Turtle Island Restoration Network is headquartered in California, where we are a leading advocate for endangered sea turtles, whales, salmon, and more.

For nearly 30 years, our efforts have safeguarded endangered Coho salmon and engaged the public in our conservation efforts through education, outreach, classroom visits and other habitat protection efforts.

Action Alert

August 10, 2026

Gulf Coast Communities Rally in Galveston to Defend the Endangered Species Act | Press Release

Our Campaigns

Sediment Load Reduction Project

April 16, 2025

Abandoned Redi-Mix Concrete Plant

November 16, 2021

Acquire Critical Land

November 27, 2018

The Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN)

November 16, 2018

10,000 Redwoods

November 9, 2018

Ban California Driftnets

May 24, 2018

Take Action!

August 10, 2026

Gulf Coast Communities Rally in Galveston to Defend the Endangered Species Act | Press Release

July 30, 2026

Plastic Free July: An Individual Impact and A Collective Hope

July 19, 2026

Action Alert: Oppose The Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 (H.R. 9621)

California Updates

U.S. Appeals Court Rules to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets | Press Release

| 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, News, News Releases, Other Locations, PSA, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles, Shrimp Nets | No Comments
For Immediate Release, September 1, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Elise Bennett, Florida & Caribbean Director, Center for Biological Diversity, ebennett@biologicaldiversity.org, 727-755-6950 Ella Stern, Communications Specialist, Defenders…

My Experience as the Gulf of Mexico Program Intern at TIRN

| 2026, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Internships | No Comments
Written by Isabella Piñón, Gulf of Mexico Program Intern (Summer 2026). My first week working as an intern at Turtle Island Restoration Network I spoke in front of 40 people,…

From Seed to Forest: Mapping the Journey of 10,000 Redwoods

| 10,000 Redwoods, 2026, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Habitat Restoration, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Redwood Resources, Redwoods, Salmon | No Comments
Written by Dinah Sandoval and GIS maps and illustrations by Alex Novoa. Imagine opening an interactive map and watching it populate with individual trees, to a grove and as the…

Drakes Estero Could Be the First Step in Returning Sea Otters to Northern California: Press Release

| 2026, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Habitat Restoration, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases | No Comments
For Immediate Release, August 17, 2026 Contacts: Ken Bouley, Executive Director, kbouley@seaturtles.org Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, lirvine@seaturtles.org  Drakes Estero Could Be the First Step in Returning Sea Otters to Northern…

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s California Longline Fishing Permits: Press Release

| 2026, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Leatherback, Leatherback, Longlines, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, Save the Leatherback, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles | No Comments
For Immediate Release, August 14, 2026 Contact: Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@TIRN.net Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (530) 304-7258, ckilduff@biologicaldiversity.org Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s California Longline…

Create A Waves of Impact and Legacy for Make a Will Month

| 2026, Conservation, Headquarters, Other Locations, PSA, TIRN | No Comments
August is National Make-A-Will Month, a time dedicated to encouraging individuals and families to take an important step toward securing their future: creating or updating a will. According to a…