from the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center UPWIND Vol 24, Issue 1, Winter 2017

Our Mission: To stimulate understanding of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, its relationship with Arcata’s integrated wastewater treatment system, the surrounding watersheds and bay, and their link with the Earth’s water cycle

In This Issue: Upcoming Lectures... Take a Child Outside Day... Upcoming Marsh Work Days... Amphitheater Update... What’s New at AMIC... Dog Waste Management... Student Bird Art Contest... English Ivy... Thanksgiving Tour... Godwit Days Volunteers Needed... Brownfields Grant... Weasels Lecture... Land Trust Lecture... Channel Lecture... Artist... Amazon Smile... Calendar... Visitor Log... Members & Donors Upcoming FOAM Lectures This free community event is sponsored by the North Coast On Friday, January 20, Craig Ben- CREEC Network, Friends of the son will enlighten us about “An Arcata Marsh, Redwood Science Overview of Local Watershed Re- Project, and Humboldt State Natu- habilitation, from Riverine to Es- ral History Museum. To learn more, tuarine Reaches.” Craig is division Kids, Enjoy TACO Day contact Allison Poklemba at (707) director and watershed program 826-4479 ext. 3 or [email protected]. manager for the Redwood Commu- at the Marsh March 18 nity Action Agency. Take a Child Outside (TACO) Day is Out with the “Bad” Plants, On Friday, February 17, retired a free festival of fun outdoor play for In with the “Good” Ones HSU biology professor John Demar- kids and their caregivers. From 11 tini will continue his fascinating lec- am to 3 pm on Saturday, March 18, FOAM and the City of Arcata are ture on “The Cryptic Lives of Gall environmental educators will offer cosponsoring two work days at the Formers.” His presentation will nature-based activities, games, and Marsh this winter, rain or shine. The discuss the causes of the “warts crafts along the Arcata Marsh’s 0.6- work days run from 9 am to 1 pm, and bumps” occurring on local vege- mile Log Loop Trail (beginning but any amount of time you could do- tation caused by insects. at the Interpretive Center). nate is welcome. , gloves, food, On Friday, March 17, Alan Pe- Additionally, teachers and and beverages will be provided. For terson, whose stunning wildlife school staff are invited to attend more information, contact Dennis photographs (see below) will be on and learn about field trips, in-class Houghton at dhoughton@cityofarca- display in the Interpretive Center presentations, environment-themed ta.org or 825-2163. during March and April, will speak curricula, and other opportunities ►► Saturday, February 4. on “Dusk at the Arcata Marsh.” for their students at each station. The effort will focus on removing in- On Friday, April 28, Philip Meet representatives from local or- vasive plants from the burned area Johnston will return to AMIC to ganizations offering environmental along the west side of the Log Pond. tell us about how marijuana grow- education resources inside the In- Meet in South G Street parking lot. ing affects the enviroment and wild- terpretive Center and sample activ- life. Philip is a professional wildlife ities along the Log Pond Loop Trail. (continued on page 2) tracker and wildlife biologist, cur- rently running the Fisher Project on the Hoopa Valley reservation. 2016-17 Board of Directors & Officers All lectures begin at 7:30 pm at Officers the Interpretive Center and are free President: Elliott Dabill to the general public. For more info, Vice‑President: David Couch or to guarantee a seat, call 826-2359. Secretary: Katy Allen Treasurer (ex officio): Sue Leskiw (also UPWIND Editor) Other Board Members Stan Binney Cindy Kuttner Bill Prescott Alex Stillman Jane Wilson FOAM website: www.arcatamarshfriends.org Female Harrier. Photo by Alan Peterson. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Friends.of.the.Arcata.Marsh (continued from page 1) Getting Rid of the Saturday, March 4. Here is Pet Waste Problem a rare opportunity for you to help add beneficial plants—namely, wil- By Cindy Kuttner lows—to the Marsh. Because this FOAM’s Anti-Poop Group Commit- work will occur north of the Brack- tee has been brainstorming ways to ish Pond complex, the staging area increase the safe treatment of pet will be in the HSU parking lot. This waste at the Marsh. We have sub- lot is accessed by heading west on mitted proposals to the City of Arca- Samoa Boulevard and taking the ta to install additional easily acces- last left turn before V Street. There sible bags and disposal containers is a plywood sign saying “HSU lot.” Cigarette butt salmon and otter around the trails, plus post signs sculptures by Maureen McGarry. that inform everyone about the dan- Photo by Gretchen O’Brien. Amphitheater Update gerous effects of pet waste upon the What’s New at AMIC wild flora and fauna of this wetland. By Sue Leskiw As a lover of the Marsh and my By Gretchen O’Brien sweet dog, I must confess that I used In June 2015, FOAM began a Capi- to leave her poop by the side of the tal Campaign to seek funding for two Happy New Year everyone! Things trail. I figured it was “natural” and projects: an outdoor amphitheater continue to change here at the Inter- would dissolve into the earth. Then west of the Interpretive Center and pretive Center. I learned about the diseases that are a state-of-the-art audiovisual sys- ►► We have a new comfy chair transferred to plants, water, birds, tem for the Interpretive Center (see for the Darlene Marlow memorial and otters. Not to mention the poopy Summer 2015 issue of UPWIND; reading area. Darlene was a valu- shoes that are so annoying to walk- http://www.arcatamarshfriends.org/ able volunteer who loved to read ers! So now I bring two bags on all of wp-content/uploads/15summer-web. the book “Everybody Poops” to kids. our walks, just in case…. pdf). FOAM members and nonmem- Thanks to Jane Wilson, Stan Binnie, Here’s the other thing: We have bers responded generously, as the and FOAM for their donations in to carry those bags and dispose of campaign raised $12,995 by the end honor of Darlene’s memory. them in trash containers. Isn’t it of 2015. Thank you, contributors, for ►► We have a new lighted dis- weird to see a full plastic bag on the your donations! play case where I have placed a Barn side of the trail? If you have been to one of FOAM’s Swallow nest at the moment but am So here’s our message to you: monthly free lectures, you have seen working on acquiring more interest- Bag it. Carry it. Dispose of it. Al- the new AV system in action. ing natural items to put in it. though we’ll try to have trash con- But what about the status of ►► Local artist Maureen Mc- tainers handy, really we just need the amphitheater? The City’s ini- Garry has made several animal finish the job when we take our furry tial schedule sought to have Phase sculptures out of cigarette butts that friends on a walk. I (permitting, ground preparation, were collected on and around the Ar- The great news is that people are wheelchair access, bench installa- cata Plaza and we have two of them disposing of their poop bags in great tion) completed by the end of Octo- on display: an otter and a salmon. numbers. The poop trash bags are ber 2016. However, questions about These are an educational reminder quite heavy when we empty them. whether the site on the banks of to people to hold onto their butts (or So we’re off to a good start! Butcher’s Slough contained harm- throw them away appropriately). When we walk along, with pup ful chemicals from historical lumber on a leash and a full bag of poop in production have slowed the process. the hand, we are showing everyone Based on the distance from and the it’s not that hard to Bag it—Carry elevation above a tepee burner vis- it—Dispose of it. It’s an easy way ible on old aerial photos, the City to respect the wildlife at the Arcata has decided to cap the location with Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. a protective cover and not disturb For more information about how the soil surface to build the amphi- pet waste affects wildlife, visit www. theater. The City is working closely epa.gov and www.cdc.gov. with the California Coastal Com- mission to obtain its final approval and expects to start construction in or summer 2017. Darlene Marlow memorial reading If additional funding is needed area. Photo by Gretchen O’Brien. to complete the project, FOAM may revive its fundraising effort. Stay tuned for more updates.

