2025 Oregon Otter Beer Festival
Mark your calendars for the 4th Oregon Otter Beer Festival fundraiser on April 12, 2025 (7:00pm-10:30pm) at OMSI in Portland! Hosted by the Elakha Alliance, Oregon Zoo and Straightaway Cocktails, this otter-ly…
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.…
Steadfast in Our Mission: Navigating Change to Restore Oregon’s Sea Otters
A letter from Elakha Alliance's Executive Director, 11/11/24: Dear Elakha Alliance Friends and Supporters,I have taken some time to think about what the outcome of the recent election means for…
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…
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…
Credit: Oregon Zoo
Oregon to Celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week
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…
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…
Job Announcement: Director of Science & Policy
Director of Science & Policy Start Date: July-August 2023 Salary: $5,500 - $6,200/ month, full-time equivalent, exempt Option for 0.75 - 1.0 FTE with prorated salary/ benefits. Reports to: Executive…
Doug Meek, Getty Images
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…
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Saltwater Sportsman Show (2/25-2/26) – Salem, OR
Come visit the Elakha Alliance table at the 2023 Sportsmen Show at the Oregon State Fairgrounds (Salem, OR) February 25-26. he Saltwater Sportsmen's Show is the Northwest's only saltwater fishing…
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…
Top 7 Sea Otter Book Recommendations
Previous Next Serendipity: An Ecologist’s Quest to Understand Nature by James Estes, 2016, University of California Press. The author is one of the giants of modern ecology who began as…
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…
What Happened to Oregon’s Sea Otters? (1/31/23)
Elakha Alliance Board Member, Cameron La Follette, is a historian of the Northwest coast, focusing on land use history, exploration and shipwrecks, and early commercial natural resource extraction. She is…
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. …
A sea otter hunter, Northwestern University Library, Edward S. Curtis
Honoring Native American Heritage Day
November 25th is recognized as Native American Heritage Day. The Elakha Alliance is proud to honor the 4 Indigenous individuals that serve on our Board. Peter Hatch: Peter is a…
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…
Restoring Sea Otters to the Oregon Coast – Corvallis Museum (9/28/2022)
Bob Bailey of the Elakha Alliance will be presenting at the Corvallis Museum for the Benton County Historical Society members (free) & non-members ($5). Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, Port Orford,…
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…
Elakha Tribal Youth Interns Present Cultural Display Final Project (8/25/22)
Hear from both our Summer Tribal Interns about their journey creating a traveling cultural display focusing on sea otters in Oregon! The Elakha Alliance received funding from the Siletz Tribal…
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 &…
Jason Younker, Chief of the Coquille Indian Tribe, Joins Elakha Board
Since the passing of Chief Don Ivy last summer, the Elakha Alliance Board of Directors has been without a member of the Coquille Indian Tribe. We are very pleased to…
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…
Elakha Presents for Women High School Students in Science & Engineering
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…
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…
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…
Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, Port Orford, OR. Photo by Patrick Webste.r
Elakha’s 2021 Year In Review
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…
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…
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.…
Renee Davis & Katie Russell Join the Elakha Alliance Board
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…
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…
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…
Webinar: December 17th, 7:00pm
The Plight of Oregon's Kelp Ecosystem, Sea Otters, and our Plan Join Board President Bob Bailey and Director of Outreach John Goodell for an introductory webinar about the Elakha Alliance.…
Meet the Dream-Team!
One of our most important goals of 2021 is the completion of the Feasibility Study. We are thrilled to announce this is now in the hands of a powerhouse team of…
Sea Otter Recovery Makes National News
British Columbia sea otter populations are on the move - as they reoccupy portions of their historical range. The effects of this expansion in benefiting ecological resiliency, commercial fisheries, tourism,…
