Kachemak Heritage Land Trust named the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve as the 2025 King Maker Award recipient earlier this month.
Sample shellfish from Homer Harbor contained toxins over twice the regulatory limit.
Shellfish from “the inner bay” have been found to contain amounts of toxins responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning.
The 0.3-acre lot will serve as a perpetual easement to accommodate school-related activities.
The program asks for citizen science inclusion in monitoring disturbances and reproductive success at three kittiwake colonies near Homer.
Seldovia’s Jakolof Bay 10 Miler race was held on July 26.
The watch followed an 8.7 earthquake that occurred Tuesday afternoon off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
The test result does not indicate whether the toxin is present in other species in the food web.
A “pre-decisionary” memo on budgetary cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows no federal funding for National Estuarine Research Reserves.
Remains were recovered from the vessel sank that in Kachemak Bay last August.
The first cranes of the year have been spotted returning to Kachemak Bay to nest.
This year’s event will be held at the Deep Water Dock at 4667 Freight Dock Road.
Applications are currently being accepted for appointments starting this spring.
