July 2021 EcoNews
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News From the Center
by Larry Glass and Carrie Tully
We’ve been getting a lot of calls here at the NEC about logging taking place in many of our...
Letters to EcoNews: Mt. Trashmore, Birding, Recycling and Poker
Mt. Trashmore, Birding and Recycling
My father taught me his love of nature and the outdoors. As a busy ob/gyn doctor in the Bay Area,...
Dear EcoNews
Dear EcoNews,
I’ve been trying to reduce my carbon footprint by biking more, but I live in Eureka and work in Arcata and it doesn’t...
Letter to EcoNews: Got Water? Does the County Know?
Got Water? Does the County Know?
The answer is "no" when asked about estimated and actual usage totals related to cannabis projects/permits for the County...
Trash Art Contest Brings Awareness to Waste
by Chelsea Pulliam
We are putting out the call to all trash crafters and upcycling artists! We want you to create a piece of trash...
Otter Spotting on the North Coast
by Caroline Griffith
Catching sight of a river otter in the wild can be an exhilarating moment. Playful and sleek, Lontra canadensis (sukseswilh in Wiyot...
Kid’s World Ocean Day Celebrates Our Oceans with Art
Press release, Friends of the Dunes
After a year in which distance learning became standard in California’s schools, hundreds of elementary students from cities across...
Introducing the Marine Debris Identification Guide
By Ivy Munnerlyn
If you’ve ever done a beach cleanup in Humboldt County, you’ve probably run across something that makes you ask “what on Earth...
Presentación de la Guía de identificación de desechos marinos
Por Ivy Munnerlyn
traducción por Jasmin Segura
Si alguna vez has limpiado una playa en el condado de Humboldt, probablemente te hayas encontrado con algo que...
The Duty to Protect our Redwood Relatives
By Crista Ray
My name is Crista Ray and I am a Sinkyone descendant. I am a member of the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo...
Nexus: Making the Environment, and Environmentalism, Accessible
by Alissa Norman, Community Advocate Tri-County Independent Living
One definition of sustainability is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future...
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...
CNPS Happenings — July 2021
Stay Updated:
www.northcoastcnps.org
https://www.facebook.com/NorthCoastCNPS/
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...