Cheers to Another Successful Oregon Otter Beer Festival!
The 2025 Oregon Otter Beer Festival, held on April 12, 2025 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland, was a sold-out celebration of craft beverages and…
Care & Stewardship: Art & Ecology Stewarding Oregon’s Coastline
Join us for the first lecture in our 2025 Lecture Series Care & Stewardship: Art & Ecology Stewarding Oregon's Coastline with invited speakers Jane Bacchieri , Chanel Hason and Josie Iselin! RSVP…
Siletz Tribe Receives Major Grant to Aid Tribes in Returning Sea Otters to Oregon and Northern California
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Press ReleaseJanuary 21st, 2025 Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) has announced that the Tribe has been awarded a…
Sea Otters & Kelp Forests: Elakha Interviewed on Rewildology Podcast
The Oregon coast is a rugged, untamed landscape, shaped by powerful waves and teeming with marine life. But one critical species is missing from this ecosystem – the sea otter.…
Elakha joins OCVA’s Every Stay Gives Back Program
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…
Oregon’s Sea Otter Awareness Week: Join Us for Exciting Events & Conservation Efforts!
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…
OMSI’s Science Pub Portland: Oregon’s Sea Otter Translocation – What Happened?
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 Welcome Brittany Blades to Elakha Board
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…
Two Sea Otters Spotted in Cannon Beach, Oregon
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…
Elakha Featured on Nonprofit Solutions Podcast
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
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…
Oregon Zoo Sea Otter Behind the Scenes Tour
Call for Donated Art for Sea Otter Fundraiser
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…
Mourning the Loss of CTCLUSI Chief Doc Slyter, Elakha Board Member
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…
Local Scholars Reveal History of Sea Otters, a Now-Absent Cultural Keystone Species in Oregon
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…
Jacobsen Salt Co. & Elakha Alliance Return in 2023 with Limited Edition Sea Otter Salt Tins
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…
Webinar: Oregon’s 1970’s Sea Otter Translocation – What Happened? (7.24.23)
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…
Deep Dive into Oregon’s 1970-71 Sea Otter Translocation (7.11.23, Coos Bay)
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…
Deep Dive into Oregon’s 1970-71 Sea Otter Translocation (7.10.23, Port Orford)
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…
USFWS to host Open Houses in OR & CA regarding Sea Otter Reintroduction
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…
Restoring Oregon’s Sea Otter Population (6/21/23) – Nehalem, OR
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%…
Webinar: Sea Otter Reintroductions – Honoring Balance and Relationality Along the Coast (5/25/23)
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.…
Job Announcement: Coastal Community Coordinator
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…
Pints for a Cause – Ninkasi Brewing, Eugene (4/29/23)
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.…
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Oregon’s Sea Otters – Shoreline Education for Awareness Presentation (4/15/23) – Bandon, OR
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…
Bringing Sea Otters Back to Oregon (3/14/23) – Surfrider Portland Chapter Mtg
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…
Sea Otters in Oregon: the Road to Return (2/16/23) – Presentation in Newport
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…
Webinar: Using Citizen Science to Protect & Restore Oregon’s Kelp Forests (2/13/23)
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…
2022 Year in Review for the Elakha Alliance
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…
Release of Economic Impact Assessment
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. …
Elakha Alliance Guest Presenter – American Cetacean Society Oregon Chapter (11/12/2022)
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…
2022 Sea Otter Science Symposium (October 25)
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…
USFWS Panel Discussion: Sea Otter Reintroduction along Pacific West Coast (9/19/22)
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…
Sea Otter Awareness Week: The Road to Restoration in Oregon (9/18/22)
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 – Elakha Alliance (6/29/22)
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 &…
OMSI Science Pub: Sea Otters – Bringing Oregon’s Climate Change Warriors Back (6/21/22)
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…
Congratulations to Elakha’s Tribal Youth Summer Internship Recipients
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.…
Environment America’s Meet our Ocean: Ocean Life Panel (6/15/22)
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…
Cultural and Ecological Recovery of Sea Otters Presentation at OSU (5/17/22)
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…
The Latest on Sea Otter Reintroduction in Oregon (5/3/2022)
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…
Elakha Alliance Seeks an Executive Director
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…
Meet our New South Coast Community Liaison
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…
Relationships Between Elakha & Sense of Place on Oregon’s South Coast – SWOCC Speaker Series (4/4/2022)
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…
Oregon Otter Beer Festival (3/12/22)
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…
Oregon Wild: Sea Otter Reintroduction Efforts on the Oregon Coast-Part 2 (2/2/22)
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…
Webinar: What Lies Beneath (1/20/22)
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…
Holiday Otter Wrap Up Party (12/16/21)
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…
Webinar: Chasing Kelp: A bull kelp journey across the Pacific Coast (12/1/21)
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…
Support Sea Otters for GivingTuesday
#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…
Nature Night: Restoring Sea Otters to the Oregon Coast: An Ecological and Cultural Imperative (11/9/21)
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…
Webinar: Birds & Kelp (10/21/21)
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…
Watch The 2021 Sea Otter Science Symposium
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…
2021 Sea Otter Science Symposium (Oct 5-7)
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.…
Jacobsen Salt Co. Honors Sea Otters for 10 Yr Anniversary
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…
Crabinar: Will Sea Otters Take a Bite Out of Dungeness? (7/8/21)
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. …
Aquarium Grant Opens Doors for Marine Rehabilitation Center
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,…
Preserving Kelp Oases: Elakha Partnering on a North Coast Project
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…
