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Arcata’s Natural Splendor Fomented, Forwarded, Fretted Over – November 14, 2012
FMC member Danny Hagans noted that miles of road have been decommissioned in the Sunny Brae Forest. “It may look startling that things have been uprooted, but that’s the process of restoring hydrologic processes,” he said. »
Thursday, Oct. 14 A Big Day For Nature Wonks – October 12, 2010
Kevin L. Hoover Eye Editor ARCATA – Those whose interest in Arcata’s woodlands, parks and open spaces has been piqued by the recent surge in forest activism have some interesting choices for public meetings to attend this Thursday, Oct. 14. At 4 p.m., the Forest Management Committee (FMC) meets in Council Chamber at City... »
Behind the Curtain 31: Pot Peddlers, Touring Humboldt – October 8, 2010
Sounds like a good day ahead of us,” Jill said, packing up the papers and some bud in a small, zippered pouch. “Who knew having a 215 card could be such an adventure?” »
Forest Trail Funding Trots Forward With Fundraising Events, Donations – October 8, 2010
Along with Sunday’s equestrian event (see right) more Ridge Trail fundraising will take place Saturday, Oct. 30 with a Race For The Ridge Trail Festival in Redwood Park. The event will feature mountain bike races, a 5K running race, kids Halloween costume contest and bike ride, trick or treat fun, food, music and entertainment.racefortheridgetrail.wordpress.com »
Arcata Ridge Trail Fund Drive Continues – September 28, 2010
Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in this one time “Blind Print Auction” with proceeds designated to the Arcata Ridge Trail Project. Here’s how: e-mail your “blind-bid” and contact information to news@arcataeye.com with the subject line “Ridge Trail” by Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 at 9 a.m. »
County Forest Policy Looking A Lot Like Arcata’s – September 21, 2010
Yana Valachovic, the forestry advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension who was recently appointed to Arcata's all-citizen Forest Management Committee, told supervisors that the county has the advantage of having a working model to follow. “The City of Arcata’s forest has provided an accessible demonstration of multi-use management,” she said. “It has... »
Bat N’ Rouge Roster Announced – August 31, 2010
The entire game is professionally choreographed by the Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence with music and traditional ball game sound effects. Community members, "Notables", and "Politicos" are very excited to change from their traditional clothing into "drag garb" and batter-up, all while raising money for a great cause. In addition to softball, there... »
Rouge-Infused Game At The Ball Park To Benefit Arcata Forest Fund, Ridge Trail – August 10, 2010
Nuns in drag. Good. Playing softball. Better. For the Arcata Community and Sunny Brae forests. Best. »
City Tallies 4-20 Violations, Damage – April 28, 2010
Inexplicably, the campers don’t just leave their garbage, but in what seems like an effort to make it more difficult and unpleasant for the forest workers to clean it up, fling the bottles and plastic food containers deep into tangles of blackberry brambles. At one point, an ES worker stepped in an exposed pile... »
Arcata’s Park Rangers Rove The Forests’ Far Corners – April 15, 2010
At one trash-infested site on the Campbell Creek watershed – an area cleaned out with great effort by Arcata High School students last year and already re-ruined – Stonebarger leaves a business card and written warning on a tent. If the gear is still there the next day, he’ll take it away. As to... »