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Wild Coast Film Festival (Astoria, OR)
The festival features films by renowned regional and international storytellers and filmmakers. Among its highlights are stories of untamed wildness and the indomitable human spirit. Most screenings take place at the historic Columbian Theater. There are seven film blocks, each approximately two hours long. There will also be local pop-up events in Astoria. These informal gatherings […]
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Sea Otter Science @ The Portland Aquarium
FeaturedPortland Aquarium 603 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United StatesThe Elakha Alliance is excited to announce that we’ll be tabling at the Portland Aquarium on Friday March 13th! Come meet our team and learn more about our mission to restore sea otters to the Oregon coast—and why these charismatic creatures are vital to the health of our marine ecosystems. Visitors will have the chance […]
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Earth Month Cocktail for a Cause – Dream House Bar (Portland)
Dream House Bar 412 NE Beech Street, Portland, OR, United States🌏APRIL IS EARTH MONTH🌎 DRINK A SPICY MARG FOR THE OTTERS at Dream House Bar in Portland 🦦💚 $1 from every Spicy Marg sold in April gets donated to Elakha Alliance ~ working to make Oregon’s marine & coastal ecosystems & communities more robust & resilient by restoring a healthy population of sea otters to […]
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Barrows Conservation Lecture Series – Elakha Alliance: A New Approach to Sea Otter Conservation
Frisch’s Theater 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesSince 1993, the Barrows Conservation Lecture Series has brought a slate of esteemed naturalists and scientists to Cincinnati to address wildlife issues and global conservation efforts. For more than three decades, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has presented its Wildlife Conservation Award to one of its Barrows Conservation Lecture Series speakers. The Barrows Conservation Lecture Series is […]
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2026 Oregon Otter Beer Festival
FeaturedOregon Museum of Science & Industry 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland, Oregon, United StatesPURCHASE TICKETS Join the Elakha Alliance and the Oregon Zoo for our biggest and most anticipated fundraiser of the year – celebrating five incredible years of conservation, community, and craft beverages! This otter-ly unforgettable evening will highlight Oregon’s vibrant beverage scene while trying to fundraise to restore sea otters and strengthen our coastal ecosystems. In 2025, […]
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Sea Otter Education at Patagonia Portland
Patagonia Portland 1106 West Burnside Ave., Portland, Oregon, United StatesCome visit the Patagonia Portland store on Friday April 17th from 11am-5pm to meet Elakha staff and learn all about sea otter restoration efforts along the Oregon coast!
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Eat Like an Otter with Shifting Tides
FeaturedGaribaldi Garibaldi, OR, United StatesJoin for an immersive food experience that will bring you closer to our oceans bounty as well as the species that depend on and impact our healthy coastal ecosystems! This event will be a unique mix of coastal foraging demonstrations, learning about the charismatic sea otter, their disappearance and hopes for reintroduction as well as […]
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Drink for Conservation: Cider for Sea Otters (Tacoma, WA)
Cider and Cedar 744 Market St, UNIT 102B, Tacoma, WA, United StatesA committee called Drinking for Conservation, run by the zookeepers' association of Point Defiance in Tacoma, chose the Elakha Alliance as the benefit for their upcoming fundraiser in Tacoma, WA. Visit Cider and Cedar on May 15th from 4PM - 7PM, and $1/pint will be donated to the Elakha Alliance's efforts to restore sea otters […]
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World Otter Day Trivia – Northwest Portland Hostel
FeaturedNorthwest Portland Hostel 479 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesCalling all trivia nerds, ocean lovers, and future otter champions! Celebrate World Otter Day with us at the Northwest Portland Hostel Cafe for an evening packed with laughs, weird wildlife facts, tasty drinks, and some seriously competitive otter trivia. Gather your smartest sea-savvy friends and dive into trivia rounds all about sea otters, river otters, […]
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Science Pub Talk: Sea Otters
FeaturedMcMenamins Mission Theater 1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR, United StatesRestoring A Missing Keystone Species With Chanel Hason, Marine Biologist, Environmental Educator, and Director of Outreach & Community Relations for the Elakha Alliance. Sea otters once thrived along the Oregon coast, playing a critical role in maintaining healthy kelp forests. Their removal during the maritime fur trade left a missing link in Oregon’s nearshore ecosystem – contributing […]
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Otter Advocate: Virtual Lunch & Learn
FeaturedJoin us for the Otter Advocate Lunch and Learn on Friday June 5th from 12pm-12:30pm! This short virtual session will introduce supporters to Elakha Alliance's annual We Otter Bring them Back campaign and walk through how to set up, customize, and use their own Givebutter fundraising page. We'll also share fundraising tips, social media resources, […]
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We Otter Bring Them Back – Fundraising Campaign
FeaturedSea otters once thrived along Oregon’s coast for thousands of years, shaping healthy kelp forests and vibrant marine ecosystems. But after being hunted to local extinction during the maritime fur trade, Oregon’s coastline lost one of its most important keystone species - and the ocean has felt the impact ever since. Now, you can help […]