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Join us for our Birding on the Madaket boat tours this summer on Humboldt Bay.
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Next year’s festival dates are April 16-19, 2026.
Welcome to Godwit Days!
Arcata, CA
Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and other wildlife through our selection of field trips, lectures, and workshops led by experienced local guides during our annual festival each April. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of the Klamath bioregion in northwest California.
Upcoming Special Events:
2025 Birding on the Madaket Boat Tour – September 21
2025 Student Bird Art & Writing Contests
2025 Student Bird Art Contest Booklet
2025 RRAS Writing Contest Booklet
Godwit Days MERCHANDISE!
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2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 6:30 p.m., Keynote with Integral Ecology Research Center (IERC)
Topic and more details to come!
The IERC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the research and conservation of wildlife and their ecosystems. Founded in 2004, IERC has conducted and continues research on several sensitive wildlife species, with the ultimate goal of providing knowledge and understanding towards the conservation of these species and their habitats. Our projects cover many different habitats, from alpine settings to old-growth coastal forests to deserts and tropical jungles.
Saturday, April 18, 2026 @ 7 p.m., Keynote TBD
