In the United States, we are at a crossroads in the fight to defend sea turtles, whales, dolphins, and all the ocean wildlife we love. After nearly a decade of increasing protections from the landmark Paris Climate agreement, to the creation of the largest marine conservation area in the world, we are now facing a political wind that does not prioritize the environment.
With the recent completion of a new pollinator garden at our nursery, it’s time to take a look at numerous other projects getting underway at Turtle Island, with us and our partners.
SPAWN holds a seed starting class Wednesday, April 18 at our nursery from 1 – 3 pm.
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.
My journey was not a smooth or straight path to the Turtle Island internship I have today. I graduated from Brandeis University with a B.S. in Health, Science, Society, and Policy (HSSP); a public health degree … I found myself thinking about the environmental components of health; how we think about the environment as a contagious disease.
Dozens of Sir Francis Drake high school students in San Anselmo, CA to SPAWN headquarters in West Marin to learn about ecological restoration and flood plain ecosystems.
Winter creek walks are here! SPAWN-trained naturalists lead creek walks to explore the majesty of the Lagunitas Creek Watershed. Tours explore our watershed and teach participants about the ecology of our endangered native population of coho salmon.
We are deep into redwood season. Our efforts this month have been concentrated on redwood seed collection followed by seeding in our nursery greenhouse and in local classrooms. Each class is studying…
Have you ever wondered how long it take a redwood to reach its towering heights? We are often asked ‘How Fast Do Redwood Trees Grow?’ by students and visitors, so here’s our answer in a blog.
Watch a video of a sea turtle nesting! The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nesting range is from Tamaulipas, Mexico to Bolivar, Texas. Females will nest one to three times during the nesting season from April to July with an average clutch size of 100 eggs.
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