Field Trips, Special Events and Work Days
Redwood Region Audubon Society advocates for the protection of birds and wildlife by supporting local conservation efforts to protect wildlife and their habitat.
Our guided walks and other activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated.
Special Events
Sunday, July 20 from 7 to 9 a.m.
Arcata Marsh’s Allen Marsh
With its combination of open water, marsh, swamp, and wooded islands, Allen Marsh is one of the most productive features of the Arcata Marsh for birds. Join Ken Burton (shrikethree AT gmail.com) for a short, early morning walk focusing on identifying juveniles. We'll also be on the lookout for American Bittern, which could be breeding there this year. Meet at the Brackish Pond pullout on South I St. (40.860973, -124.09330).
Through the summer:
Monthly Pelagic Birding Trips
Beginning in May, RRAS will be hosting monthly trips out of Humboldt Bay aboard the Stellar Sunrise, a 43-foot US Coast Guard-inspected vessel, with Captain Lowell Wallace Jr. and his crew. The Steller Sunrise is an ideal platform for birdwatching and whale-watching, with a spacious exterior walk-around deck, enclosed bathroom, and heated cabin.
Reserve your space for one or more of these trips to search for birds that are seldom if ever seen from shore, as well as whales, dolphins, and other marine animals. Shearwaters, albatrosses, storm-petrels, jaegers, fulmars, auklets, and more are to be expected. The trips will generally depart around sunrise and return in the early afternoon.
The following dates (Saturdays) are open for sign-ups: July 12, August 16, September 13, and October 11. Note that we ask participants to be flexible with the dates so that we can target the best possible conditions. The cost is $150 per person, and each trip is limited to fifteen participants. To reserve a spot for any of these trips, contact Sean McAllister via email at whiteouters@gmail.com, or call/text (707) 496-8790.J
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:
July 5
Michael Morris
July 12
Dan Greaney
July 19
Bill Rodstrom
July 26
Chet Ogan
Other regularly scheduled walks and activities:
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Second Sunday of each month
Sunday, July 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
Eureka Waterfront Trail - Third Sunday of each month
Sunday, July 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
RRAS Conservation Committee - Third Tuesday of the month
Tuesday, July 15, at 12:00 noon via Zoom. Here is the Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87263853457?pwd=RHNKR0FrWEJ4WHJIcFZFWDB4M0FFZz09
Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday - Fourth Saturday of each month
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87263853457?pwd=RHNKR0FrWEJ4WHJIcFZFWDB4M0FFZz09
Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday - Fourth Saturday of each month
July 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 and pampass grass plants, and tending to our recently-planted 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 Eric Nelson etn3115(at)icloud.com for more information.
Southern Humboldt -
Saturday, June 28 - Fourth Saturday of each month
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. Contact Tess at Tmcguire9130atgmail.com for the correct start time or with any other questions.
Our Purpose
The purposes and objectives of this corporation shall be to engage in such educational, scientific, investigative, literary, historical, philanthropic, and charitable pursuits as may be part of the stated purposes of the National Audubon Society, of which this corporation shall function as a Chapter.
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1054 Eureka,
CA 95502