Fresh evergreens, creative hands, and community connection! Our Winter Wreath Making Workshop was a joy- from crafting with *mostly* native plants and reusable materials to learning from the wonderful Phyllis Holmes of the Netarts Community Club. We even enjoyed an impromptu live piano performance 🎶🎄❤️ Thank you to everyone who participated and donated- we’re so grateful to celebrate the season together.

Our Year in Review is here!— and an opportunity to double your impact💚 For nearly two decades, WEBS has connected people to Netarts Bay through hands-on science, education, and stewardship. In 2025, that work reached over 1,000 people through 55 community programs + stewardship events, and over 2,800 students in 18 youth programs. Now, as we close out the year, we have an exciting opportunity: Three generous donors will match every gift, dollar-for-dollar, up to $8,500. Every donation directly supports hands-on educational programs that connect kids and adults to the natural wonders of Netarts Bay. From now until the end of the year, help us unlock the full match and make $8,500 become $17,000 for environmental education and stewardship. Visit netartsbaywebs.org/donations

Behind the Scenes of Our Hermit Crab Lesson — PART 2: The Release After the classroom excitement, it’s time to bring our hermit crab friends back to where they belong. We return to the same shoreline, at similar tide conditions, to release each crab right back into its familiar habitat. Fun fact: Hermit crabs show strong preferences for their home microhabitats and can become stressed when moved too far from them—so returning them to the exact spot helps keep them healthy and safe.

Behind the Scenes of Our Hermit Crab Lesson — PART 1 From watching tide charts for the safest collection window, to transporting each crab with care, to sharing them with curious students in the classroom—every step is intentional. These lessons take a lot of behind-the-scenes work, but the joy and wonder they spark make it all worth it. Stay tuned for PART 2: returning our tiny neighbors back to their home in the bay!

We’d love your support—and right now your gift can go twice as far. Thanks to Nancy Zavada, a former board member, and a new anonymous donor, we again have the opportunity to match all contributions up to $5,500 before the end of the year, which means any amount you give will have double the impact. Since 2006, our dedicated staff and community volunteers have been committed to sustaining the #NetartsBay area through #education and #stewardship. That work wouldn’t be possible if we didn’t have support from donations—big and small. With these gifts we have been able to foster a collective sense of responsibility for a healthy coast—instilling curiosity, care, and action in our current and next generation of stewards. Your donation directly supports educational programs like hands-on activities that connect kids and adults to nature and conservation work that ensures Netarts Bay remains a learning lab and environmental model for watersheds, estuaries, beaches, and seas around the world. Help WEBS make a difference and join our community of supporters by donating at the link in our bio!