Tending Nature

Protecting the Coast with the Tolowa Dee-ni'

11/07/2018 | 26m 40s | Video has closed captioning.

Today many California coastal ecosystems are under threat from human caused toxification of our oceans caused by industrial and residential development. This episode journeys to the Smith River near the Oregon border to discover how the Tolowa Dee-ni' are reviving traditional harvesting of shellfish such as mussels, and in the process, working to redefine managing marine protected areas.