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Ancient Redwoods
Fully narrated 5 1/2 hour tour of the most spectacular stands of virgin redwood trees, either north of Eureka at Redwood National and State Parks, or south of Eureka at Humboldt Redwoods State Park. 120 miles round trip, includes a picnic lunch of delicious local products and many additional points of interest.
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Ancient Redwoods and Elk at Prairie Creek
Take a scenic drive to Prairie Creek Redwoods, with beautiful views of the coastline, forests and lagoons along the way. Look for herds of wild elk and learn about their life histories. Walk in some of the last remaining old-growth Coast Redwood forest and discover the unique characteristics that have helped these trees survive since the age of the dinosaurs.
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Arcata Marsh and Wild Life Sanctuary - A Winter Wonderland of Birds
Hundreds of thousands of birds spend the winter in this marsh which is also a world-renowned municipal water treatment facility. Enjoy the sight of wheeling flocks of birds taking flight to avoid a Peregrine Falcon, get close up views of egrets and ducks feeding in the ponds and find out what's so special about this place.
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Eureka Image Tour
Experience the exciting history and architecture of Eureka with a personal tour of Victorian architecture, Fort Humboldt State Historic Park and many other scenic and historic sites.
Cost includes a complimentary 10% off coupon for Blue Ox Historic Mill tour and a 10% off coupon for the Humboldt Bay Harbor Cruise aboard the Madaket. The Eureka Image Tour can also include lunch at the Samoa Cookhouse for an additional $12.50; includes a most lively narration.
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Eureka Old Town Waterfront Self Guided Tour
Eureka was established in 1850, not as the lumber town it eventually became, but as a transportation and supply center for the Gold Rush that was happening along the Klamath and Trinity Rivers. Since Humboldt Bay was the source of all commerce at that time, a business district developed along the shoreline with offices, merchant shops and saloons.
Today, the Old Town and Downtown district is one of Eureka's greatest assets. These blocks of vintage commercial buildings have been lovingly restored, and now contain bookstores, restaurants, coffee houses, galleries, museums and a variety of unusual boutiques. Walk the blocks of this restored commercial area of Eureka's original waterfront district where time remains in the Victorian era of the late 1800s.
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Fossil Focus ExhibitsDate: Ongoing
Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Price: $3/Adults, $2/Children and Seniors, Free Admission/Members
Location: Natural History Museum - Humboldt State University
MapType: Museum Exhibit
Visit Venue Web siteFossil Focus Exhibits
Explore their collection in more detail in cases devoted to on specific group of organisms such as Trilobites, Echinoderms, Plants, Insects, Stromatolites and more.
Interactive ExhibitsDate: Ongoing
Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Price: $3/Adults, $2/Children and Seniors, Free Admission/Members
Location: Natural History Museum - Humboldt State University
MapType: Museum Exhibit
Visit Venue Web siteInteractive Exhibits
The Museum encourages you to touch and interact with many of their exhibits. There is a fossil dig box, three interactive computer kiosks, fossil touch shelves, Discovery Boxes and more!
Life Through TimeDate: Ongoing
Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Price: $3/Adults, $2/Children and Seniors, Free Admission/Members
Location: Natural History Museum - Humboldt State University
MapType: Museum Exhibit
Visit Venue Web siteLife Through Time
The development of life over the last 3,700 million years of the Earth's history is one of the great stories told by modern science. During most of this time living things left only traces to indicate their existence. Then, about 544 million years ago, during what is referred to as the Cambrian explosion, animals learned how to make hard, mineralized body parts. Suddenly, rocks resulting from sand and mud deposits become laden with fossil remains and the picture of ancient life grows enormously in scope and detail.
Local Natural History Exhibits
The Museum continually adds new specimens and exhibits (including live animals) to help visitors understand and appreciate the local environment.
Current Features:
Birds of the Redwoods - Displays common birds of the redwoods in a setting of well known plants of the coastal redwood forest.
Native Bees: Discover What's Buzzing Around Humboldt County - Learn about local bees, including the leaf-cutter bee, the wool-carder bee and the silver bee.
Local Insect Diversity: Take a Closer Look at Their Divers Insects - From the dunes to the redwood forest, many different types of insects can be found in Humboldt County. Get up close to a giant long-horned beetle, a beautiful Polyphemus moth and a stumpstabber wasp.
Local Fossils - These local marine fossils are from rock exposures along the rivers and surrounding hills of the Eel River Valley and from the cliffs of Cranell Junction. In a time span of about four million years, the rocks containing these fossils formed from marine sediments deposited in ancient marine basins during the Pliocene and Pleistocene Epochs.
North Coast Seashells - From abalone to sea urchins, there are a great variety of marine invertebrates on California's north coast. This exhibit displays the shells of these local animals, including echinoderms, chitons, bivalves, crustaceans and gastropods.
Butterflies of Northern California - This exhibit highlights 73 butterfly species in eight habitats of northwestern California.
Deep Sea Corals and Sponges - In deep waters off the Northern California coast trawlers bring up unusual specimens of sponges and corals displayed there.
Crabs of the North Coast - From the huge Tanner Crap with 10-inch long legs, to the tiny Squat Lobster, this case includes many specimens of unusual crustaceans from our area.
Old Town Eureka and Downtown Arcata Walks
Fully narrated 1 1/2 hour tour of the historic central districts of Eureka or Arcata.
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