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 Cindy Moyer  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 11a.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 a program entitled "Birds and Other Wildlife Down Under” presented by our sporadically local biologist and author, Ken Burton. He will share photos and stories from his two-month journey last year through eastern and southern Australia in search of chowchillas, logrunners, plains-wanderers, and other birds with funny names.  There will be kangaroos and cockatoos, too, as well as other strange creatures and stunning scenery.  Ken also will talk about Australian biogeography and conservation challenges. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road, Arcata. Bring a mug to enjoy shade-grown coffee and come fragrance-free.

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for a Willow Creek Bird Walk. Meet at Studio 299 (75 The Terrace, Willow Creek) starting at 9:00 a.m. We will depart promptly at 9:30 for our destination; carpooling available. Walks generally run 2 to 3 hours. All ages, abilities and interest levels welcome! For more information, please contact Birgitte Elbek at 707-267-4140 or willowcreekbirdwalks@gmail.com.

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 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 Gary Friedrichsen 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 a.m.

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society on a field trip around the Arcata Bottoms. Meet leader David Juliano at Uniontown Shopping Center by CVS in Arcata at 9:00 a.m. Weather can be unpredictable, so dress accordingly. We'll go out South V Street then head through the bottoms looking at shorebird flocks and waterfowl (and hope for early arriving wintering raptors). Bring a scope if you have one. There will not be a restroom on the route. Contact David at villosus1971@gmail.com for more information.

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society on a field trip along the Eureka Waterfront. Meet at 9 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 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