The best way to support sea otters is to protect their ocean habitat. We ask Chalice congregants to commit to one of the following actions:

Attend a beach cleanup with Surfrider Foundation. Check Chalice’s calendar for our next coordinated beach cleanup.

Stop using plastic straws

Stop using single-use water/beverage bottles

Ask … read more.

The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA www.marinemammalcenter.org
The Marine Mammal Center advances ocean health through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, research, and education. This is the organization benefitting from our Sunday morning collection on September 22.

Sea Otter Savvy in Moss Landing, CA … read more.

Sea Otter Awareness Week is the last week of September (September 22-28 in 2024). You can look over the events and activities (many of them streamed online via Zoom or YouTube) on the Defenders of Wildlife website.

Sea otters are a keystone species, meaning they have disproportionate impact on their environment. They are found in shallow coastal waters of the North Pacific, from the coasts of California and Washington up to Alaska. You can read more about them and why they are … read more.

There are over a dozen different otter species in the world, but only two in North America—the sea otter and the North American river otter. The most obvious difference between them is that one lives in the ocean and the other lives in fresh water, … read more.