Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Sunday, July 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Meet leader Ralph Bucher at the Visitor Center for this two-mile walk along a wide, flat trail that is packed gravel and easily accessible. Just outside of town, this refuge offers astounding and easy access to tidally-influenced habitats including mudflats, riparian vegetation, conifers, and a bay that hosts a variety of geese, raptors, shorebirds, and waders. Email Ralph to sign up at thebook@reninet.com. 

Eureka Waterfront Trail

Sunday, July 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

This relatively urban trail offers the potential to observe species abundance and diversity compared to many more remote locations. Watch out for cormorants, loons, grebes, and even otters diving for their meals in the bay alongside the trail. This walk is on a flat, paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Email walk leader Ralph Bucher to sign up for this field trip at thebook@reninet.com

Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday

Saturday, July 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Help create bird-friendly native habitats and restore a section of the bay trail by removing invasive plants and trash. The trail section is located behind the Bayshore Mall and volunteers will meet in the parking lot directly behind Walmart. We will provide tools, gloves, and packaged snacks. Please bring your drinking water.