Animals

Condor Lecture at Sequoia Park Zoo

By Kali Cozyris on January 17, 2023 at 6:00AM

The Sequoia Park Zoo Conservation Lecture Series continues this week with a hybrid event (in-person and on Zoom) on the Yurok Tribe’s reintroduction of the condor to the region. Chris West, Manager of the Northern California Condor Restoration Program, discusses the conservation history of the endangered California condor in California Condor Reintroduction Update, happening Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. in Sequoia Park Zoo’s Flamingo Room (free).

"Midge" Cozyris is ready for fun at Woofstock!

On the Waggin' at Woofstock

By Kali Cozyris on August 12, 2022 at 5:00AM

It’s the biggest dog day of summer! Sequoia Humane Society’s annual Woofstock Festival takes over Halverson Park , Saturday, Aug. 13, from noon to 6 p.m.

Shore birds seek out a perch on driftwood during the exceptionally high King Tide at 10:18 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11 at the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary.

2021 in Pictures

By Mark Larson on December 31, 2021 at 8:00AM

It’s been a pandemic year of daily walking for my wife and me, and we never left Humboldt County. From January through April, we continued to explore our local trails and enjoyed the wildlife and emerging spring flowers without attending any events or gatherings.

FOAM Otter Lecture

By Kali Cozyris on May 20, 2021 at 6:00AM

What’s new with Humboldt State University’s Citizen Science river otter study? Tune in for an update with HSU graduate student Karlee Jewell at Merging Citizen Science and Art: A Year in Review + A Year Ahead on Friday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Godwit Days Are Here Again

By Kali Cozyris on April 15, 2021 at 10:37AM

Get your godwits about you, birders — the 2021 Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival is here! The annual event is presented virtually this year via Zoom and runs April 16 through 18 with live-streamed sessions, pre-recorded lectures and more.

Russ Namitz banding white tailed kites on V Street Loop, Arcata, Ca.

Redwood Region Audubon Society Presents Online Raptor Lecture

By Kali Cozyris on March 11, 2021 at 7:00PM

Soar with the eagles during Redwood Region Audubon Society’s latest online presentation How to ID Raptorial Masters of the Sky - Eagles, Hawks and Falcons in Flight on Friday, March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. at www.rras.org/home.aspx (free). Learn tips and tricks about raptor identification on the wing and at a distance, as well as some local raptor viewing spots to practice your skills from Russ Namitz, field biologist, pelagic bird guide and current holder of the Oregon Big Year record of 381 species.

You've Got Time for This: Dorsie the Porcupine's Snacktrack

By Kali Cozyris on March 11, 2021 at 12:23PM

Who makes chewing, smacking, eating-with-your-mouth-open noises delightful? This little guy over at Sequoia Park Zoo. Dorsie, a North American porcupine, enjoys a healthy and musical breakfast of veggies — and illustrates that a certain cuteness factor can override the effects of misophonia, a disorder where people have abnormally strong and negative reactions to sounds like chewing.

Bird Walks Are Back

By Kali Cozyris on March 5, 2021 at 6:10PM

Lace up your boots and strap on your binoculars, birders, the Redwood Region Audubon Society bird walks are back. This Saturday, March 6, join walk leader Janelle Chojnacki at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary for an Arcata Marsh Birding Field Trip from 8:30 to 11 a.m.(free).

Free Conservation Lectures This Week

By Kali Cozyris on February 11, 2021 at 8:00AM

There are a couple of excellent conservation lectures on tap this week via Zoom. First up, Redwood Region Audubon Society’s online lecture series continues with Of Puffins and Petrels: Conserving Seabirds of the Outer Coast of Washington presented by Peter Hodum on Friday, Feb. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Sequoia Park Zoo Conservation Lecture

By Kali Cozyris on January 19, 2021 at 6:00AM

Ecosystems need saving? Leave it to beaver.

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