, Irvine to launch a new restoration citizen science program based out of the Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop in Moro Canyon. During this program, fifth grade students collect data for a conservation...

Education - Crystal Cove Conservancy

...on-the-water programs in the Marine Protected Area which measure water quality, monitor fish populations and check the health of the kelp forest; backcountry programs at the Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop; beach and tidepool programs which immerse students in...

May 2016 - Crystal Cove Conservancy

Based out of the Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop, the new field trip immerses fifth grade, seventh […]

As Summer Ends, and School Begins! - Crystal Cove Conservancy

Last year, over 5,300 students visited Crystal Cove State Park to take part in community research projects at sea in the Crystal Cove State Marine Conservation Area or on land at the Michael & Tricia Berns Environmental Study Loop.