Mindful Monday: Ferns, Mosses, Flags
Ferns, Mosses, Flags
from Meteoric Flowers by Elizabeth Willis
We all live under the rule of Pepsi, by the sanctified waters of an in-ground pond. Moss...
Creature Feature: Black Oyster Catcher
The Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) is a distinguishable seabird with black plumage and orange-reddish facial features. Residing along rocky shores, the Black Oystercatcher's habitat...
Creature Feature: Northern Rubber Boa
Say hello to the Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae), the Northern-most species of Boa in the world! This is one of the shyest species...
Community Outcry Results in Mercer-Fraser’s Removal of Proposed Hash-Lab in Willow Creek
Overwhelming community turnout at the Humboldt County Board of Supervisor's December 4th Meeting resulted in Mercer-Fraser and the Board of Supervisor's withdrawal of the...
Citing Danger to Birds, Three Conservation Groups Urge the County to Reject the Humboldt...
Below is a joint press release from the American Bird Conservatory (ABC), the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) and the Northcoast Environmental Center (NEC):
The...
Win A Prize! Sign-up for Coastal Cleanup Month
If you need another reason to get excited about Coastal Cleanup Month...there will be prizes! For every cleanup you attend, you will be entered...
Creature Feature: Yellow Spotted Millipede
It's been a while since we've done a creepy-crawly Creature Feature. Birds and mammals, move aside! This week we're taking a look at the...
In Memory of Mary Oliver, poet
In Memory of poet Mary Oliver
September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019
Water
What is the vitality and necessity
of clean water?
Ask the man who is ill,...
Mindful Mondays: Beautiful Solutions
Stop! For just a moment - stop scrolling through your feed. In your scrolling have you been inundated with difficult news? Anxiety-invoking imagery? Image...
Mindful Mondays: The Peace of Wild Things
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my...
Mindful☼Mondays: Attention Restoration Theory
Happy Monday! We hope you were able to get outside over the beautiful sunny weekend and that you’re feeling restored and motivated for your...
Mindful Monday: Manifesto
M I N D F U L ☼ M O N D A Y S
The NEC has been recently inspired and motivated by professor...
Mindful Mondays: We Are Earthlings
“The Earth gave birth to all of us: the microbes and the macrobes, the ferns, frogs, fish, finches, four-leggeds, you and me and we...
Scientists say halting deforestation ‘just as urgent’ as reducing emissions
Protecting and restoring forests would reduce 18% of emissions by 2030 and help to avoid global temperature rise beyond 1.5C
The following excerpt was originally...
How Can We Be Happy, Healthy, Effective Activists and People?
This week: Scott Greacen, Jen Kalt and Tom Wheeler discuss a recent Op-Ed in the New York Times and ask each other the question:...
Got an IRA? Here’s How to Make a Tax-Free Donation to Your Favorite Nonprofit
Gary Falxa and Jim Froland
You may have seen a notice in EcoNews about using funds from an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) to make a...
Creature Feature: Anna’s Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), or Tsakwhonaba'ra in the Wiyot language, is the most common species of hummingbird on the Pacific coast. These tiny birds...
Mindful☼Mondays: The Core of Activism
M I N D F U L ☼ M O N D A Y S
Good morning and happy Monday. With all of the many...
Creature Feature: Nootka Rose
The Nootka Rose is a flowering plant native to Western North America, from the coasts of Alaska to the Northern Pacific coasts of California.
The...
M I N D F U L ☼ M O N D A Y...
Let‘s talk about climate anxiety... and what we can do about it.
NEC staff are excited to share a new book release by HSU Professor...
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...
What is Happening to Humboldt County’s Recyclables?
Following the introduction of a new policy in China earlier this year, much of the world is experiencing an extreme recycling crisis. As of...
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...
Outlaw Cannabis Operations Continue Growing on Public Lands
While the shelter-in-place order is keeping much of California safely at home, there is one group of people who are taking advantage of the...
Creature Feature: California Slender Salamander
California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus) or hlkerrwers (salamander) in the Yurok language.
This is a type of lungless salamander primarily found in Northern California.
These salamanders...