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is ultra filtered into an evaporative distillation process and then ultra filtered again before entering a drying station. Independent Lab testing has never found contaminants of any kind in our product including micro or nano plastics.

is not only natural, unrefined, and unbleached but ultra filtered and distilled from a verified safe source and tested for purity.

What’s In Your Salt?

Back to the Future? We started with just our pure and natural sea salt and transitioned to sea salt with organic seasonings for the Farmers Markets, Currently, we are only offering our Isla Blanca Sea Salt online in 2.5 ounce jars and pouches, Cases of 36 Jars, and 16 ounce Pouches. Contact us for volume discounts or have it added automatically on purchases over $100.

side by side with sea salt in Portugal. Padre Island Sea Salt was known to be harvested by indigenous tribes for thousands of years and Sea Salt was known to have been gathered in the Costa do Sal/Aviero area as far back as the Phoenicians in the 8th Century BC

All Natural and Pure Isla Blanca Sea Salt Crusted Organic Sweet Potato. Wash, pat dry, aerate, and rub with quality Olive or Avocado Oil. Crust with Sea Salt and bake uncovered at 400 degrees F for 50-90 minutes.

NOTICE: We are truly a hand harvested and hand processed sea salt that never cuts corners on the quality of our product. Due to upgrading our process to be more sustainable, we will not be attending any holiday markets this year and only process wholesale orders online. Look for news on where we are headed SOON!

Isla Blanca Sea Salted Sweet Potatoes

Morning nourishment

A Tale of Two Islands

Padre Island was once one island —today it is two. Split by an artificial waterway the once continuous island in now broken in two, Padre Island (sometimes just referred to as North Padre Island), and South Padre Island.

Padre Island National Seashore is a national park that includes about 66 miles of undeveloped beaches and natural habitat. The national seashore is located on [North] Padre Island near the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.

The City of South Padre Island is a resort community with numerous hotels, clubs, and souvenir shops. The city is located on South Padre Island near the city of Brownsville, Texas.

The two popular destinations are now at opposite ends of the once long, continuous barrier island named Padre Island and are about 100 miles apart.

🚘 Driving Between the Two Islands

It is not possible to drive from the park, located on [North] Padre Island, directly south to South Padre Island. An artificial waterway, Mansfield Channel, cuts through Padre Island at the southern end of the national park. The only way to drive from [North] Padre Island to South Padre Island is by driving inland to Corpus Christi, down Highway 77, and back out to the south end of the island — a driving trip of 3-4 hours.

Feeling Lost? You may want to consult a paper map, as GPS mapping programs sometimes get these places confused.

For information about the area surrounding Padre Island National Seashore, check out Visit Corpus Christi.

For information about South Padre Island, check out Visit South Padre Island.

If there’s a heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached. – Jimmy Buffett

It’s Labor Day Weekend and it's shaping up to be a beautiful weekend on the national seashore.

If you're planning a trip to the beach this weekend, make sure you are prepared for an enjoyable visit.

💧 Stay hydrated! Water bottle filling stations are available at the Malaquite Visitor Center.

🧴 Don't forget your sunscreen! The UV Index is listed as Very High today.

😎 Pack your patience! Holiday weekends can be busy at the beach, especially during peak hours (10am – 4 pm).

🦝 Keep wildlife wild! Do not feed or approach wildlife in the park.

🇺🇸 Check the beach flag when you arrive! The colored flag flying below the US Flag at the Malaquite Visitor Center indicates the rip current risk for the day.

☀️ Save the date and watch the sun and moon align on October 14, 2023!

An annular solar eclipse will be heading across North America and the national seashore is in the path. During the annular solar eclipse around 90% of the sun will be blocked out, leaving a “ring of fire” in the sky. A partial eclipse will be visible for several hours beginning around 10 am, while the maximum eclipse will last for 4 minutes and 55 seconds beginning at 11:56 am at the Malaquite Visitor Center.

Padre Island National Seashore will be the last place in the US to see the maximum eclipse.

Our friends at Western National Parks Association will have eclipse viewing glasses and other eclipse memorabilia available for purchase in the park store all summer long, so you can be ready for the big day. Now let’s hope the weather cooperates with us. 🤞

Learn more about how to view solar eclipses safely at https://www.nps.gov/articles/eclipsesafety.htm



Eclipse poster designed by Tyler Nordgren.

Message from the Maui Family YMCA
Maui Family YMCA is mobilized and ready. We understand the devastating impact that the Maui fires are having on our community and the urgent need for support. Our Wildfire Relief Fund has been established to provide assistance to those affected by wildfires and help rebuild their lives.

