Godwit Days Festival

Vendor booths, live hawks and owls from Bird Ally X/Humboldt Wildlife Care Center (11 a.m-2 p.m.), silent auction (closes at 6:30 p.m.), festival merchandise. Field trips, kayak trips, other events throughout day. Presentation of children’s bird art and nature writing contest awards at 10:30 a.m. Free family nature crafts sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh 11 a.m-1 p.m. Humorous keynote lecture by author, blogger, podcaster, digiscoper, and bird trip leader Sharon “Birdchick” Stiteler, 7 p.m. Information and registration at www.godwitdays.org or call 707-826-7050.