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

September 15, 2026

You’re Invited to Coastal Community Chat: Take Action Workshop | 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!

September 15, 2026

You’re Invited to Coastal Community Chat: Take Action Workshop | Press Release

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

California Updates

Redwood Seed Collection Season Has Arrived!

| 2026, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Habitat Restoration, Redwoods | No Comments
Redwood Seed Collection Season Has Arrived! The 10,000 Redwoods Team has been scanning the redwoods for ripe female cones since early summer, searching for trees that might drop the motherlode…
Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting on a beach in California

Sea Turtle on Southern California Beach Becomes First Ever to Nest on US West Coast

| 2026, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Sea Turtle, Turtles | No Comments
Sea Turtle on Southern California Beach Becomes First Ever to Nest on US West Coast This week, an olive ridley crawled up on Huntington Beach in Southern California, becoming the…

Coho Salmon Show Signs of Recovery in San Geronimo Valley

| 2026, California, Coho Salmon, Conservation, Habitat Restoration & Landowner Assistance, Salmon, Salmon Population Monitoring, Wildlife Monitoring | No Comments
Coho Salmon Show Signs of Recovery in San Geronimo Valley Tributaries — But the Fight Isn't Over For a species teetering on the edge of extinction, every fish counts. That's…

What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers Join the Microplastic Task Force | Press Release

| 2026, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, PSA, Sea Turtles, Upcoming Events | No Comments
For Immediate Release, September 3, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf of Mexico Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.org    What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers…

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,…