Persistence, Conviction and Citizen Science Lead to a Win for Spring Chinook
By Caroline Griffith
On Wednesday, June 16, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to list Klamath spring Chinook salmon as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. The listing came in response to a...
Women of the Early NEC
by John Amodio, former NEC Executive Director
The early 1970’s, when the NEC was founded, was a tumultuous time in America. “Liberation” was the common goal for an array of marginalized groups seeking greater recognition...
Lucille and Dave Got in “Good and Necessary Trouble”
By Sue Leskiw
The late Congressman John Lewis described his involvement in the Civil Rights movement as getting in “good trouble, necessary trouble.” That phrase aptly applies to actions taken by Lucille Vinyard and Dave...
Married to the Movement
by Chris Jenican Beresford
My involvement with the NEC is quite different from others in that I was married to Tim McKay from 1976 through 1988. Our lives revolved around the environmental movement in those...
Remembering Arcata Community Recycling Center’s Origin Story
by Maggie Gainer
Following Earth Day 1970, drop-off recycling programs run by volunteers sprung up in college towns all across the U.S. With the leadership of NEC’s first executive director, Wesley Chesbro, Arcata Community Recycling...
Into the Wild
by Dan Sealy
As a young man moving to Arcata from Oklahoma in 1970 to attend HSU, I had little-to-zero experience with the typical outdoor adventures that would be at my Redwood doorstep. Nor did...
Letter to EcoNews: County and State Officials are Trading Our Fish and Owls for...
Local officials in county government and those in relevant state agencies are trading away our fish, owls, and other important elements of our natural ecosystems for the benefit of large out-of-control cannabis grows. The...
Let’s Talk About the Future
Northcoast Environmental Center staff
A half-century is a long time to do anything, but fifty years as a coalition of environmental groups is particularly impressive. While it’s incredibly valuable to learn from the experiences, successes...
News from the Center
by Larry Glass and Carrie Tully
Here are some of the issues we've been talking about.
Pacific Northwest Heat Storm
We were a little unnerved, but not surprised, to read lead scientist at Berkeley Earth, Dr. Robert...
Eureka 3rd St. Cleanup | July 31, 11 AM – 1 PM
Join the NEC and the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction for a community cleanup this July! We'll meet at the parking lot of HACHR's office at 11am and spend a few hours taking...
Mindful Mondays: Hope Punk
Hope Punk as a Model for Climate Anxiety Resilience
“Hope Punk is the idea that regardless of how wrecked something is, or how bad something might be, you just act in the right way, you...
Solutions Summit
by Michael Pulliam
"very country in the world has improved its life expectancy over the last 200 years. In fact almost every country has improved by almost every measure…. My guess is you feel that...
GET ON BOARD FOR THE CLIMATE: Humboldt Climate Game Is Back
by Martha Walden, 11th Hour
Oblivious to the looming pandemic last year, 11th Hour scheduled five public events from Rio Dell to McKinleyville in March and April. We were working to gather Humboldt folks interested...
Time to Understand the “30 X 30” Strategy
by Dan Sealy
“30 by 30 is about setting a goal and bringing people together on conservation to conserve lands for future generations — a bipartisan idea that is very popular with the American people.”...
Eye on Washington July 2021
by Dan Sealy
Atmosphere in Washington
The hot, humid, summer weather with the constant hum of 17 year cicadas sets the stage for politics. This is the time of year when pre-air-conditioned Washington once was in...
Community Contributions: Village Rock Shop Butterflies
My name is Xenia Mateiu and I am the owner of The Village Rock Shop, a small, local gemstones and crystals gift shop in Carlsbad, California. A special event is happening in the shop...
Wind and Solar Powered Clothes Dryer
In 1938 the first clothes dryer was introduced in the United States. This new invention quickly caught on and now more than 90% of Americans and 80% of Canadians use them exclusively. While almost...
Creature Feature
by Ivy Munnerlyn
Great Blue Heron
Scientific Name: Ardea herodias
Wiyot Name: Heluqhiyan
The Great Blue Heron is the largest species of heron in North America, with a wingspan of roughly 2m. They are also a very widespread...
Redrawing the Lines: Redistricting on the North Coast
By Caroline Griffith
Article One of the United States Constitution establishes the United States House of Representatives and apportions Representatives to each state based on population, with the stipulation that the district lines must be...
Sweet Carrots and Uncomfortable Sticks
by Colin Fiske
Climate chaos presents a clear and urgent mandate for people to change many of their behaviors. With transportation now accounting for the largest share of domestic greenhouse gas emissions, transportation behaviors are...
Proposed Bill Would Stop Succulent Poaching
By Caroline Griffith
Note: It has come to our attention that a photo used in a previous version of this article, as well as in the print version, is a photo of Sedum spathulifolium subsp....
Opinion: Farm-Raising Atlantic Salmon in Humboldt County: Risky for Ecosystems and Communities
by Darcey Evans, Save California Salmon
This is a guest opinion piece. The ideas and views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the Northcoast Environmental Center or its member groups.
Nordic Aquafarms, a...
Collaborative Future Making: The Movement to Save Jackson Demonstration State Forest
By Michelle McMillan, Mama Tree Network
The future can be daunting - especially when you’re young, and staring down the barrel of climate instability. A tree sit is simple. It takes a nebulous conversation and...
CNPS Happenings — July 2021
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CNPS welcomes everyone. No expertise required.
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Evening Programs will resume in September -- we hope in-person as well as via Zoom!
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Field Trips
Register with Carol at 707-822-2015 or [email protected] to learn details. Covid protocols observed.
July...
Tracking Plastic Waste Crime
by Maggie Gainer
Recognizing the worldwide problems caused by the ever-increasing generation of plastic waste, the Basel Action Network’s (BAN) Plastic Waste Transparency Project has begun to track plastic waste crime.
Europe and North America are...