We are serving the immediate needs of our residents and visitors by opening the Y facility free of charge to anyone who needs a shower, something to eat, computer access and friendly faces.

Recovery will take a long time and the Y is committed to be there for our Maui ohana. As the situation unfolds and needs are identified, we will be ready to make an immediate impact to meet those critical needs.

Transparency and accountability are of utmost importance to us. We will provide regular updates on our website and social media channels to keep you informed about how your contributions are being utilized and the impact they are making.

Thank you for your compassion and generosity in supporting the Wildfire Relief Fund. Together, we can provide hope, assistance, and a path towards recovery for those affected by wildfires.

How to Help
Maui Family YMCA Wildfire Relief Fund is currently set up for donations and where ongoing updates will be provided. Additionally, a donation button has been included on the Maui Family YMCA Website.

Non-perishable food, bottled water, hygiene items and blankets drop offs can be made at the War Memorial Complex.

The American Red Cross is acting as the clearinghouse to reunite families. Family members can call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-27677) for help.

Donate – Maui Family YMCA Help support our community - donate now!

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Mounds on the ground!

When stopping for a photo at our park entrance sign, have you ever seen mounds of sand on the ground? You might think, why did someone dump a bucket of sand on the ground right here?! In reality, these sand mounds are from the burrowing activities of the elusive Texas pocket gopher, a rodent resident of Padre Island National Seashore and South Texas.

The Texas pocket gopher (Geomys personatus) forages mostly underground on the roots, bulbs, stems, and leaves of grasses in the coastal prairie. Though they weigh less than one pound, one gopher can move over one ton of sand in a year! Their tunneling mixes and aerates the sand- making it more fertile for plants, making Texas pocket gophers an important part of the coastal prairie ecosystem.

Pocket gophers have a unique defense system against intruders to their burrow. They will emit a wheezy call and gnash their teeth. Actually… that’s pretty cute!

Texas pocket gophers are rarely seen so the sand mounds are usually the only evidence we have of their activities. They are definitely another cryptic creature of Padre Island National Seashore!

NPS Photo/ Kelly Taylor

Padre Island National Seashore is home to two species of yucca, Buckley’s Yucca (Yucca constricta), and Spanish Dagger (Yucca treculeana). Yuccas are strikingly different than the soft grasses of the surrounding coastal prairie. Yuccas have stiff, sharp leaves shaped like swords with a piercing spike at the tip. When flowering, beautiful creamy white flowers are clustered together and hang down above the pointy leaves like snowy bells.

Right now, our yuccas are blooming! You can see them along the Grasslands Nature Trail, a short walking trail that winds through the coastal prairie, and along Park Road 22.

NPS Photo/ Sarah Laughlin

The black feathers atop the Crested caracara’s (Caracara plancus) head gives the appearance of wearing a Sherlock Holmes detective cap. No doubt it is part of a guise. 🥸

The Crested Caracara has a sharp beak and talons, so it looks like a hawk and it scavenges for food like a vulture. But taxonomy identifies it as a falcon in ORDER: Falconiformes and FAMILY: Falconidae.

There are few places in Texas, Florida and very southern Arizona where Crested Caracara live in the United States. These two were spotted atop a dune near Bird Island Basin.

NPS Photo/ Mimi Gorman

If you’ve come into the park recently, you may have noticed our beaches aren’t exactly beachy. But looks can be deceiving. For several days we’ve had sargassum washing in and although it might not look nice, sargassum is an important component of beach health.

Sargassum is a brown, macroalgae that spends its entire lifecycle afloat. When out at sea, sargassum provides habitat, food, protection, and breeding grounds for hundreds of diverse marine species, such as sea turtles, snails, crabs, fish, and shrimp.

Once on shore, sargassum might make the beach seem unsightly, but as it breaks down, it’s very beneficial. Many shorebirds such as ruddy turnstones, sanderlings, and plovers can be see foraging for invertebrates and stranded sargassum inhabitants in the decomposing seaweed. Sargassum also stabilizes the shoreline by adding nutrients to coastal soils and promoting the growth of dune plants, like railroad vine.

Although it may not appeal to beachgoers, sargassum is very beneficial for the beach. And just like people, beaches need restoration. You can think of sargassum as a kind of a like getting a seaweed wrap or a facial at a spa. So please pardon the sargassum, our beach is having a spa day! 💆🛀



The photo shows a layer of sargassum that washed in on May 9, 2023, along Malaquite Beach. The sargassum is now starting to dry out and blow into the dunes. NPS Photo/ Kelly Taylor

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