Join Redwood Region Audubon Society at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This month, the walk will be led by Ralph Bucher. This is a wonderful 2 to 3 hour trip for people wanting to learn the birds of the Humboldt Bay area. It takes a leisurely pace with an emphasis on enjoying the birds! Beginners are more than welcome. Meet at the Refuge Visitor Center at 9:00 a.m.

Redwood Region Audubon Society holds its monthly information Conservation Meeting and information sharing at Rita’s Margaritas and Mexican Grill, 1111 5^th Street, Eureka. (707) 445-8311.

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for an End-of-Year Potluck Dinner and Show & Tell. Bring a dish to share; we will provide drinks and utensils if you need them. Share your best pictures and stories! We'll limit photos to ten and storytelling to three minutes per person, so there's time for everyone to get in their best yarns. So, brush up on your tall tales. Email photos for the Show & Tell to board@rras.org by December 11. Dinner starts at 6:00 p.m., program at 7:00 p.m. at Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road, Arcata. Bring a mug for shade-grown coffee and come fragrance-free. Call 707-826-7031 for further information.

Join us for the Arcata Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This count circle includes Mad River mouth, McKinleyville, part of Arcata Community Forest, Arcata, Bayside, Indianola, Eureka, and the North Spit. CBC leaders often have permission to access seldom-birded locations. Contact Tony Kurz tonyk_71220@hotmail.com to join the count.

Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring a free field trip to the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. Bring your binoculars and have a great morning birding! Meet leader Larry Karsteadt in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. Trip ends around 11:00 a.m.

Join us for the Del Norte Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This circle includes Crescent City, Tolowa Dunes State Park, Smith River mouth, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. CBC leaders often have permission to access seldom-birded locations. Contact Lucas Brug at 707-954-1189 or lucas.hendrik@hotmail.com

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society on a field trip along the Eureka Waterfront. Meet at 9:00 a.m. by the concrete fishing pier at the foot of W. Del Norte St., where we will scope for birds off the public dock until everyone assembles. We will then walk the Hikshari’ Trail to the Truesdale Street parking lot and then toward the Elk River Park and Ride, birding along the trail to the Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary. Contact Ralph Bucher at 707-499-1247 or email thebook@reninet.com for more information.

Join us for the Willow Creek Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This circle is centered near Willow Creek, and includes part of Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation and Six Rivers National Forest. CBC leaders often have permission to access seldom-birded locations. Contact Birgitte Elbek at 707-267-4140 or willowcreekbirdwalks@gmail.com.

Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring a free public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. Bring your binoculars and have a great morning birding! Meet leader Bob Battagin in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. Trip ends around 11:00 a.m.

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for a Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Work Day. Help restore bird-friendly habitat by removing large swathes of scotch broom and lots of other invasive plant species, as well as trash, from a stretch of the bay trail right behind the Bayshore Mall. Meet us at 9:00 a.m. at the back of parking lot between Kohl's and Sportsman's Warehouse (intersection of Christie and Howell Street). Tools and gloves will be provided, or you are welcome to bring your own. Light refreshments, water, and coffee will be available, please bring your own containers. Work ends at 11:00 a.m. For more information, contact Jeremy Cashen at (214) 605-7368 or jeremy.cashen@yahoo.com

Join us for the Centerville Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This circle includes South Spit, King Salmon, Fields Landing, lower Elk River, Fortuna, Ferndale, Centerville Beach, Eel River mouth, and Loleta. CBC leaders often have permission to access seldom-birded locations. Jude Power at judeclairepower@gmail.com