SPAWN is offering a two-part habitat gardening workshop series this fall; we’ll focus on Oak woodlands, grassland, chaparral, and riparian plant communities.
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During the summer of 2014, SPAWN staff, interns, and numerous volunteers spent many hours building a cattle exclusion fence on the McIssac Ranch located adjacent to our office on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Olema.
Join our upcoming workshops, volunteer days, and naturalist trainings.
Email Catie@tirn.net to get your own set of SPAWN’s ecosystem connection cards! [slideshow_deploy id=’18555′]
The redwood forest has become a popular destination for nature-lovers, however, our relationships with the tree species hasn’t always been one of awe and respect- there is a darker story…
During the summer Turtle Island Restoration Network had the opportunity to partner with Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma to integrate science education programs by training counselors and offering free…
This summer, Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) brought 25 educators and community leaders together for 8 days for a unique learning opportunity to become certified University of California…
Do you know what Ocean Acidification is? Scientists are raising concern for the future of our oceans. Oceans absorbing atmospheric carbon is causing ocean acidification, or the acidification of ocean water. How do you think this will impact all of our favorite ocean species?
Pteropods, small floating sea snails, are dissolving, providing a great indicator of current Ocean Acidification.
Two of TIRN’s major missions are to educate people about how they can help save marine mammals and better the environment.
These two goals came together recently when dozens of Marin County, CA high school students visited TIRN headquarters to learn more about our work on the environment and when 150 elementary students visited an ocean-going research vessel in Galveston, Texas.