Bay of Life
Curriculum Resources for TK-12 Educators
in Santa Cruz County
Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales is a unique work of art, science, and natural history that explores the Monterey Bay region, the most significant biodiversity hotspot in North America according to the Nature Conservancy. Bay of Life creators Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom have partnered with Santa Cruz County Office of Education and a team of local environmental organizations to educate and inspire conservation across the region.
This site provides links to iconic images from the book along with TK-12 education resources and local field trip programs curated to bring the themes from Bay of Life into every classroom.
Explore maps from the Bay of Life and interactive mapping tools.
Many thanks to our partners in this work:
Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom - lanting.com
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History - www.santacruzmuseum.org
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History - www.santacruzmah.org
Seymour Marine Discovery Center - seymourcenter.ucsc.edu
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center montereybay.noaa.gov/vc/sec/
Watsonville Wetlands Watch - watsonvillewetlandswatch.org
Save Our Shores saveourshores.org
California State Parks - Santa Cruz District www.parks.ca.gov
Coastal Watershed Council
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation - montereybayfoundation.org
Elkhorn Slough Foundation - www.elkhornslough.org
Amah Mutsun Land Trust