#northcoast environmental center

[sabriyya]

Demystifying the Moon

Phases of the moon over the ocean. Artwork by Raven E. Marshall

Article By Sabriyya Ghanizada for EcoNews.

The word lunacy is derived from the latin word, lunaticus, which translates to moonstruck. Fables of the moon causing intermittent insanity in humans have taken on many iterations; for centuries tales of werewolves have been told around the campfire and silver screen alike, to warn of the mythical creatures’ arrival at the full Moon. Some theorize that our bodies being made up of 60 percent water equates to an emotional or physical effect on humans since the Moon has proven effect on the Earth’s tides. While there has been very little in the western and scientific world view of the Moon to prove any of these claims, there is data to back up that the light from a full Moon can make for more sleepless nights. One thing is for sure, the Moon, Earth’s one and only natural satellite, affects Earth’s tides and its light can have effects on biological rhythms here on Earth...

Though you may be familiar with the full Moon and new Moon, the Moon experiences several phases throughout its orbit. Lecturer in the department of Physics at Cal Poly Humboldt, Tyler Mitchell, explained the cycle that a moon goes through in an entire month, or a ‘moonth’ if you will. “If we are starting at the new Moon,” Mitchell said, “we start with the waxing crescent and move on to the first quarter Moon, then its half Moon, waxing gibbous, onto the full Moon. From the full Moon it wanes to waning gibbous and the third quarter Moon waning crescent back to the new Moon.”

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#moon #moon phases #tides #full moon #new moon #EcoNews #northcoast environmental center

[thecacoast]

Coordination Often Benefits from an In-Person Visit to Humboldt County!

- Photos and text by Leah L. Henry  

In preparation for the 34th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, I had the distinct pleasure of traveling up the coast to visit our Humboldt County Coordinator, Madison Peters, from the Northcoast Environmental Center.

The trip featured enormous redwood trees, lush ferns, pristine beaches, hidden coves, charming towns, farmers’ markets and coops, and warm and kind people. There is much more to see in this area of California than featured here, I highly recommend discovering it yourself. Use a California Coastal Access Guide so you don’t miss a thing.

The land known as Humboldt is the ancestral home of Wiyot, Yurok, Hupa, Karuk, Chilula, Whilkut, and the Eel River Athapaskan peoples (Wailaki, Mattole and Nongatl)

Avenue of the Giants

Humboldt Lagoons State Park

Luffenholtz State Beach

Fern Canyon in Prairie Creek Redwood State Park

Thank you!

#humboldt #arcata #ocean #bay #northcoast #environment #coastalcleanupday #california

[chronologousrp]

hi! some questions. will there be more information/background on the river institute and its connection to the time travelers? is the institute actually looking to help rotska or is it more of a front for something else? has the disappearance of the river made the news/attracted the attention of the federal govt?

yes! we will be releasing more information about the tlenka river institute and it’s connection to the time travellers. whether or not the institute’s motivations is to help rotska or if it’s a front for something else is still unknown to the town. as it stands in 2021, the institute is primarily an environmental research center, supported by northcoast oil. it is dedicated to researching the disappearance of the river and has helped new townsfolk integrate into the town. for now, we are keeping the river's disappearance local and not involving federal government just yet. it's unlikely it's on their radar at the moment since the disappearance itself is under speculation. it’s safe to say that the surrounding areas may be curious to what happened — and could be affected as rivers are integral to the alaskan panhandle.

- chronos staff

#chronologous: answered

[hsulibrary]

Tim McKay (1947-2006)

The Tim McKay postcard collection

The gorgeous scenery of Humboldt County attracts many interesting characters from far and wide. Tim McKay was one of these. Born in Stockton, CA in 1947, McKay was always raised close to the beautiful outdoors of California spending his earliest years exposed to rural farm life. He maintained a fascination for photography in high school and went on to be the director of the Northcoast Environmental Center, located in Arcata, California, for thirty years, 1976 to 2006. His position at the Center demonstrates his true passion for the natural world and conservation. Received by the Library shortly after his passing, Mr. McKay’s postcard collection illustrates this passion with beautiful imagery of Northwestern California scenery and wildlife. Interns and volunteers the the Humboldt State University Library are currently working on the digitization of this collection but for now please enjoy the above selection of some of McKay’s fascination.

For more information about this gorgeous collection visit the Humboldt State University library website, or go to http://library.humboldt.edu/humco/holdings/McKayPostcardsAid.html#biographical

#SpecialCollections #HSUlibrary #tumblarians #postcards #archives #Humboldt #humboldtscenery #northwestcoast #northwestcalifornia #westcoast #chandeliertree #vintage #conservation #nature's beauty #TimMcKayPostcardCollection

[windwatch]

[sabriyya]

“New EaRTH Center Approved for Old Town Eureka” (Translated to Spanish)

Written by Sabriyya Ghanizada

Econews, Northcoast Environmental Center’s Monthly Publication