Special Events
Descriptions of special events--those not regularly held by the RRAS--are listed below. Upcoming special events are listed on our Calendar.
Godwit Days
We participate in (and highly recommend attending) Godwit Days, which was held April 14-20, 2011. View the Godwit Days website to start planning for next year.
Godwit Days is a week-long event that offers over 100 small group field trips, lectures, workshops, boating excursions, and community activities. Godwit Days is offered each spring at the peak of spring migration. Shorebirds abound and special opportunities are planned to see many other species, including the Marbled Murrelet, Spotted Owl, and Snowy Plover.
International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD)
RRAS members participate in International Migratory Bird Day celebrations in Orleans and Crescent City by leading field trips. IMBD is an international education program that centers on the migration of nearly 350 species of migratory birds between nesting habitats in North America and non-breeding grounds in Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. IMBD is an Environment for the Americas (EFTA) program.
Humboldt County Fair
RRAS provides volunteers to staff a booth organized by Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge at the Humboldt County Fair.
Native Plant Tours
In 2004-5 and 2007, RRAS organized Wildlife & Native Plant Garden Tours, cosponsored by the California Native Plant Society. This popular fundraiser showed attendees how to incorporate plants that attract pollinators (hummingbirds, bees, butterflies) and/or are native species through touring local properties.
Native Plant Tour
Picnic
RRAS occasionally holds a picnic for members.