Western monarchs once filled California’s coastal groves by the millions. Today, they’re hanging on by a thread. Last winter’s Western Monarch Count recorded just 9,119 overwintering butterflies — the second-lowest…
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Article Written by Jessica Garces (SPAWN Intern) SPAWN has made incredible progress on the Chicken Ranch Beach Wetland Enhancement Project! Thanks to the hard work of SPAWN staff and interns,…
Header photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images: People gather at the beach after sunset with offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the distance on Jan. 5, 2025, in Seal Beach,…
In this in-depth article by Jessica Zimmer, published on SPAWN, you’ll learn how staff, volunteers, interns and partners are restoring floodplains, installing innovative woody debris structures, working with landowners and...
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Evan Luo, a student at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, recently completed his internship with us as part of our “Resistance Office” program. Check out Evan’s excellent and...
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The fish are running! Salmon have returned to the creeks of the Lagunitas watershed, and now is the time to see this remarkable migration firsthand. Turtle Island Restoration Network’s SPAWN…
When funding shortfalls and staffing cuts caused by the Trump administration threatened to derail a vital habitat restoration project in Muir Woods National Monument earlier this year, SPAWN stepped in…
When funding shortfalls and staffing cuts caused by the Trump administration threatened to derail a vital restoration project in Muir Woods National Monument earlier this year, SPAWN stepped in to...
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Photo of the Flower Gardens Bank by Greg McFall. Beneath the surface of our nation’s waters lies a living network of stories, species and heritage – all safeguarded by America’s…
As our Ripples Make Waves online auction draws to a close, Turtle Island Restoration Network is excited to unveil the final wave of items – all celebrating the power of...
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