Shoreline Education for Awareness, Inc.
Friends of the Southern Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuges
Category: SEA Updates
More problems from plastic
The way humanity has been mistreating Mother Earth has rapidly risen to the top of our news media, governments (except the US government which seems intent on denying that we have environmental crises all around us) and environmental organizations. Here’s…
Read MoreInvitation to Take Action for our Coast
While we are constantly bombarded by the news media and by concerned environmentalists about all of the damage humankind is doing to our planet, it’s encouraging to learn about all the many organizations that are fighting for our future. I’m…
Read MoreIt’s all connected: Tidepools, Rocky Reefs, and Marine Reserves
Since the first time I walked an ocean shoreline in Sitka, Alaska, I have been fascinated by all the creatures I saw there. My children were even more fascinated than I was, so we spent a lot of time poking…
Read MoreSometimes Nature Needs a Little TLC
Here’s an article that Loren Morris found in Forbes Magazine a couple of days ago. It’s a beautiful example of what we can do as concerned citizen scientists who are willing to volunteer our time and talents to making a…
Read MoreHorned 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!!!…
Read MoreWhat’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…
Read MoreUS 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…
Read MoreWhale 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…
Read MoreUrchin 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…
Read MoreHope 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…
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