Redwood Region Audubon Society

Special event, Saturday, Oct 5! This trip is sold out!

We are pleased to offer our first ever fall pelagic trip aboard the Steller Sunrise, a U.S.
Coast Guard certified 43-foot vessel with 360-degree viewing and a bathroom.

More special events!

Dragonflies and Birds!

Sunday, October 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Join Sandra von Arb, coauthor of the new book, Dragonflies of California, for late-season dragonfly hunting and birding at the Arcata Marsh. Learn how to find and identify dragonflies and damselflies while also birding at the region’s most outstanding birding site. Meet at the Interpretive Center (569 South G Street). Contact Sandra at sandra@pacnwbio.com, or Sean McAllister (707-496-8790 / whiteouters@gmail.com) for more information.

Potowat Health Village

Saturday, October 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Mark Morrissett will guide us on this unique and educational trip. We will be birdwatching and touring the trail system that winds through the integrated landscape surrounding the clinic. Come see the wildlife using the Ku' wah-dah-wilth Restoration Area, organic permaculture garden, and stormwater system that will maintain wetlands on the village conservation easement. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Weeot Road (turn east between the fire department and Mad River Hospital off Janes Road, Arcata). For more information call Mark at 707-502-9589 or Sean McAllister (707-496-8790 / whiteouters@gmail.com).

Humboldt Bay NWR--Lanphere Dunes Unit

Sunday, October 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Join Ken Burton on this birding hike in a closed-to-the-public unit of the refuge, which includes slough, riparian forest, dune forest, restored dune, dune hollow, and ocean beach habitats. We'll hike several miles, much of it on sand. Meet Ken (shrikethree@gmail.com) at Pacific Union Elementary School to carpool to the refuge; all participants must carpool and stay for the entire outing. No RSVP is necessary.

Our guided walks are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Weekly Walks - Saturday mornings, 8:30 am to about 11:00 am.

All our regular, weekly guided walks at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary meet at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata.

Bring your binoculars and meet your trip leader to see beautiful views of Humboldt Bay, enjoy easy-to-walk trails, and see a great diversity of birdlife.

Our walk leaders this month:

October 5

Michael Morris

October 12

Mark Colwell

October 19

Dan Greaney

October 26

Janelle Chojnacki

Other regularly scheduled walks and activities:

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Second Sunday of each month

Sunday, October 13 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 - Third Sunday of each month

Sunday, October 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Join leader Ralph Bucher on this relatively urban trail that 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 Ralph to sign up for this field trip at thebook@reninet.com

Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday - Fourth Saturday of each month

Saturday, October 26, 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.) We will be cutting seed heads, pulling small Scotch broom plants, and scattering seeds for native plants! 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 drinking water. Contact Susan Penn susanpenn60@gmail.com for questions or more information.

Southern Humboldt - Fourth Saturday of each month

Saturday, October 26, 8:30 am

This walk includes 2-3 miles of gentle walking through riparian, grassland, and mixed hardwood forests with bird species varying by season. Year-round residents we may observe include jays, towhees, woodpeckers, and several raptor species. Meet at the Tooby Park parking lot located 1 mile west of Garberville on Sprowl Creek Road. This trip occurs on the fourth Saturday of every month, generally starts around 8:30 a.m., and the leaders vary by month. Call Ann at 707-296-8720 for the correct start time or with any other questions.