Tour the swamp
The Redwood Area Audubon Society will host free guided field trips at the Arcata Wetland Wildlife Refuge from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Bring your binoculars and meet trip leader Bob Battagin at the end of South I Street (Crop Lake) in Arcata to enjoy easy trails, beautiful views of Humboldt Bay, and a variety of wintering birds including ducks, snipe, herons, and ducks. Let's. and egrets, birds of prey, and songbirds. Also, keep an eye out for signs of river otters and river otters that frequent wetland ponds.
theater production
Dream Quest Drama Club will perform “And Then There Was One” at Kimtu Cookhouse in Willow Creek on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
There is no set admission fee, but donations are encouraged to support the drama program. For more information about the show, contact Dream Quest at 530-629-3564. For more information about Dream Quest, please visit https://www.dqwc.org.
Bird watching tour
The Redwood Area Audubon Society will host free guided birding tours at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
Everyone will meet leader Ralph Butcher at the Visitor Center and take part in a 2-mile walk along a wide, flat trail that is graveled and easily accessible.
Located just outside of town, this reserve offers an amazing array of tidal habitats including tidal flats, riparian vegetation, coniferous forests, and bays that are home to a variety of geese, birds of prey, sandpipers, and sandpipers. Easy access. Sign up by emailing Ralph at thebook@reninet.com.
dance party
Featuring live music and “Great Floors,” dancing is held every Monday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road in Eureka. Admission is $9.
About genealogy
The Redwood Genealogy Society's “Speaker Luncheon” will be held at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 14 at Locha's Restaurant, 751 S. Fortuna Blvd. in Fortuna.
The show begins at noon with former California Highway Patrol officer Martin Absher talking about how traditions are passed on, sometimes unconsciously.
The meeting is free and open to the public. An optional lunch of two tacos, chips and a drink is available for $15 including tax.
soul food
The Eureka NAACP's “Soul Food Dinner” will be held at the Eureka Woman's Club, 1531 J St., Eureka, on February 24th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Admission is $20 for the general public and $10 for College of the Redwoods and UC Humboldt students and children 10 and under. To purchase tickets, call or text Sharone at 775-338-1909.
Sequoia runs
Participate in the annual Run in the Redwoods 5k Fun Run, sponsored by the Redwood Parks Conservancy, California State Parks, and the National Park Service, on April 6 at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Orick. .
After your run, enjoy food trucks, live music, activities for kids, and more.
Registration is $40 per person, including a limited edition T-shirt, or $25 per person for registration only. Children under 12 are free. A virtual option will be provided for those who want to support the park no matter where they are.
To register online, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/run-in-the-redwoods-5k-walk-fun-run-tickets-781089368327?aff=ebdsoporgprofile.Race day registration opens at 7:30am and race starts at 9am
The Redwood Park Conservancy supports events and programs, coordinates volunteers, raises funds, and helps welcome more than 1 million visitors to Redwood National and State Parks each year. For more information, visit redwoodparksconservancy.org.
