Mendocino Purple Sea Urchin, Mussels & Seaweed Extravaganza

There's a saying that's similar through many West Coast indigenous cultures, "when the tide is out, the table is set." Come learn about the low-tide bounty in beautiful Mendocino. There's been an explosion of purple sea urchin along the California Coast. These creatures are not invasive, but rather signify an ecosystem out of balance. In this workshop you'll learn about how they threaten the bull kelp that has been disappearing along our coast due to a perfect storm of environmental stressors that are related to climate change. We'll also talk about how the vital role that bull kelps plays in the ecosystem and how abalone have been suffering due to this explosion of sea urchin.

And then we will collect and clean the sea urchin and eat uni! And you'll learn different ways of preparing seaweed.

For this workshop, you'll need a one day or seasonal fishing license if you want…