Environment

Ridge Trail Workday Saturday – Sweat, Make Friends, Eat Hearty

Friday, May 31, 2013
Ridge Trail Workday Saturday – Sweat, Make Friends, Eat Hearty

Help build the Arcata Ridge Trail’s Beith Creek multi-user loop trail in the Arcata Community Forest’s Sunny Brae Tract on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will meet near the corner of Margaret and Buttermilk lanes in Sunny Brae. »

Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center Celebrates 20 Years

Thursday, May 30, 2013
Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center Celebrates 20 Years

Friends of the Arcata Marsh and the City of Arcata are sponsoring a reception and panel discussion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center Thursday, May 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Senior Room at the Arcata Community Center. »

Supervisors Line Up With Realtors, OK Flood Plain Development

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Over Lovelace’s objections, the rest of the board approved a revised policy that allows flood plain construction if the Board of Supervisors finds that flood impacts can be “reduced to less than significant levels.” »

Pets Of The Week: Golden Boy Bailey And Stunning, Radiant Calypso

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Pets Of The Week: Golden Boy Bailey And Stunning, Radiant Calypso

If you know of an animal that you would like to see displayed in this column, e-mail Helen at helen@arcataeye.com. »

It Came Out Of The Sky, All 2.3 Lbs.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
It Came Out Of The Sky, All 2.3 Lbs.

There, lying on a sand bank, was what Duke immediately recognized as an iron meteorite. »

Arcata History: Our ’Cata Was Originally Their Kori And Oket’oh

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

These articles will provide a foundation upon which residents can understand and appreciate the historical development of our city. The first article is about the Wiyot Indians who lived in the area long before the coming of the Euro-Americans. »

‘Free’ Piles Are A Pseudo-Legitimate Way Of Littering, And Since There Are Alternatives, You Have No Excuse

Friday, May 17, 2013
‘Free’ Piles Are A Pseudo-Legitimate Way Of Littering, And Since There Are Alternatives, You Have No Excuse

SCRAP Humboldt is open Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can also donate during the Donation Dash at the College Creek Site Saturday May 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. »

Supervisors Limiting Cannabis Ordinance To Residential Grows

Friday, May 17, 2013
Supervisors Limiting Cannabis Ordinance To Residential Grows

“What’s caused a lot of the furor in this county and in general is the industrial level of marijuana growing that’s happening in our county and is destroying our environment – that’s the problem,” she continued. »

Cannabis Grows Draining Water, Polluting Habitat, Razing Forests, Destroying Watersheds

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Cannabis Grows Draining Water, Polluting Habitat, Razing Forests, Destroying Watersheds

Boardmember William Massey said the lack of prosecution could be due to marijuana’s benign “public image” but “this isn’t marijuana for fun – this is environmental damage.” »

Humboldt Bay Eagle Cam The Feelgood Hit Of Springtime

Friday, May 3, 2013
Humboldt Bay Eagle Cam The Feelgood Hit Of Springtime

The Eagle Cam typically shows the mother sitting protectively over the newly hatched babies. Occasionally the father will appear with a fresh meal, which may be a fish, a mouse or a smaller bird such as a coot. Sometimes the mother will take advantage of the father’s presence to fly off for a spell.... »