Dr. Hartwell Welsh, US Forest Service herpetologist, on changes in distribution and abundance of sensitive amphibians due to habitat degradation. Hydrologist John Bair, on how logging can increase flood risk through increasing peak flows and sediment yield, using Freshwater Creek as a case study. RRAS hopes to energize and motivate its members to join the effort to achieve more-sustainable logging practices on the North Coast. The event is cosponsored with the North Group of the Sierra Club, the Northcoast Environmental Center, and the Humboldt Watershed Council. 1 p.m. Bagels and coffee will be served.
Admission is free.
For more information or to register, call the NEC at 822-6918. The National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology have gotten together to present the Great Backyard Bird Count. A backyard feeding station makes it easy and keeps you warm and dry if it's raining. However, a favorite spot in the park, at the Marsh or Wildlife Refuge can work nicely, too. Watch birds for at least 15 minutes on any or all days of the count.