Natural History Wanderings

Sonoma Land Trust Presents: Language of the Land: Sea Otters to the Rescue

February 22, 7-8:30pm, Zoom (registration required)

California’s coastal ecosystems are under stress—the kelp forests, seagrass meadows, and salt marshes have been in decline for decades. Sea otters may be the key to restoring these ecosystems. Although they are locally extinct in Northern California, there is great untapped potential for recovering sea otters to enhance the restoration efforts of local ecosystems. In this talk by Dr. Brent Hughes of Sonoma State University, we will learn about these predators and their function in restoration, and explore the idea of how we might bring the sea otters back to the Sonoma Coast.

Spanish interpretation will be provided.