Fall is here! The signs of changing seasons are apparent: weather cools down, the scent of pumpkin spice wafts through the air, and the foliage changes color. Another sign that…
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For Immediate Release, October 14, 2021 Contacts: Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415) 488-7652, TSteiner@SeaTurtles.org Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (202) 780-8862, CKilduff@BiologicalDiversity.org California Protects Leatherback Sea Turtles…
A major oil spill off the coast in Southern California made national headlines this week, and is a shining example of the disastrous consequences of offshore drilling. Caused by a…
October is California Redwoods Month! Extending from Southern Oregon to Central California, this impressive species includes the tallest living trees on the planet. Here at SPAWN, you can also get…
For Immediate Release, August 16, 2021 Contact: Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (202) 780-8862, CKilduff@BiologicalDiversity.org Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415) 488-8752, TSteiner@SeaTurtles.org California Agency Recommends Listing Leatherback…
This op-ed was published in The Sacramento Bee on August 8, 2021. A proposed management plan for Point Reyes National Seashore, drafted during Donald Trump’s tenure as president, is environmentally irresponsible,…
The battle to protect Point Reyes National Seashore from a politically motivated and anti-environmental Draft General Management Plan has brought a unique coalition of activists, organizations, scientists and businesses to…
For Immediate Release, July 9, 2021 Contact: Audrey Fusco, Nursery Manager and Restoration Ecologist, audrey@seaturtles.org Volunteers Needed for Invasive Plant Removal Event LAGUNITAS, Calif. — The Salmon Protection and Watershed…
For Immediate Release, July 8, 2021 Contact: Todd Steiner, Executive Director, 415-488-7652, tsteiner@seaturtles.org California Driftnet Buy-Back Program Protects Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s budget will allocate $1.3…
Salmon Habitat Restoration in the Face of Drought Written by Ayano Hayes, SPAWN Watershed Biologist We are approaching one year from the removal of Roy’s Dam on San Geronimo Creek,…