PLEASE NOTE: Some events have been postponed or cancelled due to the COVID situation. Please contact event organizers to confirm dates and venues.
Patrick’s Point State Park Habitat Restoration
Patrick's Point State Park 4150 Patricks Point Dr, Trinidad, CACalifornia State Parks invites volunteers to Patrick’s Point State Park for a habitat restoration volunteer event. All participants will receive one free day use pass to the park. Please ask the entrance station attendant for that day’s work site. Removing invasive, non-native plants is a moderate activity and participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes ... Read more
PacOut Green Team Scenic Drive Clean Up
The focus of this volunteer event is removing litter from the roadsides and turnouts along Scenic Drive in Trinidad. The group meet at the cul de sac parking area at the far south end of Scenic Drive. Sign in starts at 8:45 am and cleanup at 9 am. Volunteers gather for agroup photo and raffle ... Read more
Geology of Trinidad Beach
Trinidad State Beach Lighthouse Rd and Bay St, Trinidad Beach, CALearn the stories rocks can tell, led by Danny O’Shea, HSU Geology and Oceanography Lecturer. Danny is skilled at helping students of all levels relate to and understand the processes that shape the coast and create the dramatic landscapes we enjoy. Dress for the weather and enjoy this introduction to the geology and habitats of ... Read more
Creative Reuse Workshop with SCRAP Humboldt
McKinleyville Library 1606 Pickett Road, McKinleyville, CAYou never know what you'll find on your work table at a SCRAP Humboldt workshop. Enjoy an afternoon of creative recycling and reuse with family and friends. SCRAP Humboldt is a local nonprofit that diverts tons of usable materials from our local waste stream each year and makes them available to artists, do-it-yourselfers, kids, and ... Read more
Redwood NP scenic road opens to hikers, bikers, pets
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Newton B. Drury Scenic Pkwy,, Orick, CAThe Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway in northern Humboldt County, which is compared to the Avenue of the Giants for sheer redwood beauty, will close the first Saturday of each month to motorized traffic from February to May. Park rangers invite everyone to bike, hike or walk their dog along the ten-mile road, which meanders ... Read more
Little River State Beach Beachgrass Removal
Little River State Beach McKinleyville, CAJoin dedicated locals and naturalists as they weed out encroaching European beachgrass, which has displaced native species for decades. The remediation is intended to help protect rare plants and animals, such as coastal wildflowers and Western Snowy Plovers. To reach the beach, five miles north of McKinleyville on Hwy 101, take the Crannell Road exit ... Read more
Humboldt Lagoons State Park Azalea Restoration
Humboldt Lagoons State Park Orick, CACalifornia State Parks invites volunteers to help restore western azaleas in Humboldt Lagoons State Park. The workday crew will remove vegetation encroaching into the azalea bushes with loppers, hand saws and hand clippers. Participants meet at the Stagecoach Hill Azalea trailhead on Big Lagoon Ranch Road. Take Highway 101 to Kane Road (highway marker 112.5); ... Read more
Redwood NP scenic road opens to hikers, bikers, pets
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Newton B. Drury Scenic Pkwy,, Orick, CAThe Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway in northern Humboldt County, which is compared to the Avenue of the Giants for sheer redwood beauty, will close the first Saturday of each month to motorized traffic from February to May. Park rangers invite everyone to bike, hike or walk their dog along the ten-mile road, which meanders ... Read more
Pony Express Days
McKinleyville Various locations, McKinleyville, CAA McKinleyville tradition since 1968, this celebration of those brave souls who made up the Wild West mail delivery system includes a chili cook-off, firemen's muster, Western dance and Saturday's 11 a.m. parade down Central Avenue that rolls right into the big festival in Pierson Park. On Saturday & Sunday there's competitive games on horseback, ... Read more