Field Trips

Self-Guided Trip: Local Hotspots for Viewing Mammals and other Wildlife

Humboldt County and the surrounding environs is one of the most scenic and biologically rich areas in North America! We hope you’ll have the chance to spend some time exploring the region before or after ASM 2004. There are lots of opportunities to view local mammals, including harbour seals, sea lions, cetaceans and elk. Click here for a PDF with driving directions to these local hotspots and a printable map of the area.

Marine Mammal Fieldtrip

Both marine mammal fieldtrips are now full. Please contact the HSU Office of Extended Education at extended@humboldt.edu if you would like to be put on a waiting list as an altenate in case of cancelations.

We will be offering two marine mammal field trips aboard the HSU research vessel, the R/V Coral Sea. One trip will be on Saturday June 12th and the other Thursday June 17th, 2004. These trips will be led by a marine mammalogist from HSU and will last from about 7am - 2pm. Among the more common local marine mammals are harbor seals, California and Stellar's sea lions, gray whales, humpback whales, and harbor porpoises, with a chance to see other less common species as well. Space is limited and will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Price of the trip is $65/person.

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Culinary Tour: Best of the Pacific Northwest

Join local food expert Sara Starr as she tours the Humboldt Bay region in search of the best of the Pacific Northwest. A lunch of delicious local foods and beverages is included in this delectable tour of your own backyard.

Date: Saturday, June 12th
Time: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Fee: $50, includes lunch
Place: Bus meets at the Library Circle, HSU campus

Call (707) 826-3731 to register! Click here for more information.


Other Recreational and Outdoor Activities in and Around Humboldt

Although the marine mammal trips aboard the R/V Coral Sea are the only trips officially organized by the Local committee, many other recreational opportunities exist in the area. To find out more information on rafting, sea kayaking, and other forms of outdoor recreation (including information on Redwood National and State parks), click here.