Friends of the Arcata Marsh

2021 Trails Summit--Humboldt Trails Council
2021-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Tijuana)

Saturday Tour with Jenny Hanson focusing on Plants
2021-05-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Tijuana)
Meet leader Jenny Hansom at 2 p.m. in front of the Interpretive Center (which remains closed to the public) on South G Street for a 90-minute walk focusing on the birds, plants, and/or ecology of the Marsh. Tours are limited to the first 15 people. Bring a mask and be prepared to social distance outside of your family group. This tour will be cancelled if Humboldt County returns to the Red COVID tier. For more information, call (707) 826-2359.

Saturday Tour with Ken Burton
2021-05-22 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Tijuana)
Meet leader Ken Burton at 2 p.m. in front of the Interpretive Center (which remains closed to the public) on South G Street for a 90-minute walk focusing on the birds, plants, and/or ecology of the Marsh. Tours are limited to the first 15 people. Bring a mask and be prepared to social distance outside of your family group. This tour will be cancelled if Humboldt County returns to the Red COVID tier. For more information, call (707) 826-2359.

Friday Night Lecture: Otters!
2021-05-21 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
FOAM Zoom lecture on otters with HSU graduate student Karlee Jewell.

First Saturday Tour!
2021-05-15 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Tijuana)
FOAM president Elliott Dabill will lead the first 2 pm tour in over a year! Bring a mask and meet in front of the Interpretive Center (closed) for a 90-minute walk around the Arcata Marsh. Other leaders this month are Ken Burton (May 22) and Jenny Hanson (May 29).

2021 Virtual Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival, April 16-18
2021-04-16 - 2021-04-18
http://www.godwitdays.org

UNESCO World Wetlands Day
2021-02-02
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2245

Speaker series: Mary Ann Madej on Humboldt Bay channel and river dynamics
2016-12-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
Mary Ann Madej will speak on the influence of rivers and creeks on Humboldt Bay channels at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center.

Speaker series: North Coast Regional Land Trust and wetlands
2016-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
A representative from the North Coast Regional Land Trust will speak on local wetlands at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center.

Speaker series: Phillip Johnston on weasels, minks and otters
2016-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
Phillip Johnston will speak at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center on weasels, minks and otters. There may even be some information about a local, but not Marsh resident, the fisher.

Speaker series: John DeMartini and insect forming galls
2016-09-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
John DeMartini will speak about insect forming galls at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center.

Speaker series: Alec Howard on Zero Waste
2016-08-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
Alex Howard will speak about zero waste repurposing at the Marsh.

Lantern Floating Ceremony
2016-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana) | Klopp Lake, Arcata
The City of Arcata co-hosts the Lantern Floating Ceremony on Klopp Lake
The 34th Annual Arcata Lantern Floating Ceremony on Saturday, August 13, 2016
9am – 1:30pm – Lantern Making at the Arcata Farmer’s Market – Tables will be set up and there will be supplies.
7:00pm – People will gather at the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary by Klopp Lake at the This event is an opportunity to offer spiritual consolation for people we miss, departed loved ones, ancestors, cultures and all we hold dear.
This event is also a memorial for all those effected by the WWII bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to bring awareness to the dangers of nuclear proliferation, and to advocate for peace and environmental sustainability.end of South I Street.

Access by shuttle, walking and bicycle! There will be a shuttle from I & Samoa and the Arcata Plaza begining at 6pm. Only handicap parking on site.
Lantern Floating is at Sunset. Mayor Paul Pitino will be presiding. The Raging Grannies will be singing songs.
This is a free event!
All are invited to attend.
Community groups helping to create these events are:
City of Arcata, Humboldt Buddhist Peace Fellowship, GI Rights Hotline, Shinnyo en, Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Social Action Committee, Veterans For Peace, Humboldt Friends Meeting (Quakers), United States Servas & Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
https://www.facebook.com/events/865827410192999/

Speaker series: The new trail
2016-06-17 07:30 - 20:00 (America/Tijuana)
Gretchen O’Brien will bring us the latest news on Arcata, the Marsh, and the new trail. At the Interpretive Center.

Volunteer Marsh Work Day
2016-06-11 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Tijuana)
Join in the work day and help care for our Marsh! The Friends of the Arcata Marsh will meet you at the AMIC parking lot and in just a few hours you will have helped to clean up and care for the Marsh. Pull invasive plants and pick up garbage while surrounded by the rich plant, animal and insect life of the Marsh.
See you there!

Speaker series: Bird sounds
2016-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
Master birder Ken Burton will share his expertise on bird sounds. Meet Ken at the Interpretive Center.

Speaker series: Arcata dog park
2016-04-22 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
Get the latest update on a proposed Arcata dog park from Lynnette Chen. The event will be held at the Interpretive Center.

Slower-speed Marsh tour
2016-03-29 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Tijuana)
The monthly slower-speed Marsh tour is offered to those who love the Marsh and want to enjoy it at a slower pace than on regular Saturday tours. The tour will last 45 to 60 minutes across even, level ground and is suitable to attendees of all ages. Meet docents John DeMartini and Jane and Richard Wilson at the first parking lot on South I Street south of Samoa Boulevard. This tour is held the last Tuesday of each month. Call (707) 826-2359 with any questions.

Weekly Marsh tour
2016-03-26 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-03-12 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-03-05 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-02-27 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-02-20 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-02-13 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Tijuana)
Meet at the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, docent-led tour of the Marsh. Loaner binoculars available with photo ID. For more information, call (707) 826-2359.

TACO Day at the Marsh
2016-03-19
That’s “TACO” as in Take a Child Outdoors Day. FOAM is a cosponsor and will be there with some fun educational activities for kids.

Speaker series: Toxic cleanup
2016-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
Learn about the Indian Island cleanup from Stephen Kullmann. At the Interpretive Center.

FOAM board meeting
2016-03-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Tijuana)
The FOAM board meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Interpretive Center.

First-Friday science story
2016-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Tijuana)
Have you ever wondered what stories lie behind the permanent exhibits at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center? On the first Friday of every month, at 1 p.m., master storyteller and retired HSU biology professor John DeMartini will help all ages understand the science underlying the Marsh displays. For more information, call 707-826-2359.

Slower-speed Marsh tour
2016-02-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Tijuana)
The monthly slower-speed Marsh tour is offered to those who love the Marsh and want to enjoy it at a slower pace than on regular Saturday tours. The tour will last 45 to 60 minutes across even, level ground and is suitable to attendees of all ages. Meet docents John DeMartini and Richard Wilson at the first parking lot on South I Street south of Samoa Boulevard. This tour is held the last Tuesday of each month. Call (707) 826-2359 with any questions.

Speaker series: Water quality
2016-02-19 07:30 - 21:00 (America/Tijuana)
Jen Kalt will speak about Humboldt Bay water quality. Meet Jen at the Interpretive Center.
