Elakha Alliance is thrilled to announce our partnership with Kind Traveler's Every Stay Gives Back program alongside the Oregon Coast Visitors Association!The Oregon Coast Visitors Association—which is championing sustainable travel—sums…
The Elakha Alliance, an Oregon non-profit working to restore sea otters to the Oregon coast, invites the public to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week (SOAW) September 22-28, 2024. The Alliance…
Sept 17, 7-9PM | Doors @ 6PM | Advance tickets recommended; $5 suggested donation In summers of 1970 and 1971, a total of 93 sea otters were flown from Amchitka…
We are thrilled to announce that Brittany Blades has joined the Elakha Alliance as our newest board member! Brittany is the Curator of Marine Mammals at Oregon Coast Aquarium. She has worked with sea otters…
The Elakha Alliance is excited to report the sighting of two sea otters at Ecola Point, Cannon Beach on June 28th, 2024. This is a significant event as there has…
The Elakha Alliance was recently interviewed on the Charity Auctions Today Nonprofit Spotlight Podcast where they highlight organizations making a difference in our world. Tune in to discover the critical…
2023 Year in Review Summary provided by Bob Bailey, Elakha Alliance Board President Condor Lessons On a lovely fall day in 2017, as the idea of returning sea otters to…
The Elakha Alliance announces a call for donated art submissions for a silent auction fundraiser on September 28th, 2024 at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club (Newport, OR) in honor of Sea…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Chief Doc Slyter, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI), who has been a valued member…
Press Release from Oregon Historical Quarterly: A special section of the Oregon Historical Society’s Oregon Historical Quarterly highlights sea otter history in the Pacific NorthwestNote: Elakha Alliance Board Memebers Cameron La…
It's been two years since we first teamed up with the Jacobsen Salt Co. for their 10th Anniversary, where they launched a 2021 special edition slide tin to help raise awareness and…
Register for this webinar! In summers of 1970 and 1971, a total of 93 sea otters were flown from Amchitka Island, Alaska, to Port Orford and Coos Bay for release…
Register for presentation! In summers of 1970 and 1971, a total of 93 sea otters were flown from Amchitka Island, Alaska, to Port Orford and Coos Bay for release into…
Register for presentation! In summers of 1970 and 1971, a total of 93 sea otters were flown from Amchitka Island, Alaska, to Port Orford and Coos Bay for release into…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will host 16 public open houses with communities in Northern California and Oregon this June to gather input on the potential reintroduction of sea otters…
Join us for an in-person presentation on Wednesday June 21st, at 5:30pm, at the Nehalem County Recreation District.The capacity is 40 people, so please only RSVP if you are 100%…
University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs graduate students Isabel Jamerson, Danny Kosiba and Olivia Horwedel will be sharing their research they have conducted alongside The Elakha Alliance.…
Coastal Community Coordinator Start Date: May-June 2023 Salary: $5,000-$6,000/month full-time equivalent, exempt Although we are looking for someone interested in full-time (40 hours/week) work, we are open to applicants who only want…
Cheers for sea otters at Ninkasi Brewing - The Better Living Room on April 29th, 2023! For every beer poured that day, $1 will be donated to the Elakha Alliance.…
The Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) group is hosting a seminar presented by Jan Hodder at 1:00pm on April 15th at the Bandon Library (1204 11th St SW, Bandon, OR 97411). Jan…
Chanel Hason, Director of Outreach & Community Relations for Elakha Alliance, will be the guest presenter for the Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation's March Chapter Meeting. The event is…
Elakha Alliance's Board President, Robert Bailey, will present at the Yaquina Birders and Naturalists meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at OSU Extension…
Photo: Patrick Webster The Elakha Alliance is pleased to welcome Dan Abbott and Annie Bauer-Civiello, of the Reef Check Foundation, to join us for a special webinar this month. The Reef…
Written by Bob Bailey, Elakha Alliance Board President We Set SailOn November 9, 2017, a group of seven people gathered in Siletz, another joined by telephone, and agreed to incorporate the…
The Elakha Alliance is pleased to announce that an assessment of the potential economic impacts of returning of sea otters to Oregon is now available on the Elakha Alliance website. …
Join Peter Hatch as represents the Elakha Alliance in the Virtual Speaker Series for the American Cetacean Society-Oregon Chapter in November. Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, Port Orford, OR. Photo by…
