Other ocean-related things to know this week:

How about that tsunami warning test? Did you hear anything? Did it prompt you to finally get that emergency kit ready?

Concerned about highway trash getting into the bay and ocean? Join volunteers from Arcata Sunrise Rotary, Friends of the Dunes and PacOut Green Team to help clean up Highway 255 as part of CalTrans’ Adopt- a-Highway program. Meet at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, at 220 Stamps Lane in Manila for bagels and a safety video at 9:45 a.m., then head out to help keep 255 beautiful. Bags and equipment will be provided. No children please. Call (707) 444-1397 for more information.

Need an excuse to stroll along the beach at sunset? Experience a Low Tide Sunset Walk with a Friends of the Dunes naturalist on Saturday, March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Low tide at sunset can be a magical place to explore; while no one can promise a clear evening, this guided walk will help participants identify beach wash ups found at low tide. After the walk, enjoy some light snacks and a sip of wine or soft drink back at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. The cost for this program is $6/person. Meet at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane in Manila. Reserve your space by calling (707) 444-1397 or email info@friendsofthedunes.org.

Remember when we talked about seal pups? Tune into the NEC’s EcoNews Report tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:30 p.m. on KHSU 90.5 FM for an interview with Janet Dickey, volunteer veterinary technician at the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center. 

Remember when we talked about the Navy’s sonar testing program? The comment period has been extended till April 15. (More via KHSU’s Through the Eyes of Women; audio below:

Through the Eyes of Women

Do you know about the call box out at the North Jetty? If you don’t, you should – lives have been saved. Sure, most folks have cell phones now, but just in case, be glad to note that the call box has been rejuvenated with a new bracket, solar panel and battery thanks to Case Systems. 

There ya go!

LoCO contributor Jennifer Savage is the Northcoast Environmental Center’s Coastal Programs Director and Humboldt Surfrider Chairperson.