Summer Patio Party – Aug. 25
Thank you to everyone who attended our Summer Patio Party Fundraiser on Sunday, August 25th. We are honored by your support.
Thank you to Jan and Gary Friedrichsen for letting us use their beautiful home...
Winter Vacation Raffle
Win a vacation! Share your love for the NEC by entering to win our winter vacation raffle!
Prizes
Humboldt Bay Social Club 2 Night, 2 Person Stay at Samoa Field Site ($288 Value)
Requa Inn...
Zero Waste Coastal Cleanup Day 2019 – Sept 21
Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday
September, 21, 2019!
Join the effort to staunch the flow of the estimated millions of tons of garbage in our oceans by participating in California’s Coastal Cleanup Day.
As longtime NEC supporters...
Open House Mixer: January 23, 2020
Date: Thursday January 23, 2020
Time: 5 - 7 PM
Location: NEC Office, 415 I Street, Arcata, CA
Dear NEC Supporters,
Celebrate the successes of 2019 and look to the year ahead! Enjoy tasty treats and beverages. Purchase...
Baker Beach BioBlitz! June 8
Join the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, the Northcoast Environmental Center, and Humboldt Marine Protected Area Collaborative Saturday, June 8 in a smartphone-powered bioblitz of the California coast. Participants will collect data on local species...
Vote for the NEC! Sept 25- Oct 3
North Coast Co-op
Seeds for Change Program!
- Sept 25 to Oct 3 -
The Northcoast Environmental Center is one of the finalists for the North Coast Co-op's Seeds for Change program!
If you are a North Coast...
January 19- Beach Clean at Samoa Beach
Looking to make a difference in your community in 2019? Join us on Underwater Parks day for a beach clean and make an impact on your community and local marine life.
We will be hosting...
All Species Parade – September 21
Join us on September 21 at the North Country Fair for the annual All Species Parade!
For over 30 years, this event has celebrated the diversity of life, community, and creativity as part of...
Trash-a-thon 2020
TRASH-A-THON 2020
July 18 - 25
Anytime, Anywhere
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Sign Up Here!
Make A Pledge
Responsibilities, Rules, & Important Dates 2020
Citizen Science: Trash Data Collection How-To
Best Trash-Picking Spots Guide
Family Friendly Scavenger Hunt & Coloring Pages
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What is...
NEC Pints for Nonprofits: June 5
Please join us at Mad River Brewery for World Environment Day where we will celebrate with music, drinks and environmental education! $1 of every MRBCo pint bought will go to supporting your Northcoast Environmental...
Story of Plastic Film Screening & Solutions Webinar (FREE) | Aug. 20
UPDATE 8/24/20:
Watch a recording of the Story of Plastic Webinar Here.
Story of Plastic is a documentary about the real causes of the plastic pollution crisis & the heroes who are rising up to stop...
Earth Day Beach Clean- April 20
Celebrate Earth Day with the NEC by joining us for a beach clean at Mad River Beach on Saturday, April 20th from 12 pm- 2pm.
All cleanup supplies will be provided for this Zero-Waste event...
North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative!
Join us Wednesday, May 27th at 1PM, on World Otter Day for a virtual sneak peek of the "The North Coast Otters – public arts initiative!" This celebration of otters will feature 100+ otter...
Zero Waste Coastal Cleanup Day a Success!
Thanks to all who came out for the 2019 Zero Waste Coastal Cleanup Day!
As you can see in this graphic, the top five items found on Humboldt County beaches during the 2019 ZW CCD...
The NEC Takes Over Richard’s Goat: Sept 25
NEC Takes Over Richard's Goat: Sept 25
When: Wednesday, September 25, 3:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Richard's Goat/The Miniplex, 900 Samoa Blvd, Arcata, California 95521
Join the Northcoast Environmental Center at Richard's Goat/The Miniplex to watch Anthropocene: The Human...
Climate Anxiety Webinar
The current global crisis has many of us feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, fear, and disorientation. Many of us understand that the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent consequences of it are inextricably linked to our...
Plastic Free July at Recology – July 21
Celebrate Plastic Free July with the NEC at Recology!
July 21, 10 AM - 2PM
We'll be hosting zero waste/upcycling workshops and offering facility tours of Recology. Come make beeswax wraps, liquid handsoap, and t-shirt headbands...
Take A Child Outside Day: October 5
7th Annual Take A Child Outside Day: Nature Exploration Event for Families and Teachers
Meet tarantulas and snakes! Learn to identify scat! Make a harmonograph drawing! Take a silent walk to a bird roost!
Take A...
6th Annual Tim McKay Memorial Birdathon | Sept 12-20
Sixth 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 duck—the 6th Annual Tim McKay Birdathon is upon us!
Birdathon Pledge...
NEC Pints for Nonprofits- April 5
Please join us at Arts and Drafts for a fun, creative evening of upcycling workshops, music, drinks and environmental education! $1 of every pint bought will go to supporting your Northcoast Environmental Center. Come...
5th Annual Tim McKay Memorial Birdathon – May 4-12
Fifth Annual
Tim McKay Memorial Birdathon
May 4 - 12, 2019
It's time for our Fifth Annual Birdathon! This fun event benefits both the NEC and the Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS), and is a great way...
Coastal Cleanup Day 2020 | Every Saturday in September
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Guidance for Neighborhood Cleanups
Cleanup Results Reporting Form (Fill out to win prizes!)
Best Trash-Picking Spots Guide
Educational Resources
Citizen Science: Data Collection Tutorial
Plastic Pollution Action Journal
NatGeo MapMaker Interactive
Family Friendly...
California Native Plant Society Fall 2020 Native Plant Sale
Date: Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27
Location: Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka.
Come join the California Native Plant Society for its annual fall plant sale occurring at their volunteer -run nursery located...
Hands Across the Sand – May 18
JOIN HANDS in opposition to new offshore oil and gas drilling in the Pacific Ocean!
When: Saturday May 18th 11:30pm - 12:30pm
Where: Moonstone Beach
Who: Anyone and everyone who loves the ocean and coast!
On May 18th...
Humboldt Candidate Forum
Fifteen community groups are joining forces to host three candidate forums featuring candidates running in the November 3, 2020 election for Eureka City Council, Arcata City Council, McKinleyville Community Services District, and Humboldt Community...