Ocean Solutions to Climate Change and Sustainable Ocean Farming

Patagonia Provisions presents a fascinating video on Regenerative Ocean Farming. This 14-minute video will help viewers see the potential for diversified ocean food cultivation – rather than monoculture – in a whole new light. CLICK on the link below to watch the video from Patagonia Provisions. (Video may take time to load.)

SEA Seeks New Treasurer

Shoreline Education for Awareness is seeking an environmentally conscious volunteer to serve as Treasurer on the Board. Responsibilities include establishing the yearly budget, supervision of the bookkeeper to ensure accurate financial reporting, paying bills, and making deposits. You would work closely with US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in support of the cooperative intern program. […]

Back to the Sand!

Around the world, it has been a tough one and a half years for everyone due to the COVID pandemic. Our local community has faced its own unique challenges and even SEA struggled with the lack of hands-on interpretation, especially during the spring/summer seasons of 2020 and 2021. We missed sharing our spotting scopes with […]

Beach & Riverside Cleanup, Bandon, Oregon

In Partnership with the Oregon Lottery Annual Volunteer Cleanup – Participate with local volunteers on Bandon beaches in this Oregon State-wide Cleanup Effort Saturday, September 25, 2021 in coordination with SOLVE, Oregon’s own solution to pollution… We hope you can join us! To register to join Bandon locals in our own Bandon beaches cleanup effort […]

Ocean Policy Advisory Council Approves New Areas of Protection

Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) approves two new marine protected areas on Oregon’s southern coast, Coquille Point Marine Garden and Cape Blanco Marine Research Area. For the full story, click on this link: https://oregon.surfrider.org/ocean-policy-advisory-council-approves-new-areas-of-protection/

Tufted Puffins on Face Rock, Bandon, July 22, 2021

Photos taken 9:41am to 9:46am, July 22, 2021, from the beach north of Cathedral Rock, which is in the Face Rock complex, part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge System. Diane Bilderback, an intrepid follower of local puffins, photographed six Tufted Puffins on the lower burrows of Face Rock. The puffins are experiencing a […]