Past Events

Godwit Days info

Join Friends of the Arcata Marsh for free drop-in family nature craft activities at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, 569 South G Street. Possible activities include putting together wooden bird calls, decorating bird or otter masks, making Marsh critter ornaments (mallard, marsh wren, tree frog, river otter), coloring owl toilet paper tubes or rocks, and creating bird hats. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Masks are strongly recommended but not required inside the building, regardless of COVID…

Celebrate Earth Day by participating in Humboldt Pet Supply’s Marsh clean-up. Come by HPS, located at 145 G Street, on Friday to pick up supplies, then walk the Marsh at your leisure, picking up waste. Bring everything back to HPS by 4 pm to be weighed. The person with the most waste picked up wins a prize and every participant gets a goodie bag. This event is sponsored by Earth Rated and Earth Animal. Come do your part to improve…

 April 24 Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring a different type of field trip this Sunday between 8:30 and 11 am. Join Cal Poly Humboldt ornithology lecturer Sean Mahoney with your bike and binoculars as he navigates the flat roads in the Arcata Bottoms off Samoa Boulevard. You will stop frequently to check out the grassland species that call the Bottoms home, including blackbirds, egrets, herons, and often raptors such as kites and hawks. Contact sean.mahoney@humboldt.edu to sign up and get the meeting…

  2022 Student Bird Art Booklet Copies of winning artwork from the 19th annual Student Bird Art Contest are on display at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center. The contest, cosponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh and Redwood Region Audubon Society, received 656 entries from K-12 students throughout Humboldt County. Those who received cash prizes – 1st- through 3rd-place winners divided into age categories and five best bird in habitat awards – as well as honorable mentions are included in…

Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM) is holding an on-line Duck Teapot Auction. Thirty-one handcrafted, ceramic duck teapots created by Michael Harris in remembrance of his father, HSU wildlife professor Dr. Stanley Harris, will be up for bid. Species available are teal, merganser, pintail, canvasback, ruddy duck, long-tailed duck, redhead, black duck, and common goldeneye. Opening bids range from $30 to $40. All proceeds will go to support FOAM’s environmental education and community outreach activities. To participate, log on to…

Humboldt Trails Council celebrates trails with information booths at Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center (also at Hikshari’ Trail and Bay Trail North). Visit Humtrails for more information.

From now until October 15, our G Street neighbor is sponsoring pet waste/trash clean-ups at the Arcata Marsh every third Saturday. Stop by the store at 145 G Street to pick up supplies, then walk the Marsh at your leisure, picking up waste. Bring everything back to HPS by 4 pm to be weighed. Visit www.humboldtpetsupply.com for more info.