Be an Advocate for Zero Waste Laws
One of the best ways to move Humboldt County toward Zero Waste is to contact your representatives, stay up to date on policy, and...
Ecological Rights Foundation v. PG&E; Coastal Cleanup Day
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. recently settled a lawsuit brought in 2010 by the Ecological Rights Foundation of Garberville. As a result, PG&E has...
EPIC Fights for North Coast Wildlife
Humboldt Marten Protected in California, Run Over in Oregon
On August 23, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to list the Humboldt marten...
Wildfire Shenanigans; North Group Underwrites Three Campers; Events
Timber interests are once again attempting to use fear of wildfire as a means to increase logging and the Trump Administration, with Ryan Zinke...
CNPS Updates & Happenings
In July, we saw nine species of conifers around Sugar Lake in the Russian Wilderness, and three more along the trail there. The trail...
CRTP Weighs in on Local Projects
At the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities, we know that well-designed transportation systems can go a long way toward achieving many popular public goals,...
Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning Calls for Public Input on Trinidad Rancheria Hotel
The Trinidad Rancheria is planning a 100-room, 6-story hotel adjacent to the Cherae Heights Casino on Scenic Drive near Trinidad. My guests, Richard Johnson...
CNPS Updates & Happenings
Fall Native Plant Sale - Saturday, September 22
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
(CNPS members only
pre-sale 9 - 10 a.m.)
Freshwater Farms Reserve
5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka
Fall is the best...
Can Eelgrass Reverse the Effects of Ocean Acidification?
Joe Tyburczy is a marine ecologist with the California Sea Grant Extension who is studying the effects of eelgrass on ocean acidification. Joe and...
Cell Phone, Wallet, Keys… Reusable Water Bottle!
Over the years, it has become commonplace to see our friends and family make an effort to carry their reusable water bottles with them...
Mercury Guidelines for Eating Humboldt Bay Fish & Shellfish
Fish consumption is the major route of mercury exposure in the United States, but there are many health benefits of eating fish that is...
Humboldt Marten Update
The Humboldt marten, a small carnivore related to minks and otters found only in old-growth forest and dense coastal shrub in Northern California and...
Science Projects Receive Awards; Events
For the 12th year, North Group sponsored an award for the best project relating to environmental issues at the annual Humboldt County Science Fair...
CNPS Updates & Happenings
Plants for Sale at the Kneeland Glen Farm Stand
Native plants grown by the North Coast CNPS Chapter Nursery are available all summer at the...
Godwit Days Festival is this weekend!
Godwit Days is an annual festival celebrating spring bird migration in and around Humboldt Bay, an important stop on the Pacific Flyway for thousands...
Dam Safety and Railroad Bills Move Forward in Sacramento
Stephanie Tidwell, Friends of the Eel River Executive Director, and Scott Greacen, Friends of the Eel River Conservation Director, discuss new and proposed state...
Mercury Levels in Humboldt Bay Fish and Shellfish
Have you wondered whether it is safe to eat fish from Humboldt Bay? Humboldt Baykeeper has been testing mercury levels in local fish since...
North Coast Marbled Murrelet Status Update
"The reason we count murrelets at sea is, of course, because in the forest they are flying around at really high speeds in the...
Is It Safe To Eat Fish from Humboldt Bay?
Have you wondered whether it is safe to eat fish from Humboldt Bay? Humboldt Baykeeper has been testing mercury levels in local fish with...
How Can We Make the Redwoods More Inclusive?
Close your eyes and think of an "environmentalist." What do you see? If its an old white guy (probably with a beard and a...
Is the Future of Eel River Dams Being Decided Behind Closed Doors?
Tune in for a discussion of the fate of the Eel River dams that highlights more questions than answers. Pacific Gas and Electric made...
Redwood Coast Energy Authority Proposes Offshore Wind Project
Will Humboldt be the site of the West Coast’s first offshore wind energy project?
Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s Executive Director Matthew Marshall discusses the agency’s...
Humboldt’s Most Elusive Critter
With less than 100 individuals left in California, the Humboldt marten is one of the state's most endangered species. While it once haunted the...