Friends of the Arcata Marsh

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival, April 13-16
2023-03-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Tijuana)
Godwitdays.org

King Tide Tour (No regular 2:00 tour that day)
2023-01-21 10:00 - 11:30
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
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
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
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

King Tide Tour
2022-10-30 10:00 - 12:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Godwit Days info

Student Bird Art Contest entry deadline
2022-03-18 08:00 - 17:00
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

Friday Zoom Lecture by Aldaron Laird
2022-01-21 19:30 - 20:30
King Tides on Humboldt Bay: a Preview to Sea Level Rise.
https://humboldtstate.zoom.us/j/81524243096
Meeting ID: 815 2424 3096

King Tide Tour
2022-01-02 11:00 - 12:30
Join Elliott Dabill in the first parking lot on South I Street, in from Samoa Blvd..

Photography Exhibit by Aldaron Laird
2022-01-01 08:00 - 2022-02-28 17:00
Enjoy photographs of the ever-changing Humboldt Bay.

21st Annual Thanksgiving Leg-Stretcher
2021-11-25 10:00 - 11:30
Join Alex Stillman, Paul Johnson , and Jean Santi for a fall wander through the marsh.

Art Show by Patricia Sennott
2021-11-01 09:00 - 2021-12-31 17:00
View beautiful monoprints of flora and fauna
http://arcataartisans.com/artists/patricia_sennott

2:00 Saturday Tours, rain or shine
2021-10-02 17:43
Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM) sponsors free tours of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary every Saturday at 2:00 pm, regardless of the weather. Meet tour leaders in front of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute walk. Learn about plants, animals, and general Marsh ecology. Bring your questions and a mask to comply with current COVID rules. For more information, call (707) 826 -2359.

Libby George Bird Prints
2021-10-01 - 2021-10-31
View Libby George’s dynamic bird prints, made with a variety of etching techniques. On display throughout October.

September 12 – FOAM Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Lunch, Noon-2 pm
2021-07-29 08:00 - 17:00

August 13 – Application deadline to run for FOAM Board of Directors
2021-07-29 08:00 - 17:00

Humboldt Pet Supply Marsh Clean Up--3rd Saturday each month
2021-07-17 10:00
Monthly Marsh Clean Up

Volunteer Trail Stewards Marsh Work Day
2021-06-26 09:00
Dear Wonderful Volunteers,

Summer is definitely here . . . sunshine, wind, and warmer temperatures . . . with the unexpected bonus last weekend of a good rainstorm. Everything is growing. We are going to work on the Bay Trail for our Saturday, June 26, work day. We’ll start at 9 am. I am hoping that we can run a couple of mowers along the 3-4 feet along the trail going south, make a concerted effort to get rid of the Scotch Broom especially that large patch near the second bridge going south, cut back fennel, do some weed eating and trash removal. There is lots to be done.

I am planning to set up in the small parking lot near the entrance to the City Corporation Yard. Volunteers will want to use the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center parking lot on South G Street and walk over (see my map below). The Humboldt Trails Council has lifted the cap on the number of volunteers we can have at work days so there is no need to RSVP. However, we will still require masks and social distancing if you are not vaccinated (please get vaccinated . . . all of the hospitalizations in Humboldt County have been people who have not been vaccinated). I will provide packaged snacks, have hand sanitizer, and have my usual supply of gloves. Of course, don’t attend if you are not feeling well.
