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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...
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The Duty to Protect our Redwood Relatives

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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

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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...
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Tracking Plastic Waste Crime

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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...
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CNPS Happenings — July 2021

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Stay Updated: www.northcoastcnps.org  https://www.facebook.com/NorthCoastCNPS/ CNPS welcomes everyone.  No expertise required. ................................................................. Evening Programs will resume in September -- we hope in-person as well as via Zoom! ................................................................................................... Field Trips Register with Carol...

Collaborative Future Making: The Movement to Save Jackson Demonstration State Forest

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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 

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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

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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...
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Sweet Carrots and Uncomfortable Sticks

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...