River Otter Ecology Project
OTTERS FOR WATERS
OUR MISSION is to engage the public in supporting conservation and restoration by linking river otter recovery to the health of our watersheds through community science, advocacy, and education.
OUR VISION is to inspire personal connections and motivate meaningful actions to preserve our shared natural landscapes for future generations.
Would you like to become an Otter Ambassador, helping people view, photograph, and enjoy otters (and all wildlife) responsibly? How about supporting a trail camera in the field? Talking and educating folks at an environmental event? Designing beautiful graphics for our apparel, brochures, and events? We have many volunteer opportunities, and our menu of volunteer options has increased! READ MORE…
Interested in joining our Board?
The River Otter Ecology Project (ROEP) Board and Team are deeply committed to the preservation and protection of the natural world. We are looking for like-minded individuals interested in devoting and sharing their time and talents to help increase the capacity of our organization to achieve our current and long-term objectives.
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Meet Megan Isadore,
Environmental Educator Local Hero
Bay Nature Awards 2022
A Bay Nature Local Hero award recognizes the achievements of an individual who has made significant contributions to public understanding and awareness of the natural history and ecology of the San Francisco Bay Area, through research, teaching, field trips, journalism, and/or other media. Read more…
Moving Toward an Equitable World
The San Francisco Bay Area offers rich and exciting diversity, in both human and natural resources. River Otter Ecology Project is addressing inclusion and diversity on our Board of Directors, within our volunteer group, and among the people we serve through our research, outreach, and education projects by engaging in the following actions: Read more…
A Story of Recovery
by Beth Cataldo
In 2012, I ventured out to Sutro Baths to see a San Francisco celebrity. With his thick dark hair, slender, streamlined body and expert swimming skills, he was an overnight media sensation. Charismatic? Check. Quirky? Check. Mysterious? Yes. I wanted to get a good look at Sutro Sam — a wild North American river otter. No one had seen anything like him in San Francisco for as long as anyone could remember. Read more…
The River Otter Ecology Project is a registered 501 (c)(3) EIN #45-4997526 non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of river otters and our watershed. Our organization is not affiliated with any other otter-related research group or community outreach organization.
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