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There is a population of these at Steigerwald that our crews had to carefully work around during the reconnection project. Not only are they so pretty(!), they are also federally listed, though populations have rebounded enough that it is proposed to delist them.
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Happy #WorldJellyfishDay! Pacific Sea Nettles are one of the most abundant sea jellies found in Oregon waters. Those long tentacles trail behind like a net, ready to deliver a paralyzing toxin to unsuspecting prey.
#oregon #oregoncoast #oregoncoastaquarium
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🎥 Thursday, October 26th is the official release date for a very special film, Soñadora, featuring Vanessa Chavarriaga for all those who fight to exist in spaces that were not made for them.
Join us in celebrating the team that brought this film to life!
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Oregon boat inspection stations keep invasive mussels out - centraloregondaily.com/orego…
ALT An ODFW boat inspection station technician hot washes a boat to keep invasive mussels out.
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#OnThisDay in 1986, Congress designated the Columbia River Gorge as a National Scenic Area. historylink.org/File/7795
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Walking along public beaches with a shovel and bucket in hand to bring home dinner is a pastime Washingtonians know well. Recreational shellfish harvesting allows access to local foods year-round for Washington residents. Read more in Making Waves:
makingwaves.psp.wa.gov/index…
ALT People on a beach near Quilcene dig for shellfish on the tidelands. Hills rise in the background.
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Check your tires monthly and keep them properly inflated. Why? It keeps you safer on the road, improves your gas mileage, and protects local coho salmon from tire particles that shed harmful pollutants. Learn more at dontwaittoinflate.org
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This #fall...leave the leaves🍂
Fallen leaves create invertebrate habitat, provide #winter mulch for perennials, and build soil by recycling nutrients back into the ground.
Plus, leaves left to decompose in your yard are less likely to clog storm drains and impact waterways🍁
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Today marks the four-year anniversary of releasing the short film, “On the Wing Marbled Murrelets” by Oregon State Productions and the MSI!
With over 36,600 views, this video is raises awareness on these endangered seabirds through a thoughtful essay.
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The Beaver Community Fair is happening THIS FRIDAY from 12-4pm in the MU Quad!
Stop by to learn about what we do in the MSI and how to put the ocean in your major, play some ocean trivia with the Ocean11 Marine Club, and make it a great start to this year!
#OregonStateUniversity
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Protecting our drinking water is of critical importance! Check out these everyday actions from @HillsboroWater to safeguard our drinking water source, the upper-Tualatin River.
#SourceWaterProtectionWeek Community members can take an active role in protecting Hillsboro's drinking water source - the upper-Tualatin River - and watershed from contamination. @CityofHillsboro @CleanWaterNews @awwa @JWCWater
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Join the discussion on what these two great world rivers and their people can learn from each other’s histories, what we have in common today, and how we can collaborate for free-flowing rivers. Register now: bit.ly/mekongson
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A group of Biological & Ecological Engineering students swapped their lab coats for life jackets and embarked on an epic river rafting journey down the Klamath River. Desiree Tullos and Brian Tilt led the trip exploring a river that will vastly change when 4 dams will be removed.
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Our annual Call of the Wild Event is just around the corner! This evening will be full of fun and love of our natural spaces and wildlife.
More info + how to grab your tickets below:
oregonwild.org/about/blog/co…
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Who’s up for some crabbing? 🦀 Join us for our last free Crabbing Explorience of the season — Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12 PM. Meet at the pavilion at the end of SW 51st Street in the historic Taft neighborhood. 📸 @koko.thechocolatelab on Instagram
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Catch up on Hatfield happenings in our latest newsletter. In this issue, meet our current artist-in-residence, learn about students in coastal summer camps and internships and local research investigating the effects of climate change on bi-catch. hmsc.oregonstate.edu/about/n…
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In an eleventh-hour rule change without meaningful public or tribal input, OR weakened protections for salmon; Tribes and fish advocates want the state to restore safeguards. Read more about ODFWs changes to the "definition of salmon passage"
columbiariverkeeper.org/news…
