The Fifth Annual Oregon Otter Beer Festival returns Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 7:00–10:30 PM at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland. Hosted by the Elakha…
This year marked one of the most impactful chapters yet for the Elakha Alliance as we expanded our outreach, deepened partnerships, advanced restoration planning, and inspired thousands across Oregon and…
The Elakha Alliance is excited to announce that we’ll be tabling at the Portland Aquarium on the first Friday of each month! Come meet our team and learn more about…
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…
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 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…
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 24-30, 2023. The Alliance…
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%…
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…
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. …
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…
Stop by our table at OMSI After Dark and learn about sea otters! Join us on Wednesday, July 27th from 6-10pm to explore the science of surf, sand, and sunsets,…
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…
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…
Written by Elakha Alliance Board Member: Katie Russell On Thursday, May 26th, I was able to join the young scientists of Eugene’s 4J high schools at the 10th annual Women…
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…
The Elakha Alliance is seeking to fill two paid Full Time Summer Internship positions for tribal youth to support the mission to reintroduce sea otters back to the Oregon coast.…
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…
Summarized by Bob Bailey, Elakha Alliance Board President 2021 is in the books. It was such a good year for the Elakha Alliance and our work to bring sea otters…
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.…
In September, the Elakha Alliance was pleased to welcome two new Board Members. Both Renee Davis and Katie Russell have a wealth of individual knowledge and experience in the marine…
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. …
Blue Banner What Can We Learn From California's Ever-Changing Kelp Forest Ecosystem? Photo: Kate Vylet, Monterey Bay We are excited to invite Kate Vylet, underwater photographer, scientific diver, and divemaster…
Blue Banner Understanding Research Through Unique Visualizations Liina Klauss, Moritz Stefaner, Skye Moret, Perpetual Plastic Knstlerin, Artist , Trash , Trash Walk ©Massine How does one channel a life of…
Blue Banner Abalone, the remarkable history and uncertain future of California’s iconic shellfish Prized for their iridescent shells and delectable meat, abalone have a long and rich cultural history on…
Blue Banner Dive into the Underwater World with Brent Durand Brent Durand is an avid scuba diver, surfer, writer, photographer and marketer living in Northern California. He has been scuba diving…
2014 was the start of an ecological upheaval on the California and Oregon coasts. It started with the collapse of the sunflower sea star due to sea star wasting disease…