A crash course in our local crab fisheries, led by Humboldt Bay Harbor District Harbor District conservation biologist Dan Berman. Why was the season delayed? How important is crabbing to Humboldt Bay's harbor? Can it be sustained? Why can you only eat the legs of crab?

Jen Kalt exalts the people working to fix McKinleyville's Widow White Creek. Much of its watershed is in "dense urban" development. As such, it no longer hosts spawning Coho, Steelhead, or Cutthroat. Between HSU's "all star" restoration expert Allison Purcell-O'Dowd, heavy lifting by RCAA, and monitoring by Humboldt Baykeeper, Widow White Creek is on a path to its former glory. Deadhead Bonus Points: Find out if Beth Werner or Jen Kalt are familiar with "The Phil Zone."

Arcata uses three to five MILLION plastic bags a year? What the what?! Today's Coastal Currents featured Humboldt Baykeeper's Vanessa Vasquez and Humboldt Surfrider's MJ Mazurek. Tomorrow is Day Without a (disposable) Bag. From 11AM – 1PM, Humblodt Baykeeper and Surfrider will have tables at four grocery stores in Humboldt asking shoppers to forgo disposable bags. According to an HSU study: "The amount of energy used for 3,000,000 bags is equal to over 1,000 one way trips to San Francisco in a 2010 Chevy Tahoe."

Cliff and Emily talk with Merrit Perry about progress and challenges on the Annie And Mary Rail Trail

Chuck DeWitt of Humboldt Baykeeper and Project Tortuga invites you, the do-gooding, sun-loving, turtle enthusiast south of the border for a good cause. project-tortuga.org

So, the Safety Corridor isn't safe enough, which means CalTrans has to fix it with stoplights and an overpass, which means they have a plan that might kinda smash some bayside marsh turf and disenfranchise the bike community. Right?

Charles "Flip" Nicklin is giving a presentation tonight at the Van Duzer Theater. Widely regarded as the world’s leading cetacean photographer, Flip Nicklin grew up around his father’s small dive shop on the California coast. He went on to become National Geographic’s premiere whale photographer and marine mammal specialist. Over the last quarter century Flip has photographed more than thirty species of whales and dolphins, some so endangered their very survival is in question. In 2001 he co-founded Whale Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to research and public education.

HSU professor Dawn Goley & her students were with the Klamath whale almost daily since June. She talks frankly about the recovery effort, the calf, the whale's final hours, and lessons learned.

So, what's Mike Thompson's view on maybe exempting pesticide usage near public waterways from the Clean Water Act? Also, and any chance we could maybe exempt logging road sediment from the Clean Water Act, too? Find out if Beth Werner can persuade a lazy DJ to write to Senator Boxer.

Camel Rock/Houda Point: CCC, Surfrider Humboldt, & Trinidad Coastal Land Trust were about to mortar a new patio during their improvement jamboree. Mysteriously, the requisite rocks vanished, & with them the dreams of a boffo place for a sunset picnic. The rocks really would've tied the patio together, & TCLT just wants them back, please.