Anyone visiting lakes or rivers in the region is being cautioned to look out for blue-green algae after the Blue Lake Rancheria confirmed levels of cyanobacteria at two sample sites on the Mad River this week. The samples were collected at a popular swimming location known as Pump Station 4 and downstream of the city […]
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Hot Holiday Weekend in the Forecast
Things are going to be heating up this holiday weekend, with inland temperatures forecast to hit the 90s to low 100s in inland areas, including Willow Creek, Hoopa and Orleans, starting Sunday and running through mid-week. “The threat for heat related illness will be elevated Sunday through Wednesday for vulnerable people such as the elderly, […]
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Take a Trip to the Tidepools
Explore, in person, the colorful and diverse tidepools in Trinidad at Seaweeds and Invertebrates of the Intertidal Zone Walk on Saturday, May 29 from 8 to 10 a.m. Join Allison Poklemba and Michelle Kunst for a fun tidepool experience at Old Home Beach. As COVID-19 precautions are in place, reservations are required. Secure your spot […]
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California to Advance Offshore Wind Development Off Humboldt
An agreement between California and federal partners will advance the state’s creation of offshore wind energy developments thus advancing the state’s clean energy goals and economic growth. Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl to announce […]
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Catching a Glimpse of the ‘Super Flower Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse
While the forecast calls for patchy fog in many areas of Humboldt County, it might be worth an early morning wake up call Wednesday to try to catch a glimpse of the “Super Flower Blood Moon” during a full lunar eclipse. Totality will occur between 4:11 a.m. and 4:25 a.m. on the West Coast. The […]
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Redwood Sky Walk Grand Opening Events Set
A series of special events are planned for the June 4 weekend to officially mark the opening of the Sequoia Park Zoo’s Redwood Sky Walk, including a forest bathing session and special talks. Some, including the grand opening ceremony, are invitation only while others, such as a yoga class and the “Old Growth, New Adventures” […]
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FOAM Otter Lecture
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. Jewell will share project updates and findings, and talk about her graduate […]
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Protect the Otters
Sequoia Park Zoo will continue to mandate masks for guests who are 3 years old and older on the grounds that some animals, like the adorable river otters, are more susceptible to contracting the COVID-19 virus. In a video tweeted by the zoo, keeper Ruth Mock talks about why they wear masks and why guests […]
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Redwood Sky Walk Opening Delayed
The soft opening of the Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo, originally scheduled for tomorrow, is being delayed due windy conditions in recent days. “While the Redwood Sky Walk has been specially engineered to withstand many adverse weather events, the structure is attached to living trees. Because of the many natural and manmade […]
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Condo of Condors Making Themselves at Home, Causing Quite a Scene
With the countdown on to the first California condors making their way back to the wilds of Humboldt County in a century, a group of the endangered birds — a gathering known as a “condo” or a “scarcity” — has taken a liking to one woman’s deck, roof and yard, apparently creating quite the scene. […]
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Ornament Call: Thousands of Handmade Decorations Needed for Local Trees Heading to D.C.
A tree from the Six Rivers National Forest will serve as this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree and it’s going to need a lot of ornaments — some 4,000 large ones, in fact. So, the call is on for California residents to help with the effort for the main tree, which will sit on the […]
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Countdown to the Redwood Sky Walk’s Opening (with Slideshow)
The two-week countdown is on until the much-anticipated opening of the Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo. Starting May 14, zoo visitors can access the 100-foot-high suspended pathways through the trees, which is the longest in the western United States, according to the zoo, at just under a fourth of a mile to […]