Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Sunday, April 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. 

Snow Camp Road

Sunday, April 14

Join Ken Burton on a full-day trip to explore Snow Camp Road. Birders have been giving Snow Camp Road increased attention in recent years and consider this place to be one of Humboldt's premier submontane birding sites. Join us as we explore the entire ridgeline, searching for species such as Mountain Quail, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse, Sooty Grouse, American Goshawk, Lewis's Woodpecker, Mountain Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Chipping Sparrow. Please be willing to carpool, pack a lunch, and be prepared to be out all day.  Meet Ken (shrikethree@gmail.com) at Pepper's Arcata at 7:30 a.m. or Lord-Ellis Summit at 8:00 a.m.

Eureka Waterfront Trail 

Sunday, April 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. Keep an eye and ear 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 leader Ralph Bucher to sign up for this field trip at thebook@reninet.com

Blue Lake

Monday, April 22 from 5:50 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Celebrate Earth Day with some evening birding and botanizing! Join the Redwood Region Audubon Society and trip leader Janelle Chojnacki in front of the Mad River Brewery. From there, we’ll walk across the Mad River bridge, along the levee, or through the cottonwoods – whichever area looks the birdiest. We will look for sparrows, wrens, swallows, and raptors, and perhaps some nesting killdeer. Along the way, we’ll also be looking at plants and discussing how they tie into the birdlife of the area.  

Saturday, April 27, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday

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. Contact Jeremy Cashen at jeremy.cashen@yahoo.com or 214-605-7368.

Saturday, April 27

Southern Humboldt birding walk

This walk includes 2-3 miles of gentle walking through riparian, grassland, and mixed hardwood forests with bird species varying by season. In the winter, white-crowned and golden-crowned sparrows abound and Lincoln’s sparrows, Northern harriers, and Wilson’s snipe might be observed, as well as the year-round residents like 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.