For Immediate Release, November 1, 2021 Contact: Todd Steiner, Executive Director, +1 415-488-7652, tsteiner@tirn.net Ecuador Announces Creation of New Marine Reserve in Galapagos New Protected Area Creates Safe Migration Route for Endangered Marine Species Between Ecuador And Costa Rica ECUADOR—Ecuador announced the creation of a new marine reserve in Galapagos...
For Immediate Release, October 28, 2021 Contact: Ayano Hayes, Watershed Biologist, 916-216-8355, ahayes@tirn.net Videos Show Salmon Returning to Marin County Creeks for Spawning Season SAN RAFAEL, Calif.—Videos taken by the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) show at least three chinook salmon swimming through San Geronimo Creek, marking the...
Recently, a historic Northern California storm dropped many inches of rain in Marin County. With some locations reporting double-digit inches of precipitation within 24 hours, it comes as no surprise that SPAWN’s Roy’s Riffles restoration site also saw water flowing through the newly created creek...
Materials 1 or 2 large cardboard box/cartons. I get these from appliance stores or bicycle shops 8 1-2″ wide strips of fabric about 1-2 ft. long. I got fabric from a thrift shop, old sheets or bed spreads work well for this (try to find a color that is...
Over 100 conservation groups, including Turtle Island Restoration Network, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland calling for a secretarial order to establish a department wide approach to halt the extinction crisis and restore healthy wildlife populations. The groups called on Haaland...
By Todd Steiner Local activists in the Bay Area will come together again to save California newts as they migrate across a country road in West Marin County this winter. The newts travel across the road to the lake where they mate and lay their eggs. Organized...
It’s October, a time when eerie legends come alive and the world’s most frightening monsters are out to play. But among the goblins, ghosts, and creepy clowns, here at CORAL, there’s a different type of beast that truly spooks us—climate change. Sure, climate change doesn’t look...
Recently, hydroseeding took place at Roy’s Riffles! Papier-mâché, fungus, and more were poured over the slopes to help rooting. Watch Preston Brown, our Director of Watershed Conservation, explain the process and its benefits. https://seaturtles.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Hyrdromulch.mp4...
On October 5, 2021, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) released its latest international report, detailing the status, trends, and predicted futures for the world’s coral reefs. After analyzing almost 2 million observations collected in 73 countries, one key message is abundantly clear—coral reefs...
Restoring Native Forest Ecosystems in Maui, Hawai’i In the Wahikuli Watershed in Maui, Hawai‘i, the CORAL field team restores native forest ecosystems to protect coral reefs. In this location, extra sediment often moves down from the mountains and onto nearby reefs, causing stress to the corals....
