Friends of the Arcata Marsh

Ken Burton Lecture
2024-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Tijuana) | CA
7:00 pm at AMIC
or Zoom Ken Burton Lecture

Lecture: Dave Couch--Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Update
2024-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | AMIC, 569 South G St, Arcata, CA, 95521, United States

Aldaron Laird Lecture on Sea Level Rise in Humboldt Bay
2024-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | CA
Our monthly evening lecture series resumes with local sea-level-rise-expert and photographer Aldaron Laird. Meet in the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, or join by Zoom (access published in local newspapers).

King Tide Tour
2024-01-11 11:00 - 12:30 | CA
Friends of the Arcata Marsh will offer a special King Tide Tour at the Arcata Marsh. Meet leaders Elliott Dabill and Barbara Reisman on South I Street, in the first parking lot in from Samoa Boulevard (across from the “green wall”). Learn what makes the tides so much higher than normal; the increases expected as sea level rises; and what will happen to Humboldt Bay as the rest of the century brings monumental changes to our home. This tour will occur rain or shine. For more information, call (707) 826-2359.

California Biodiversity Days, September 2-8
2023-09-02 14:00 - 2023-09-08 16:00 | CA

September/October Art Show
2023-09-01 08:00 - 2023-10-31 17:00 | AMIC, 569 South G St, Arcata, CA, 95521, United States

Arcata Marsh Docent Training
2023-04-29 08:30 - 2023-05-07 15:30 | CA
If you are interested in managing the front desk at Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center (AMIC); being a Roving Naturalist; or guiding weekly Saturday tours, thematic tours, or school groups, here is your opportunity to train with experts and practitioners.
A four-day series of workshops on two consecutive weekends will get you out on the trails, interacting with specialists, and meeting others with a passion for the Marsh.
Pick up registration form at AMIC or at the FOAM booth at Godwit Days. LAST DAY TO REGISTER FRIDAY, APRIL 21
Schedule
Meet at AMIC, 569 South G Street, Arcata

Saturday, April 22, 10-11 a.m. Orientation
Saturday, April 29, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 pm Wiyot History, History, and Interpretation
Sunday, April 30, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 pm Marsh Flora
Saturday, May 6, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 pm Marsh Fauna
Sunday, May 7, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 pm Wastewater, Wetlands, and Experiential Education

Registration

$25 per person, cash or check made out to FOAM; fee includes two books, a guided notebook, a Marsh information PDF. (Two scholarships are available, email lynn@arcatamarshfriends.org for information.)
20 participants will be accepted, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Turn in registration forms at AMIC or at the FOAM table at Godwit Days by Saturday, April 22.
Upon registration, pick up City of Arcata volunteer forms to bring to the first day of training.

Godwit Days
2023-04-13 - 2023-04-16 | CA
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Spanish Language Bird Tour-- Explorando Juntos Aves del Pacifico
2023-04-08 10:00 - 13:00 | CA
Meet at Klopp Lake.
Contact Friends of the Dunes Naturalist, Daisy Ambriz-Peres to reserve a spot. daisy@friendsofthedunes.org

Little Free Wildflower Art Gallery
2023-04-01 08:00 - 2023-04-30 17:00 | CA
The little art exchange galleries are part of the California Native Plant annual Wildflower Show. The Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center will have its own little gallery. Come see the art, and bring your own to exchange.
Little Free Wildflower Art Gallery locations

20th Annual Bird Art Contest
2023-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Please go to www.godwitdays.org/learning/activities-children/ for details and special information about submission rules.
Submissions due by March 18, 2023

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival, April 13-16
2023-03-01 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Godwitdays.org

King Tide Tour (No regular 2:00 tour that day)
2023-01-21 10:00 - 11:30 | CA
Meet Friends of the Arcata Marsh leaders Elliott Dabill and Barbara Reisman at 10 a.m. on South I Street, in the first parking lot south of Samoa Boulevard. Learn about what makes these tides so much higher than normal, what sea level increases are expected, and what that means for Humboldt Bay.
This tour will occur, rain or shine. For more information, call (707) 826-2359. [NOTE: The regularly scheduled 2 p.m. tour is cancelled for this day]

New Year’s Day Tour
2023-01-01 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
Meet docent Lynn Jones for a New Year’s Day tour, 10 am at the Interpretive Center.

Christmas Day Tour
2022-12-25 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
Meet docents Ken Burton and Paul Johnson for a Christmas Day tour, 10 am at the Interpretive Center.

Thanksgiving Morning Ramble
2022-11-24 10:00 - 11:30 | CA
Docents Alex Stillman and Jean Santi will lead FOAM’s 22nd annual Thanksgiving Morning Ramble at the Marsh, 90-minute leg-stretcher before your big dinner. Meet in front of the Interpretive Center at 10 am

Andrew Daniels Paintings
2022-11-01 - 2022-12-31 | CA

King Tide Tour
2022-10-30 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
Meet docents Elliott Dabill and Barbara Reisman at the first parking lot on South I Street (off from Samoa Boulevard).

FOAM Annual Meeting
2022-10-02 12:00 - 15:00 | AMIC, 569 South G St, Arcata, CA, 95521, United States
Lunch, annual report, Bird of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Awards. In person, at AMIC

Become a Board member by Friday!
2022-08-16 08:00 - 2022-08-20 17:00 | CA
Interested in taking your FOAM involvement to a new level? Run for our Board of Directors. It’s a 3-year term beginning in October 2022. See the attached application form for details. (You must be a current member of FOAM to run.)
FOAM Board Application

Humboldt Pet Supply Monthly Marsh Clean-ups
2022-06-18 08:00 - 16:00 | CA
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.

National Trails Day
2022-06-04 10:00 - 14:00 | CA
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.

Duck Teapot Auction
2022-05-20 08:00 - 2022-06-01 17:00 | CA
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 www.biddingowl.com/FriendsoftheArcataMarsh.

2022 Student Bird Art Show at Interpretive Center
2022-05-01 09:00 - 2022-06-30 17:00 | CA
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 the exhibition. Click here to see a booklet of all the winning entries, as well as student artists who attended the awards ceremony on April 16.

Birding & Biking the Arcata Bottoms
2022-04-24 08:30 - 11:00 | CA
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 location for the trip.

Arcata Marsh Clean-up
2022-04-22 08:00 - 16:00 | CA
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 the Marsh we all cherish!

FOAM Family Nature Crafts at Godwit Days
2022-04-16 10:00 - 13:00 | CA
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 vaccination status. For more information, call (707) 826-2359.

Godwit Days
2022-04-08 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Godwit Days info

Student Bird Art Contest entry deadline
2022-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
For details about entry, awards, and prizes please go to Godwit Days websitefor

Lisa Carpenter Landis, Marsh Pastels
2022-03-01 08:00 - 2022-04-30 17:00 | CA
