Pacific Northwest rocky shore intertidal ecosystems provide a range of opportunities. For me it’s been the base of my life in environmental education, coastal exploration, foraging, and overall outdoor recreation in Oregon.

Oregon Albacore season feels so special. Learn how to buy fish directly from the fisherman as well as what makes Oregon Albacore so special!

In Oregon, our seaweed foraging season is relatively short for live seaweeds (seaweeds still attached to the rocks). Therefore, it’s important to know how to process and store these seaweeds for future use.

It’s been a whirlwind of shellfish safety regulations for the past couple weeks, and a large closure of shellfish harvesting along the Oregon Coast due to shellfish poisoning! I thought I’d share what I’ve learned from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

There’s a number of things to keep in mind and stay up to date on when foraging for shellfish on the Oregon Coast. Here’s some helpful information to get you started.

Pickling bull kelp once you have the kelp itself is relatively straight forward. The stipe is hollow and round, making kelp pickles aesthetically pleasing, crunchy, and delicious!

One of my favorite seaweeds, or kelps, to harvest and pickle is bull kelp! Keep reading to learn how to salvage seaweed in Oregon and how to make bull kelp pickles.

With the start of the seaweed foraging season just about here, I figured it was time to share a little about best practices and seaweed harvesting regulations in Oregon!

King Tides in Oregon are a spectacle many want to see. Find out how to experience king tides safely, and contribute to a citizen science project!

With my workshop season taking a pause, I figured I could throw out some information about how the seasons affect shellfish foraging along the Oregon Coast.

Seaweed Weekend in Newport, Oregon hosted by the Pacific Heritage Maritime Center (PHMC) was an absolute blast! A weekend full of events and enthusiastic conversations. A combination of art and science as a celebration of The Curious World of Seaweed exhibit by Josie Iselin. Thanks to Josie for creating such mesmerizing art that has the power to bring a whole community together.