The Elakha Alliance is honored to be featured in the new Smithsonian exhibition, highlighting our efforts to restore sea otters to the Oregon coast and the deep cultural significance they hold for our coastal Tribes.
#seaotter #elakhaalliance #Indigenous #oregon #smithsonian #washingtondc #pnw
Open up your email for otterly good news 💙🦦🙌
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#seaotter #Oregon #elakhaalliance #seaotters #nonprofit #conservation
Sea otters are a vital part of our coastal ecosystems - and they’ve been missing from the Oregon coast for over a century. It’s time to bring them back 🦦 and restore balance to the marine environments we all depend on.
#oregoncoast #seaotters #seaotter #otters #oregon #elakhaalliance #kelp
👋 #PORTLAND: Join us on Friday March 13th at #ThePortlandAquarium (603 SW Broadway) downtown to learn about sea otters and the #ElakhaAlliance 🦦🌊!
We will be tabling from 11am-4pm at @mikebennettart.bsky.social latest installment near Pioneer Square - an educational immersive cartoon aquarium 🦀🪼🐳
🤩 Tickets are going fast - don't miss out on the biggest ocean conservation event in Portland - 2026 Oregon Otter Beer Festival: bit.ly/OtterBeerFes...
#portland #oregon #portlandoregon #otterbeerfest #seaotters #seaotter #craftbeer #beerfestival #oceanconservation #elakhaalliance
We love a good trend 💯: #MeetTheTeam that makes up the @elakhaalliance.bsky.social 🌟
Our mission is to make Oregon’s marine and coastal ecosystems and communities more robust and resilient by restoring a healthy population of sea otters to the Oregon coast.
#elakhaalliance #oregon #seaotters
Every piece of merch in the #ElakhaAlliance store supports our work to restore #seaotters and protect Oregon’s coastal ecosystems 🌊.
From cozy tees to otter-approved accessories, your purchase directly supports our mission 🐾.
Visit: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/ #seaotter #oregon #otters
Did you know the Oregon Coast is predominantly home to bull kelp forests, but every now and then, you might 👀 spot a strand of giant kelp washed up in the wrack line?
This species is the fastest-growing algae on the planet, shooting up to 2 feet per day 🤯!
#oregoncoast #kelp #elakhaalliance
🦦✨ We’re kicking off #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social on Sunday, Sept 21!
Come find the #ElakhaAlliance team right next to the sea otter exhibit - we’ll have educational info about #seaotters, their role in Oregon’s ecosystems, and our work to bring them home.
#portland #oregon
Divers w/ hammers in California.
In Oregon, we’re going to bring back sea otters!
#elakhaalliance
#SeaOtters
@elakhaalliance.bsky.social
There's only one marine mammal native to Oregon that can shape the future of our nearshore marine ecosystems for the better... and that's the sea otter 🦦
youtu.be/8Ze-SUvEopg?... #seaotters #seaotter #elakhaalliance #oregon #oregoncoast #kelpforest #kelp #marinescience #ocean #whales
lincolnchronicle.org/researchers-... #elakha #elakhaalliance #IUCN #kelpforest #oregoncoast #reintroduction #seaotters #seastar #seastarwastingdisease #seaurchin #seaurchins #sunflowerstar #vibriopectenicida
💙 Hey #Eugene Friends! Join us on August 12th for a special #PintNight at Falling Sky Brewing in support of the #ElakhaAlliance!
Swing by between 5–8pm for a drink or dinner, and $1 from every pint will go directly toward #seaotter #conservation.
#oregon #eugeneoregon #seaotters #beer
Catch the latest wave of exciting updates and upcoming events in this month’s edition of The RAFT, which just drifted into your inbox this morning 📬
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The moment you discover hope along the Oregon coast...
#bullkelp #kelp #kelpforest #oregon #oregoncoast #kelprestoration #pnw #elakhaalliance #marinescience
It’s #FleetWeek in #Portland ⚓️, and the #USNavy reached out to the Elakha Alliance to learn more about our work 🦦
We welcomed 20 #Navy sailors for an exclusive BTS tour of the upcoming #PortlandAquarium by @mikebennettart.bsky.social, where the #ElakhaAlliance proudly serves as a nonprofit partner.
Thank you @highcountrynews.org for the feature 🦦🌊!
www.hcn.org/issues/57-6/...
#seaotter #Oregon #oregoncoast #seaotters #elakhaalliance #Indigenous #rewilding
@mikebennettart.bsky.social #PortlandAquarium opens next week on June 6th! To celebrate, Mike has created a special sea otter x kelp forest art print to benefit the #ElakhaAlliance! 🦦🌿🤩
🖼 Be the first to purchase: bit.ly/MBOtters | #seaotters #seaotter #MikeBennett #portland #aquarium #art #science
We’re raising a glass to our specialty beverage champs who made waves at our first-ever Oregon Otter Beer Festival. From wine, sake, cider, and ginger beer - they were great additions to Festival's delicious Otter Beers! #seaotters #craftbeer #portland #cider #cocktails #elakhaalliance #oregon
Thanks KATU News for the spotlight on our efforts to restore Oregon's sea otter population to help revitalize our marine ecosystems 🦦🌊🦀
katu.com/news/local/e... #seaotters #seaotter #otters #oregon #oregoncoast #ocean #elakhaalliance #climatechange #kelp #kelpforest #nonprofit #conservation
Any Portland area friends want to meet for happy hour tomorrow at 5:30 at Oakshire as they do one of their Inspires nights for Elakha Alliance? Message me if interested. #ElakhaAlliance #SeaOtters
💦 The #ElakhaAlliance and #SakeOne have teamed up this weekend to support returning #seaotters back to #Oregon!
Visit the SakéOne tasting room in #ForestGrove *Jan 31st-Feb 2* to benefit the Elakha Alliance by purchasing any of the themed #seaotter items on the menu. #sake #fundraiser
If you want to stay up to date on all things #seaotter reintroduction in #Oregon - I suggest you subscribe to the monthly newsletter from the #ElakhaAlliance produced by yours truly 🙌 Subscribe here: bit.ly/RAFTSignUp
🎄🌊 Happy Holidays from the Elakha Alliance! 🦦✨
May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and the wonder of nature. 💙 Tag someone who loves #seaotters as a thoughtful gift 🙌
#Oregon #oregoncoast #elakhaalliance #otters #ocean #pnw #science #kelpforest
This December, Spirit Mountain Community Fund surpassed $100M in giving to #Oregon #nonprofits & #Tribes! To celebrate this milestone, they hosted a special luncheon on Dec. 6, honoring their incredible nonprofit partners - including the #ElakhaAlliance 🦦! #seaotters #otters #Indigenous
👋 Meet our #ElakhaAlliance team:
🦦 Chanel Hason: Dir of Outreach & Community Relations
🌊 Katie Russell: Development & Admin Assistant
🦦 Jane Bacchieri: Executive Dir
🌊 Kyle Motley: Coastal Community Coordinator
🦦 Bob Bailey: Board President of the Elakha Alliance
#seaotters #oregon #ocean #otters
Listening to discussions about sea otter reintroduction in Oregon. "If there are Indigenous words for sea otters but they are not here, why?" #stateofthecoast #oregonseagrant #elakhaalliance
Want to follow the story of reintroducing sea otters to Oregon? It has drama, science, Indigenous peoples history & language, beauty, restoration of ecosystems…
#elakhaalliance