About gardening
A workshop, “Learn Gardening Skills,” will take place Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the city of Arcata’s Bayside Park Farm, 930 Old Arcata Road.
Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the class start time to sign paperwork as a drop in volunteer. Projects may include planting, weeding and harvesting. No experience is necessary and families are welcome. Appropriate attire would be closed-toe shoes, long pants, sleeves and a sunhat. Bring a water bottle and snacks and pack out all trash and recyclables.
The farm welcomes people of all ages and abilities, but asked everyone to leave their pets at home. COVID-19 protocols must be followed when visiting Bayside Park Farm.
Drop-in volunteering is for individuals, families or friends in groups of five or fewer. Larger groups should talk to the farmer on-site to ensure extra staff is on hand.
Marsh field trip
The Redwood Region Audubon Society will offer a free guided field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Bring binoculars and meet leader Drew Meyer at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata. To RSVP, contact Ralph Bucher at thebook@reninet.com.
Wetlands workday
The Redwood Region Audubon Society will hold a “Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday” on Saturday, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to come help create bird-friendly native habitat and restore a section of the bay trail by removing invasive plants and trash. The trail section is located behind the Bayshore Mall and volunteers will meet in the parking lot directly behind Walmart.
Aubudon will provide tools, gloves and packaged snacks. Volunteers should bring their own drinking water. Contact Jeremy Cashen at jeremy.cashen@yahoo.com or 214-605-7368 for more information.
Flying flags
Because of the continuing restrictions on group gatherings, there will not be a Memorial Day ceremony at Myrtle Grove Memorial Cemetery in Eureka this year.
Volunteers continue to keep the grounds mowed and maintained. Flags will be placed on the graves of the 240 veterans buried at the cemetery starting Saturday. The public is invited to visit the cemetery any day of the year from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A public memorial program is planned for November for Veterans Day. Information about this cemetery is available at the cemetery Facebook page and via myrtlegroveeureka@gmail.com.
Tour the marsh
Friends of the Arcata Marsh is sponsoring a free tour of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.
Meet leader Barbara Reisman at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine walk focusing on the plants and/or ecology of the marsh. Masks are optional inside the building. For more information, call 707-826-2359.
Pancakes and books
The Trinidad Lions Club will hold a Pancake Breakfast and Book Sale on Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Trinidad School.
The menu includes pancakes, eggs and a choice of ham or sausage or biscuits and gravy and eggs. Coffee and tea are included with the breakfasts. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 and children.
Books will be sold for 25 cents for children’s titles, 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hardbacks.
Farm open house
Kneeland Glen Farm Stand will have an open house this Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
There will be bites from local vendors, music, wine, ice cream bars for the kids and a giveaway bag of local products worth $250. Many local artisans and vendors will also be on-site to chat with patrons.
This open house is in celebration of the coming summer season, and will also serve as the farm stand’s official grand opening at its new location, 6821 Myrtle Ave., Eureka.
Cannabis Village
The Mateel Community Center and Proper Wellness will present the first-ever Cannabis Village at the Summer Arts & Music Festival June 18 and 19 at County Line Ranch, seven miles south of the former Benbow location along a stretch of the South Fork of the Eel River, located to the east of U.S. Highway 101 in Cooks Valley.
The village will offer a chance to meet farmers, listen to educational speakers and discover new brands and products. This area will be a secluded, shady oasis for those 21 and older. For more information on booths, contact Tanya Malley at 707-223-2162 or sponsors@mateel.org.
Festival volunteers
The Oyster Festival is looking for volunteers for June 24 and June 25. Volunteer perks include free admission, a T-shirt and access to the volunteer lounge.
Sign up to volunteer at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4da8ac2aa0fc1-oysterfest.
Tickets for the Oyster Festival — a major fundraiser for Arcata Main Street — are on sale now at https://arcatamainstreet.com/oyster-festival. For more information, call 707-822-4500 or email arcatamainstreet@gmail.com.
Art fest vendors
The fifth annual Eureka Street Art Festival will be spreading color throughout the Bridge District in Eureka from Aug. 1 to 6, and the Block Party is back — on Aug. 6 from noon to 6 p.m. at Halvorsen Park.
The festival is seeking vendors for this event, which has drawn over 5,000 attendees in past years. This event is open to vendors of all types, from food trucks and artists to snow cone makers and balloon animal artists. Also, there are discounted spaces available for artists who will live-create during the Block Party, and free spaces available for nonprofits. For more information, visit www.eurekastreetartfestival.com.
