Godwit Days Migratory Bird Festival - April 27-29. Arcata welcomes you to the 6th annual Godwit Days, the three-day migration festival celebrating the Marbled Godwit and all birds of the coastal redwoods, bays and marshes of Northern California! More than 70 birding field trips and workshops are offered in and around Arcata - in the heart of California's redwood coast.

Amid our ancient redwood forests, marshes and the Pacific Ocean, 450 species of bird have been recorded visiting us annually. Won't you too?

Watch Marbled Murrelets arcing through towering redwoods at dawn, have face to face encounters with spotted owls, and take small boat tours of Humboldt Bay to view migrant shorebirds at their peak.

For more information, see www.godwitdays.com or call 800-908-9464.

Kern River Bioregions Festival - April 27-29. The Kern Valley Bioregions Festival is a celebration of our natural and recreational diversity at the height of spring abundance.

Within our intimate wild mix of habitat types and bioregions (distinct major regions of life) may be found plants and animals of the Central Valley, Chaparral, Great Basin, Mojave Desert, and Sierra Nevada. This grand mix is unparalleled anywhere else in the United States and Canada.

"Valley Wild" is one of nature's most diverse homes: 330+ bird species (c. 200 species per BioFest and an incredible 200 nesting species!), Spring bird migration creates an exciting time for birders visiting the Kern Valley Bioregions Festival. The last six festivals have recorded between 182 to 214 different species of birds, 135 butterfly species (50%+ of California's lepidoptera), 2,000+ species of plants (a third of California's flora), and the highest mammal diversity in the United States (115+ species)!

The Kern River Valley has been recognized as the #1 Outdoor Recreation Area in the United States: bicycling, camping, catch-and-release fishing, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, lake fishing, mountain biking, rock climbing, river fishing, sailing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, spelunking, whitewater rafting, wild trout fishing, and wind surfing are among the myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities found here; many of them widely known as world-class.

Our stunningly beautiful "Valley Wild" is a highlight in itself: 6000'-8000' southern Sierra Nevada peaks, the National Wild & Scenic North Fork Kern River, California's "Most Beautiful" Miracle Hot Springs Sanctuary, Audubon California's Globally Important 1100-acre Kern River Preserve, Sequoia National Forest's 1200-acre South Fork Wildlife Area, California Department of Fish & Game's 1300-acre Cane Brake Ecological Reserve, and the newly designated Giant Sequoia National Monument.

This year's BioFest promises to the best and most diverse ever. Read through this Official Program to learn about the amazing variety of experiences to be had here. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the natural and recreational diversity of "Valley Wild," the Kern River Valley!

For more information, see frontpage.lightspeed.net/KRP/bioregion.htm or call 760-378-3044.

Golden Trout Natural History Workshop - Hike-in wilderness camp at 10,000 feet near Mt. Whitney. Naturalist interpreted weed sessions starting July 1, July 8, and July 15. Reserve early - limited space often full by April. For brochure call 909-798-3060, or see www.1startists.com/gtc.