Why Is It So Hard To Get Around Without A Car?
This is a series of articles written by Colin Fiske of CRTP about the history of how American communities were designed for cars. These articles describe the origins of traffic laws, the criminalization of...
Farewell Ivy!
A huge thanks to Ivy Munnerlyn, the NEC's Coastal Programs Coordinator for the last two years! You were such an amazing part of our team. Best of luck on your next endeavors.
"For 50 years,...
Hiring: Coastal Programs Coordinator
Coastal Programs Coordinator
Are you passionate about ocean health and trash issues? The Northcoast Env. Center is seeking someone who enjoys coordinating volunteers, engaging with local policy, and is knowledgable about citizen science.
20 hours/week...
Winter Giving 2022
Dear Friend of the Northcoast Environmental Center,
As we near the close of another year, we want to thank you for your ongoing support of the work we are doing at the NEC and for...
Creature Feature: Gray Buckeye
The Gray Buckeye butterfly (Junonia grisea) is a common sight in meadows, on dirt roads, and around stream beds on the north coast. In the language of the Tolow Dee-ni' Nation, ch'vsh-k'i means "butterfly"....
Mindful Monday: The Blackened Shoreline
“And I would travel with you
to the places of our shame
The hills stripped of trees, the marshes grasses s
oil-slicked, steeped in sewage;
The blackened shoreline, the chemical-poisoned water;
I would stand with you in the...
Creature Feature: Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) are year-round residents in Humboldt county. Their distinctive black mask and yellow tail tips make them easy to identify.
Waxwings are social birds, and can often be found foraging for berries...
Mindful Monday: Indigenous Peoples Day
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day
Let’s get right to it - the best thing you can do today to celebrate the folks whose land you’re living on is by taking actions that rematriate the land to...
Creature Feature: Sea Palm
Sea Palm (Postelsia palmaeformis) is a type of kelp native to the Pacific coast of North America.
Sea palms like to grow on rocky outcroppings, where they are constantly pummeled by waves. Their strong "stipe"...
Mindful Monday: The World Unconscious
“The idea that all phenomena in the world possess subjective inner natures must be distinguished from the egocentric concepts of anthropomorphism (attributing human qualities to nonhuman forms of life), animism (humans attributing living soul...
Creature Feature: Douglas Fir
The Douglas fir is an evergreen tree native to the Pacific Northwest in North America. The fir's native range consists of the coastlines of British Columbia to Northern California.
The Douglas Fir can range from...
Mindful Monday: Animism
“Even apart from issues of justice, some will see an immediate psychological obstacle to such a dialogue between the traditional and the modern. It has to do with the contrasting worldviews that divide the...
Compassionate Cleanups
The NEC sees litter cleanups as a tool to stem the flow of trash that ends up in our waterways, but also as a way to gather data about where littler is coming from...
Creature Feature: American Dipper
Dippers, or "water ouzels" are the only aquatic songbirds in North America. They forage for microorganisms in streams and rivers by walking under the water.
Dippers have evolved features to help them survive in the...
Change 4 Change: Sept. 11-17
This week we'll be tabling at Eureka Natural Foods (ENF) for their Change 4 Change fundraiser! If you round-up your purchase from September 11 - 17 at the Eureka or McKinleyville ENF stores that...
Creature Feature: Marsh Wren
The Marsh Wren is a small songbird native to North America. The year-round habitat range of the Marsh Wren consists of the southern coasts of British Columbia to the coasts of Central California.
With a...
Mindful Monday: Poem for my Children
Poem for my Children Born During the Sixth Extinction
by Laura Cresté @lauracreste
The first things kids learn in school are the seasons.
By now they already know their colors, maybe even their last names.
My children will...
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 flower is usually found in thickets, or bushes, of two...
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 if it gathers is a sign of shifting weathers, the...
Creature Feature: American Kestrel
The American Kestrel is one of the most common falcons in North America. Their year-round habitat range consists of the continental United States alongside northern regions of Mexico.
The American Kestrel is significantly smaller and...
Mindful Monday: Solastalgia
Solastalgia - from the Latin sōlācium (comfort) and Greek root -algia (pain, suffering, grief) - describes the emotional distress one experiences from the degradation of natural environments and the earth as a whole. It...
Creature Feature: Turkish Towel
The Turkish Towel is a type of seaweed found on the Pacific Coast. It gets its name from its unique, bumpy texture, which is similar to the feeling of luxurious towels from Turkey.
The Turkish...
Mindful Monday: Edible Plants
Connecting to the land with our tastebuds is a unique way to experience kinship with the world around us. With an untrained eye or through rushing around from place to place, we often miss...
Have You Seen An Algal Bloom? Report it!
Have you seen an algal bloom in your local waterway? Keep your community safe by reporting it at mywaterquality.ca.gov/habs/do/bloomreport.html