Marin County, CA—The gentle rains of the last week have brought endangered coho salmon back to Lagunitas Creek in west Marin County. Wild coho salmon return to their natal streams with the first fall rains and can be observed spawning from November through January when conditions...
For Immediate Release: November 10, 2022 Contact: Ayano Hayes, Watershed Biologist, (916) 216-8355, ahayes@tirn.net Todd Steiner, Executive Director, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@tirn.net Photo Credit: Bud Vieira Naturalist-led Creek Tours Being Offered to the Public Marin County, CA—The gentle rains of the last week have brought endangered coho salmon back to Lagunitas Creek...
Set gillnets are among the deadliest fishing gear still threatening our oceans and the most vulnerable sea life. The harmful toll of these antiquated fishing nets is widely known—different marine species, including the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle, are at risk of entrapment, drowning, and...
by Todd Steiner Cocos Expeditions with Turtle Island Are Back! We are excited to announce that Turtle Island will resume our scuba research expeditions at Cocos in 2023! Please join Turtle Island for a 10-day liveaboard adventure to experience, view, and photograph the incredible marine biodiversity of Cocos Island...
This December 10-20, 2022, a special expedition to Cocos Island National Park and two neighboring Seamounts will take place. A collaboration of the Costa Rican organization CREMA, Turtle Island Restoration Network, and the Sea Change Agency, the expedition will be led by scientist Randall Arauz,...
California’s Leatherback Conservation Day became law in 2012, thanks to the work of then Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) lead campaigner Teri Shore, who first proposed it and found state legislators to sponsor the legislation. (Teri is now a TIRN Board member). The California Marine Reptile...
California’s Leatherback Conservation Day became law in 2012, thanks to the work of then Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) lead campaigner Teri Shore, who first proposed it and found state legislators to sponsor the legislation. (Teri is now a TIRN Board member). The California Marine Reptile...
Americans feel not enough is being done for the ocean and its health, and want more from both government and businesses. A survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago showed that Americans–regardless of demographics, political party, or geographic location– had a strong desire...
15 different local and regional groups and tribal nations sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing their concern by deepwater port terminals proposed throughout the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts to export crude oil and gas. Concerns were...
By Caroline Kornegay During my time interning with Turtle Island Restoration Network, I learned an incredible amount on the impact each individual has on the environment. The choices we make in our everyday lives build up and can overall have a huge effect on our ecosystems....
