Activities for Children
Student Bird Art and Nature Writing Contests: 2025 entry information click here.
For the Nature Writing Contest: 2025 entry information click here.
*Teachers: Contest information will be mailed to schools at the end of January.
Sequoia Park Zoo will be bringing Chillido, a Western Screech Owl, to the main hall of the Arcata Community Center on Saturday, April 19 from 12:30 pm to 3 pm. Bring your questions to ask the zoo staff!
3rd Annual Family Nature Crafts “Mega-Palooza”: Free craft activities will be offered by nonprofit and government environmental agencies to children of all ages who are accompanied by a responsible adult. This drop-in, no-reservation-required event will be held in the Dining Room at the Arcata Community Center on Saturday, April 19, from 11 am to 1 pm. Participating organizations: Friends of the Arcata Marsh, California State Parks, Cal Poly Humboldt Natural History Museum, and Sequoia Park Zoo. Flyer here.
The following events are FREE to kids with an accompanying registered adult. Kids must be registered to attend the event.
Kid’s Owl Pellet Dissection Workshop – Friday, April 18, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Kid’s Birding & Nature Walk at the Arcata Marsh – Saturday, April 19, 9:30 am to 11:30 am