Join us for our annual birding and nature festival at the peak of spring migration! Nestled amongst the coastal redwoods of northwestern California and beyond, we will offer over 70 field trips and workshops to choose from led by expert guides. We will host a welcome reception, evening lectures, a banquet, and a silent auction. The main hall will be filled with informational booths, artists, optics, and more to visit. Fun family and youth events will round out this educational 4-day event.

Festival Schedule:

Thursday, April 18, 2024

All Day    - Registration Fee 2024 - REQUIRED for Each Registrant - $35.00
6:30 am - 8:30 am: TH01 Dawn Chorus – Arcata Marsh Field Trip 1 - $10
7:00 am - 1:00 pm: TH02 Kneeland & Coastal Prairies of Humboldt - $25
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: TH03 Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary - $20
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: TH04 Elk River Estuary & Wildlife Sanctuary - $20.00
8:30 am - 3:30 pm: TH05 Godwit Days Mystery Tour - $35
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: TH06 Shorebird Spectacle at the Arcata Marsh 1 - $15
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: TH07 Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge - FREE
9:30 am - 2:00 pm: TH08 Aldergrove Pond & Arcata Ridge Trail- FREE
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: TH09 Spotted Owls on Green Diamond Land 1 - $25
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: TH10 Nighttime Owls - $15

Friday, April 19, 2024

6:30 am - 8:30 am: FR11 Dawn Chorus – Arcata Marsh Field Trip 2 - $10
7:30 am - 10:30 am: FR12 Shorebird Spectacle at the Arcata Marsh 2 - $15
7:45 am - 1:00 pm: FR13 Sue-meg State Park - FREE
8:00 am - 11:00 am: FR14 Cooper Gulch and Dead Mouse Marsh - SHORT TRIP - $15
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: FR15 Shorebirds and Gulls at Hikshari and Eureka Waterfront Trails - $20
8:00 am - 4:00 pm: FR16 Conifers & Birds of Horse Mountain (Includes $25 book credit) - $50
8:15 am - 11:15 pm: FR17 Freshwater Farms Reserve Trail - FREE
8:30 am - 12:30 pm: FR18 Seawood Cape Preserve - Free
8:30 am - 12:30 pm: FR19 North Jetty Sea Watch & Woodley Island - $20
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: FR20 Birding North to Trinidad with Lunch at Seascape - $25
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: FR21 Birding South to Ferndale with Lunch at The Madrone Brick Fire Pizza and Taphouse - $25
9:00 am - 12:30 pm: FR22 Sequoia Park and Zoo - NEW - $25
9:30 am - 2:30 pm: FR23 Late Risers Birding Trip 1 - $20
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: FR24 Spotted Owls on Green Diamond Land 2 - $25
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: FR24.5 Phonescoping Workshop - NEW - Free
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: FR25 Owl Pellet Dissection Workshop for Kids - Free
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: FR26 Opening Reception - Free
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: FR27 Friday Night Keynote with Sequoia Park Zoo - Free
7:45 pm - 9:15 pm: FR28 Arcata Marsh Night Walk - $10

Saturday, April 20, 2024

5:00 am - 8:30 am: SA29 Marbled Murrelets 1 - $20
6:30 am - 8:30 am: SA30 Dawn Chorus – Arcata Marsh Field Trip 3 - $10
6:30 am - 12:00 pm: SA31 Blue Lake Cottonwoods & Mad River Hatchery - $25
7:00 am - 11:30 am: SA32 Birding by Ear Basics: Workshop & Field Trip - $25
7:00 am - 5:00 pm: SA33 BIG Day Bus (includes a bag lunch and bus transportation) - $130
7:00 am - 12:30 pm: SA34 Horse Mountain & High-Elevation Habitats - $25
7:15 am - 1:15 pm: SA35 Birding with the Keynote Speaker (includes catered lunch) - $125
7:30 am - 1:30 pm: SA36 Grouse of Humboldt County - NEW - $30
7:30 am - 4:00 pm: SA37 Humboldt’s Best Birding Spots (includes a bag lunch) - - $80
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: SA38 Russ Ranch & Lost Coast Headlands - $20
8:00 am - 11:00 am: SA39 Potowat Health Village and Janes Creek Meadows - NEW - SHORT TRIP - $15
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: SA40 Ocean Ranch & South Spit 2 - $20
8:30 am - 11:30 am: SA41 Shorebird Spectacle at the Arcata Marsh 3 - $15
8:45 am - 1:45 pm: SA42 Big Shorebird Morning - NEW - $25
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: SA43 California Condors in Humboldt County 1 (includes a bag lunch and transportation) - $125
9:00 am - 12:30 pm: SA44 Slow Birding the V Street Loop - $20
9:30 am - 11:30 am: SA45 Kids’ Birding and Nature Walk at the Arcata Marsh - Free
9:30 am - 2:30 pm: SA46 Late Risers Birding Trip 2 - $25
9:30 am - 2:30 pm: SA47 Herpetology Field Trip - $25
9:30 am - 12:30 pm: SA48 River Otters of the Arcata Marsh - NEW - $15
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm: SA49 Dune Ecology & the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center - Free
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm: SA50 Native Plant Walk - Free
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: SA51 Spotted Owls on Green Diamond Land 3 - $25
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: SA52 Binoculars & Scopes Lecture - Free
5:00 pm - 6:45 pm: SA53 Banquet - $40
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: SA54 Saturday Night Keynote with Alvaro Jaramillo - Free with Paid Registration; $10 a la carte ticket

Sunday, April 21, 2024

5:00 am - 8:30 am: SU55 Marbled Murrelets 2 - $20
6:30 am - 8:30 am: SU56 Dawn Chorus – Arcata Marsh Field Trip 4 - $10
6:45 am - 4:00 pm: SU57 Del Norte Tufted Puffins (includes a bag lunch) - - $80
7:00 am - 3:00 pm: SU58 Birding and Beering with the Keynote (includes lunch) - NEW - $80
7:15 am - 3:00 pm: SU59 Trinity River & Willow Creek - $40
7:30 am - 11:30 am: SU60 Humboldt Bay Bird Observatory Banding - $20
7:30 am - 12:00 pm: SU61 Birding by Ear – Beyond the Basics: Workshop & Field Trip - $25
7:30 am - 3:30 pm: SU62 Gary's Dream Trip (includes a bag lunch) - NEW - $80
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: SU63 Eel River Estuary Preserve - NEW - Free
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: SU64 Ferndale Bottoms and Ferndale - NEW - $20
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: SU65 BIG SIT - wheelchair accessible - NEW - Free
8:30 am - 11:30 am: SU66 Shorebird Spectacle at the Arcata Marsh 4 - $15
8:30 am - 12:30 pm: SU67 Trinidad Ocean and Forest Birds - $20
8:45 am - 1:45 pm: SU68 King Salmon to Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge - $20
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: SU69 California Condors in Humboldt County 2 (includes a bag lunch and transportation) - $125
9:30 am - 12:30 pm: SU70 Field Sketching & Nature Journaling Workshop - $15
10:45 am - 3:00 pm: SU71 Dragonflies Workshop - Free
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm: SU72 Lanphere Dunes - Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: SU73 Kids’ Art Workshop - Free
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: SU74 Spotted Owls on Green Diamond Land 4 - $25
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: SU75 Sunday Evening Social - Free

Fest Date: April 18 - 21, 2024

Location: Various Locations in Arcata, CA

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