“The salmon reflect the integrity of the world we live in. There are still some pockets of interconnected ecosystems that are functioning, healthy, and vibrant in a way that nothing compares to. There is overwhelming life and abundance that pours out of these streams and either we preserve it, or we hand over a planet…
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by Sophia Strong Photo Credit Laura Strong NOAA Permit #1878604 ***This essay won Honorable Mention in UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing Contest for the Grades 6-8 Nonfiction Category. On Friday, November 13, 2020, my grandpa found a dead middle-aged female Orca (Orcinus orca, from the family Delphinidae), floating not far from his house in Tenakee Springs.…
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By Molly Kemp For the past 14 years my spouse and I have run around like maniacs installing and maintaining stream temperature data collectors in Tenakee Inlet and Peril Strait salmon streams. Why? That is an entirely reasonable question. Molly Kemp holding a temperature monitoring device This project grew out of the many summers we…
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By Molly Kemp Recently I listened to a TED talk on Raven Radio about the stunning success of marine sanctuaries world-wide. Renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle and others described how protecting a small piece of ocean real estate can rapidly replenish and restore surrounding ocean ecosystems. It occurred to me that we benefit from a marine sanctuary right here…
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Thanks to the Dermott O’Toole Memorial Library and our fantastic librarian Dordie Carter for organizing this online tour of the greenhouse, where Kevin, Carlene and Robin give us a tour of the greenhouse after it’s first winter growing fresh vegetables! The presentation also includes a slideshow presentation showing the greenhouse construction process. To view, go…
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by Ari Snider | Nov 4, 2019 , Raven Radio
