Category Archives: Volunteer
US Fish and Wildlife Service opens Public Comment Period to End No Otter Zone
On Friday, August 26, 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opened the 60 day public comment period on their proposal to end the 24-year-old southern sea otter translocation program and to abolish the otter management zone. This is … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, Events, Fisheries Conflicts, legislation, Mini-controversies, No Otter Zone, Programs of The Otter Project, Sea otter press, Volunteer
Tagged environmental defense center, no otter zone lawsuit, otters, sea otters, take action, The No Otter Zone, The Otter Project, USFWS
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Taking a stand for the otters you love!!!
So this morning, I was delighted when I opened up my email to find an article about Dr. Terrie Williams studying the heartrate of marine animals up in Santa Cruz to determine how they are affected by our actions. I … Continue reading
Volunteering with The Otter Project
Calling all Otter-lovers! If you’re news years resolution was to save the ocean, or if you want to make sea otters your valentine all year long in 2011…COME VOLUNTEER WITH THE OTTER PROJECT!!! Information on volunteering with us is now … Continue reading
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HR 261: Ban Offshore Oil
Although oil is highly toxic and dangerous to all living creatures, our favorite furry friends are exceptionally susceptible to oil’s negative impacts. Sea otters rely on their dense fur to keep them warm in the water and, when oiled, they … Continue reading
OPEN HOUSE
Who: THE OTTER PROJECT What: OPEN HOUSE Where: THE OFFICE (475 WASHINGTON ST. STE A, MONTEREY, CA 93940) When: TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST….3-8PM Why: BECAUSE WE ALL LOVE OTTERS!!! WE TALK OTTER Come on by The Otter Project to meet our … Continue reading
MPA Watch Volunteers Needed
As part of our effort to protect sea otter HABITAT, The Otter Project has been heavily involved with the formation of Marine Protected Areas (underwater parks) along California’s central coast. In order to foster compliance with the regulations of these … Continue reading
Volunteer training coming up!
Looking for an excuse to spend time on the coast this summer? The Otter Project & Monterey Coastkeeper are recruiting volunteers for MPA Watch! MPA Watch is a new program coordinated by The Otter Project and Monterey Coastkeeper and is … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Marine Protected Areas, MPA Watch, Volunteer
Tagged MPA Watch, sea otters, The Otter Project, volunteers
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Oiled wildlife volunteer training
This last year I had the opportunity to participate in an in depth training as part of an oiled bird response team through the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC). The training was intense, and required a lot of committment, … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Partners and friends, Volunteer
Tagged birds, oiled wildlife, training, volunteers
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Volunteers needed!
Looking for ways to get involved in your community? Like to spend time outdoors looking at stunning shoreline vistas? Want to help otters and support conservation efforts in the Central Coast? Have we got a job for you… The Otter … Continue reading
Volunteers needed to test water quality!
The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary hosts our local First Flush program, and they’re recruiting! First Flush is the water quality testing that happens when the first rain hits–which means you have to be ready to get called out of … Continue reading
Posted in Partners and friends, Volunteer, Water Quality
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