The Scott Dam May Be Coming Down, But Questions Remain
Caroline Griffith
The Scott Dam is one step closer to coming down, allowing Eel River salmon passage to upstream habitat for the first time in...
Creature Feature: Blackcap Raspberry
Rubus leucodermis, also referred to as whitebark raspberry, blackcap raspberry or blue raspberry, as well as Chkohpeen (Yurok) is cousin of the domesticated raspberry...
Lawsuit filed over cannabis cultivation impacts
Press release from Friends of the Eel River:
Friends of the Eel River (FOER) has filed suit against the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors...
World Ocean’s Day
Happy World Oceans Day, everyone!
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Mindful Mondays: Walking Practice
Walking Practice from Spiritual Ecology: 10 Practices, by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee and Hilary Hart
“Find a park or path through a quiet woods if you can....
Mindful Monday: Yoga for Ecological Grief
Today we’re bringing you an offering from HSU geography professor and yoga teacher Laura Johnson, PhD, RYT-500, TCYM.
Laura has recently designed and launched an...
Creature Feature: Nuttall’s Cockle
The Nuttall's Cockle is a species of clam found in the Western coastal areas of North America. Their native range is along the west...
Creature Feature: Northwest Forest Scorpion
These shy arachnids are one of several scorpions native to the Pacific Northwest, and can be found under logs or rocks. Scorpions are usually...
Creature Feature: Crayfish
🐾 Welcome to the NEC's weekly Creature Feature! 🐾
Have you ever snorkeled in our local rivers? There are many beautiful creatures to be found. Featured...
Massive Bird Declines Foretell a Silent Spring
October 19, 2019
A new study in the journal Science documents the staggering loss of bird populations in North America — a decline of approximately three billion...
CALL TO ACTION: Post 4th of July Beach Clean
Every year with 4th of July comes large parties and fireworks and with those parties often comes a lot of waste. The beaches need...
Creature Feature: Broadleaf Cattail
The Broadleaf Cattail (typha latifollia) or 'wehlkoh in Yurok, is a perennial herbaceous plant. They can be found all over the world and are...
Creature Feature: Burrowing Owl
Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) are a ground-dwelling owl species well known for excavating burrows for their nests. These burrows are usually 6-10' long, with...
Mindful Monday: Eco Feminism
M I N D F U L ☼ M O N D A Y
“What is acted out on the female body parallels the larger...
Mindful Monday: Breathe
M I N D F U L ☼ M O N D A Y S
Right now you are scrolling through your feed, taking a...
Mindful Monday: The World Unconscious
“The idea that all phenomena in the world possess subjective inner natures must be distinguished from the egocentric concepts of anthropomorphism (attributing human qualities...
Mindful Monday: Protection of Nature is Protection of Self
“Unhappily, the extensive moralizing within the ecological movement has given the public a false impression that they are being asked to make a sacrifice...
Calling for Scientist Signatures to Endorse AB 3030!
Have you heard of Assembly Bill 3030? This bill would enact a policy to save biodiversity by protecting at least 30% of California's terrestrial...
Debris ID: Yellow Rope & Black Pipe
Welcome to another installment of Debris ID! This week I'd like to highlight two items we see frequently on Humboldt beaches: yellow rope and...
Trash-a-thon Recap
We're so excited about the success of our first ever Trash-a-thon! We had 11 teams sign up and cleanup over 14,000 pieces of trash....
Creature Feature: Tule Bluet
🐞Creature Feature🐞
If you're like most people, you've been calling these guys "dragonflies" your whole life. However, the Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum) is actually a...
Vote for the NEC by Feb. 19th!
Help The Northcoast Environmental Center win the Marine Debris Prevention & Awareness Grant! Help our coastal programs like Trash Trackers, Coastal Cleanup Day, Trash-a-thon,...
Creature Feature: Roosevelt Elk
Is there a more iconic Humboldt mammal than the Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti)? It's hard to miss them as they graze casually by...
Monte Merrick, Wildlife Rescuer, Tells Us About His Work and Offers Some Tips
February 8, 2020 - What do you do when a raccoon is living in the walls of your home? What about when a bird...
A Clean Ocean Starts on Your Street!
There's nothing worse than heading out for your morning walk, only to be greeted with piles of trash along the side of the road....