by Larry Glass and Carrie Tully A New Day...Sort of We, and the entire environmental community can take a deep breath knowing that after January 20,...

C.John Ralph, RRAS Every year, for the past six years, the Northcoast Environmental Center (NEC) and Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS) have held a fundraiser...

Brittney Morettini It’s December, and the first day of winter is right around the corner. Our daylight hours are getting less and less by the...

Do you have an environmental query? Would you like to ask an expert? Submit your questions to editor@yournec.org and we will find a local...

Casey Cruikshank, Coastal Programs Coordinator 2020 has been an exciting year for Coastal Programs at the NEC. Now that we’re collecting data year-round (not just...

Johanna Rivera, Outings Leaders from Latino Outdoors  Johanna@latinooutdoors.com Have you heard of the new buzz word “intersectional environmentalism,” recently defined by Leah Thomas? Earlier this year...

 Ali Ong Lee   In the 1970s, while fishing with my father from a San Francisco pier, somebody handed me a pamphlet about environmental racism.  It...

Kimberly Baker, Public Lands Advocate Wolf coalition launches challenge to nationwide wolf delisting On Friday, Nov. 6, EPIC and a coalition of Western wolf advocates filed...

Mike Belchik, Senior Water Policy Analyst, Yurok Tribe On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 a press conference was held to herald a new agreement that moves...

Colin Fiske, Executive Director of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities Over the last twelve months, at least four people have been killed while walking...

Jennifer Kalt, Humboldt Baykeeper Director The highest tides of the year - known as King Tides - are coming on December 13-15 and January 11-12. Please join...

Disclaimer: This is not an official foraging guide. Before harvesting or consuming anything found in nature please consult an expert or a well trusted...

By Max Brotman What are the impacts of mushroom picking?  As with many ecological questions, the answer is… it depends. Fungal life cycles are diverse. To...

<<<>>>NEXUS <<<>>> The intersection of human rights, the environment, social justice and the economy Tamara McFarland Food has the potential to nurture, heal, connect and empower us...

Mike Cipra, Executive Director Friends of the Dunes Carol Vander Meer is many things: environmental educator, collaborator, organizer, fundraiser, facilitator, campaigner, trainer of naturalists, trails...

Dan Sealy, NEC  Legislative Analyst (This Eye on Washington was written on November 8th and reflects the projected election results as of that date. Final...

Stay Updated: www.northcoastcnps.org  https://www.facebook.com/NorthCoastCNPS/ CNPS welcomes anyone interested in native plants to join our events.  No expertise required. ................................................................. Evening Programs December 9, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.  Three in...

Margaret Gainer, President, Zero Waste Humboldt Board of Directors This author is not a public health nor infectious disease control expert. She is a consultant-trainer...

GET ON BOARD FOR THE CLIMATE Martha Walden, Wendy Ring for 11th Hour Each year, Environmental Science and Management students at Humboldt State University tackle a local...

Trump Administration Makes Moves to Raise Shasta Dam, Expand Reservoir The outgoing administration announced plans November 19 to expand the Shasta Dam, one of the...