Welcome!

The mission of the Humboldt State University Natural History Museum, through its collections, exhibits, and programs, is to inspire in North Coast residents and visitors of all ages an understanding and appreciation of the dynamic natural world and to provide a learning laboratory for Humboldt State University students.

Rare Blue Pacific Treefrog

Stop in and see this beautiful new addition to the Animals of the North Coast exhibit. To learn more about how we acquired the frog and how rare it is you can read the story at HSU's news site. (http://now.humboldt.edu/news/rare-blue-frog-struts-its-stuff-at-nhm/)

Upcoming Events

•Museum Plant and Yard Sale, Saturday, August 9 (seeking donations and volunteers)
•Free Admission Days on July 18 and August 5 and 9
•Live Raptor Presentation by Humboldt Wildlife Care Center, August 16 (formerly listed as August 9)
•Summer Programs Listing (through August 23)

Local Exhibits

•Shells Of the North Coast. Shells and tests from common invertebrates found on the North Coast.
•Birds Of the Redwoods. This exhibit displays common birds of the redwoods in a setting of well known plants of the coastal redwood forest.
•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.

Natural History Links

• Sierra Club has a great guide to global warming solutions
• Friends of the Dunes has two online field guides to local plants and bees
• Castle Rock Seabird Project - live webcam of second largest seabird breeding colony along the California coast