Horned Puffin helping chick break out

Have you ever said to a friend or family member that s/he has to come out of her/his shell? Well, watch this video and see how tenderly (and maybe proudly?) this puffin parent helped draw the chick from its shell!!! I think you’ll be fascinated!!   Puffin Power

What’s the deal with gorse??

What’s the Deal with Gorse? By Kate Iaquinto I was recently at a meeting in town and the topic of invasive species came up. A person in the audience commented that the Gorse Action Group in town was in her words, “a total snooze fest,” and wasn’t doing anything to address gorse on private property. […]

US FISH & WILDLIFE INTERN OPENING

  Internship Opportunity: Bandon Marsh and Oregon Islands NWR Internship Title: Refuge Operations Intern (1 Position) Internship Sponsor: Shoreline Education for Awareness, Inc. (www.sea-edu.org) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex Internship Location: Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, South Coast Refuge Office, 83673 North Bank Lane, Bandon, OR […]

Whale Migration is Upon Us

If you live on the Oregon coast or are planning a visit, remember that in December gray whales can be regularly seen swimming past our shores as they migrate South to Mexico. You can learn all the details about this migration and about the return trip to Alaska that happens in the Spring by clicking […]

Urchin Barrens are Big Trouble!!

We seeing urchin overpopulation devastation right in front of us on the Oregon coast. To get an idea of the scope of the problem, check out this link to an article from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Prickly Problem with Sea Urchins The problem is real and present. The solution is yet […]

Hope for the Future

What have you heard about the concept of “regenerative agriculture?” Watch this short film and judge for yourself. Is it a band aid or a major surgery for the destructive effects of agri-business? Regenerative Agriculture Of course, this isn’t all that is being done to reverse the degradation of our planet. Many governments, private businesses, […]