Public Transit Workers Named 2023 Responsible Transportation Champions
Colin Fiske, Executive Director for Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities
The Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP) has named the Humboldt Transit Authority’s drivers, vehicle...
Embracing Repair Culture: A Step Towards Zero Waste Living
Brad Buchmiller, Intern at Zero Waste Humboldt
In a world inundated with fast-paced consumerism, a growing movement is encouraging individuals to shift their mindset from...
California Native Plant Society | Feb. 2024
Evening Program
February 14, Wednesday, 7:30 pm: California Desert Plants: Ecology and Diversity
The desert areas of California include the northwestern portion of the Sonoran Desert,...
Port of Humboldt Announces Green Terminal Strategy
Matthew Simmons, EPIC Climate Attorney
On January 11, 2024, the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation & Conservation District committed to developing a green terminal strategy for...
The Sandpiper | February 2024
From Redwood Region Audubon Society
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8th Annual Tim McKay Memorial Birdathon
8th Annual Tim McKay Memorial
Birdathon
Have you been looking to do a little stint in birding? Do you have eyes like a hawk?
You’re a lucky...
Planting for Butterflies and Caterpillars
Everyone loves butterflies, and everyone wants more of them in their garden! What’s the best way to attract them? Planting diverse native plants! Adult...
Illegal Pasture Irrigation in Scott River Basin Driving Klamath Salmon Extinct
Located near the middle of the Klamath River Basin, the Scott River watershed once hosted large runs of spring and fall Chinook salmon. With...
Bring Back our Beavers!
In November, EPIC submitted a rulemaking petition to the California Fish and Game Commission to re-write the trapping rules for beavers, giving California’s beavers...
Eureka Revives Zombie Road Proposal through Palco Marsh
On November 13, the City of Eureka held a public workshop to gather input on a new plan for the 101 Broadway Corridor. Described...
Zero Waste Week in Bay Area March 2020
Zero Waste Humboldt is organizing a Redwood Coast contingent to participate in Zero Waste Week in the San Francisco Bay Area in March. If...
Read EcoNews AND the Collector!
The Collector is CRTP’s curated weekly collection of transportation news and information focused on the North Coast, but also includes important and interesting items...
Caltrans Punts Sea Level Rise Planning for 101 Corridor Project
In August, the California Coastal Commission met in Eureka to consider the long-anticipated permit for Caltrans’ “Eureka-Arcata Highway 101 Corridor Safety Improvement Project,”...
CA Legislature Missed Opportunity to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
The Zero Waste movement has stirred consumers, taxpayers, ratepayers, and climate change activists to adopt less wasteful practices in their daily lives. Awareness is...
Available Parking Leads to More Driving
People drive cars, so there needs to be places for them to park. Development standards in practically every American community require developers and property...
New Water Permit for Dairies / North Group Sponsors Campers
Water Board Adopts New Permit for Dairies
At its August meeting in Santa Rosa, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a new...
EPIC Honors Civil Rights Attorney Dennis Cunningham
Dennis Cunningham is a legendary civil rights attorney who has spent his lifetime defending activists since the 1960s. From suing the Chicago Police Department...
Coastal Commission to Vote on Major Changes to 101 Corridor between Eureka and Arcata
On August 7, the Coastal Commission will vote on Caltrans’ Eureka-Arcata 101 Corridor Safety Improvement Project, which includes an interchange at Indianola Cutoff, a...
EPIC Concerns with Sierra Pacific and Green Diamond
Sierra Pacific up to the Same Old Tricks
A proposed Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), was recently released in its draft form...
North Coast Water Board Comes to Eureka
Residents speak up for Elk River & National Forest Water Quality
Two salient items were on the agenda of the June 19 and 20 North...
CNPS: Fall Plant Sale & Events
Fall Native Plant Sale
Sat. & Sun., September 28 & 29
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
(CNPS members only pre-sale 9 - 10 a.m.)
Freshwater Farms Reserve
5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka...
What Really Happens with Plastics Recycling?
A combination of waste reduction legislation, increased manufacturer responsibility and a societal shift in our thinking and our habits will reduce plastic pollution. What...
What’s Your Street Story?
We all use public streets, and we all have stories—about the place we almost got hit by a car, or couldn’t cross the street...
Coastal Commission Calls for Local Hearing on 101 Interchange at Indianola Cutoff
The “Eureka-Arcata Route 101 Corridor Improvement Project” is on track for a local hearing in August, despite CalTrans’ insistence that it must be held...