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...
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: Spring Wildflower Show & Native Plant Sale
Spring Wildflower Show & Native Plant Sale
The North Coast celebration of wild California plants
Free, open to all!
This annual celebration of wild plants is now...
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...
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,”...
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...
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,...
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...
Grazing Monitoring on the Six Rivers National Forest
This spring, the North Group will join the Project to Reform Public Land Grazing in Northern California (www.grazingreform.org) to begin monitoring how grazing is...
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...
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...
EPIC: Robbing a Burn Victim
On October 16, EPIC filed a lawsuit challenging a large post-fire timber sale on the Siskiyou Crest in Klamath National Forest. This timber sale,...
The Sandpiper | February 2024
From Redwood Region Audubon Society
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Sierra Club: Logging in Winter: Can Water Quality be Protected?
Logging in Winter: Can Water Quality be Protected?
When I first began paying attention to logging in Northern California back in the late 1970s, operations...
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...
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...
Humboldt Baykeeper: Fish Farm Proposed for Former Pulp Mill in Samoa
Fish Farm Proposed for Former Pulp Mill in Samoa
In February, the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, & Conservation District voted unanimously to approve a $20,000/year,...
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...
Zero Waste Humboldt: Refill Not Landfill Project Expands
With the cooperation of six local governments and three schools; the support of Coast Central Credit Union, Strong Foundation, and Mad River Rotary Club;...
Mixed-Use Zoning: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
The modern concept and practice of “zoning” dates back about a century. For almost all of that time, the dominant form practiced by United...
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...
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...
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...
Sierra Club: State Water Board Rebuke
North Coast Water Board’s permits to control agricultural
and forestry pollution are inadequate
In recent years, I have personally filed numerous requests with the North Coast...