Blue Banner Join us for all things sea otters, science & fun! All are welcome to join us for a Virtual 1-day 2022 Sea Otter Science Symposium on Tuesday October…
Join the Elakha Alliance as we welcome three representatives from the United State Fish & Wildlife Service to discuss all the details about potential sea otter reintroductions along the West…
Join Elakha's Board President, Bob Bailey, as he discusses the next steps for sea otter reintroduction in Oregon. Annually, throughout the last week of September (18-24), we celebrate sea otters…
Oregon Ocean Paddling Society Monthly Meeting featuring the Elakha Alliance Point Lobos Foundation Virtual Chapter MeetingJune 29th, 20226:30pm-8:00pm Register for virtual meeting here. Join Chanel Hason, Director of Outreach &…
Sea Otters: Bringing Oregon's Climate Change Warriors Back with Bob Bailey, Elakha Alliance Board President and Chanel Hason, Elakha Alliance Director of Outreach and Community Relations and marine biologist Point…
The Elakha Alliance received funding from the Siletz Tribal Community Foundation and the Spirit Mountain Community Fund to support two summer internships for tribal youth in the state of Oregon.…
Join Environment America's Webinar Panel Discussion Ocean Life Wednesday June 15 at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET Register for Webinar: bit.ly/Ocean_webinars From seals to sea otters to whales, our marine animals…
Learn why sea otters are important to the Indigenous peoples of Oregon. This presentation is free and open to the public on Tuesday May 17th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. It will take…
Interested in learning more about why we are trying to bring sea otters back to Oregon? Karen Hall, Morro Bay Who is the Elakha Alliance? Why aren't sea otters in…
We are pleased to announce that the Elakha Alliance is searching for our first Executive Director. This position will play a key role to furthering the efforts of the Elakha…
Frank Burris' first love has always been wildlife management, so he is retiring from OSU Extension Service at the end of March, and starting a new job in April working…
Event is Free to Students and Community Members This Conference is dedicated to the life and legacy of Chief Don Ivy. Chief Ivy was an esteemed member of the Elakha…
What's more Oregon than an otter-themed craft beer festival benefiting marine ecosystems?! When: Saturday March 12th, 6:30pm-10:00pmWhere: Oregon Museum of Science & Industry1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214 THE…
Join the Elakha Alliance as we present with Oregon Wild The Elakha Alliance is pleased to be the guest presenter for the Oregon Wild as we take a deep dive…
Let's Go On An Underwater Safari! Laura Tesler The Elakha Alliance has invited guest speaker, Laura Tesler, to take you on an underwater safari starting in British Columbia and traveling south…
Don't Miss This Otterly Great End of the Year Party! Join Bob Bailey (Elakha Board President) & Chanel Hason (Dir. of Outreach & Community Relations) for a night of light-hearted…
Learn the history of Seaweeds & Kelp of the Pacific Coast Credit: Josie Iselin Josie Iselin will take us on her journey as an artist diving deep into the science…
#GivingTuesday is a great movement that was started in 2012 by smart and socially conscious people with the purpose of encouraging others to give back their time and donation dollars…
Join the Elakha Alliance with the Portland Audubon Society The Elakha Alliance is pleased to be the guest presenter for the Portland Audubon's Nature Night series. Join Bob Bailey, Board…
Learn About The Interconnectednessof Birds & the Oregon Coast Kelp beds are biologically rich marine habitats supporting a diversity of invertebrates and fish. Less well known is the use of…
Thank you to the 100's of individuals who joined us from around the globe for our 2nd virtual Sea Otter Science Symposium. This year's focus was on the results from…
Blue Banner Join us for all things sea otters, science & fun! From Tuesday October 5-7, 2021, the Elakha Alliance will host our second ever Virtual Sea Otter Science Symposium.…
To honor the Oregon waters that Jacobsen Salt Co. has hand-harvested sea salt for a decade, they partnered with the Elakha Alliance to help raise awareness and funds for our mission to…
Blue Banner Let's Talk Crab Photo: Oregon Coast Aquarium Dungeness crab are an iconic marine shellfish of great economic and cultural importance to Oregon’s coastal communities and way of life. …
Congratulations are in order to the Oregon Coast Aquarium who was the recipient of a $5 million dollar grant from the Roundhouse Foundation. The Roundhouse Foundation is located in Sisters,…
Even with a successful translocation of sea otters in Oregon, sea otter population growth and dispersal takes time. If an initial reintroduction occurs on the south coast where most of…
