Arts & Culture
First sea urchin fest “UniFest” happening June 17 – 19 on the Mendocino Coast
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Three days of purple urchin related events including meals, expert walks, a film, and more along the coast.
Education
Noyo Center for Marine Science to expand to new Noyo Harbor facility
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The building previously housing Carine’s Fish Grotto has been purchased to become the third educational facility operated by the center.
Environment & Natural Resources
A new buoy in Caspar Cove is collecting data on ocean conditions that could help researchers and local beach-goers alike
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A new and powerful tool floating in the middle of Caspar Cove is making it a lot easier to quickly find out local ocean conditions.
Bull Kelp
Purple urchin has overrun kelp forests, commercial divers and conservationists have have joined forces to restore the North Coast’s marine ecosystem
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The North Coast has lost more than 90% of it’s bull kelp from the ocean due to climate change and the massive influx of purple urchin. Last Tuesday, kelp restoration efforts got underway when nonprofit Reef Check sent down two divers to collect as many purple urchin as they could from the ocean floor.
