CoastSavers has been organizing and conducting beach cleanups on the Washington Coast since 1971.
Sitting around the campfire afterward, uploading our data, I’m always grateful to have the opportunity to be part of such a worthy project.
With the closer of the Quileute reservation we move our base of operations to Crescent Beach to conduct our COASST surveys.
Here’s a short video that shows our typical environment when we got to Toleak Beach to conduct our COASST beached bird surveys.
With our trailer out of commission for the time being we decided to do our Toleak Survey with a twist and camp on the beach.
We’ve been surveying this section of the Washington coast for approximately two years. We do it year-round every month and in every kind of weather; wind storms, rain, and snow.
With a bit of creative problem solving we’ve gotten back out in the field to conduct our COASST fieldwork.
As Costa Rica become a top eco-tourism country, one family decided to preserve the 600 acres of land given to them near La Fortuna to maintain the rich biodiversity living within.
So just what are we to do with our citizen-science projects when COVID-19 derails the best-laid plans?
How quickly we replaced the warm humid climate of Costa Rica’s tropical rain forest with the cold humid climate of the Olympic Peninsula’s temperate rain forest.
Some of my work has been featured on CNN, Outside TV and, National Geographic.
Just want to thank everyone for all the messages and encouragement this last year. And we really appreciate your donations as well! Our overhead is low, but we do appreciate your generosity in helping with the expenses.
Check your email as we will be sending our 2020 Calendar over the next few weeks. Feel free to share and publish at your favorite publishers.
