In 2021, We Faced Threats and Opportunities Together

by | Nov 22, 2021 | FOER

Threats and opportunities often come hand in hand. This has always been clear in the interplay of humans and our environment. And in 2021, it was clearer than ever for the Eel River. With your help, Friends of the Eel River is uniquely positioned to continue our...

Algae Warning Issued in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties

by | Jul 16, 2016 | News

Press release from Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: Typically, algae warnings come out between late July and early August, coinciding with low flows and sustained high temperatures in the inland areas. These factors, coupled with drought...

Is Pot-Growing Bad for the Environment?

by | Nov 1, 2013 | News

Thanks to the drug’s illegal status, marijuana farms are not regulated – with serious costs to water and wildlife. A tax on excessive electricity use may seem like an indirect way of curbing household cannabis cultivation, but the city had to back away...