- 2 - March 24 Deadline for Student Bird Art Contest For the 14th year, FOAM and Red- wood Region Audubon Society are co-sponsoring a Student Bird Art Contest in conjunction with Godwit Days. Some $550 in prizes will be awarded to Humboldt County stu- dents from kindergarten through high school who submit a drawing of one of 40 suggested species or anoth- er common local bird. Prize(s) also Thanksgiving Trekkers. Snowy Egret. Photo by Tom Leskiw. will be awarded for the best rendi- Photo by Tom Leskiw. tion of a bird in its natural habitat. Entries will be judged by lo- Thanksgiving Trek cal wildlife artists and educators. By Sue Leskiw Awards will be presented at the 22nd Godwit Days Spring Migration Some 20 people (and 2 dogs) gathered at the Interpretive Center on a slightly Bird Festival on Saturday, April 21. windy Thanksgiving Day morning, to be led on a legstretcher by docents Jen- All entries will be displayed at the ny Hanson and Barbara Reisman. Arcata Community Center during Given Jenny’s expertise, much of the interpretation focused on the plants the Festival and copies of winning we encountered along the way, starting on the west side of the Log Pond. artwork will be shown at the Arcata My husband Tom brought his spotting scope and helped participants identify Marsh Interpretive Center during birds. As usual with a large group funneled onto narrow trails, we became May and June. spread out, especially those of us who spent some time searching out a lone A flyer with complete rules and frog in the “concrete pond.” a list of suggested birds is posted at After heading out to see what was happening in the not-so-new-anymore http://www.arcatamarshfriends.org/ near South I Street, we got amazing looks at a perching Snowy Egret wp-content/uploads/annual-bird-art. and Brown Pelican in flight. As we turned south, the wind picked up, piling pdf or can be picked up at the Arcata up waterfowl on the north side of the ponds. Marsh Interpretive Center. Flyers Thank you, Jenny and Barbara, for continuing this 17-year tradition at have been mailed to all schools in the Marsh. Humboldt County. growing conditions. English ivy was viable seeds then sprout and create Artwork may be dropped off at brought here by northern Europe- a lot of new ivy plants. Ivy vines the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Cen- an settlers for use as an ornamen- grow quickly—as much as 10 feet ter, 569 South G Street, Arcata, or tal plant. It has since escaped into per year—and can continue growing mailed to Sue Leskiw, 155 Kara Ln, both private and public lands, where many feet, year after year, from the McKinleyville CA 95519. Entries it threatens the biodiversity of the same vine. I have personally pulled must be received by Friday, March areas it infests. It grows in sunny vines from the ground that are over 24 to be considered. Questions? and shady areas and is especially 50 feet in length. I have cut ivy stems E-mail [email protected]. aggressive in forested areas, where that are 5 inches in diameter. Al- it spreads across the ground, crowd- though ivy spreads rather slowly in English Ivy: A Most ing out native understory plants like the beginning, it is now advancing Troublesome Non-Native trillium, myanthemum, bleeding at an exponential rate and little is Invasive Plant heart, violets, huckleberry, and sa- being done to control it. Due to our lal. When it comes in contact with favorable climate, English ivy is By Stan Binnie trunks, it climbs high into the trees, spreading into vast areas, including There are a number of non-native, in- enveloping trunks and branches all over Humboldt County vasive plants in our area (plants not along the way. The heavy weight of and other coastal counties, and has here prior to European settlement) an ivy plant can cause a tree to fall become a very real threat to Califor- that are displacing California’s na- over and the added leaf surface cre- nia’s biodiversity. tive plant communities. Some of the ates more wind resistance, making Where solid patches of ivy have most-common are English ivy, pam- trees susceptible to blow over during been removed, native plants seem pas grass, Scotch broom, Himalaya high wind events. As ivy reaches sun- to repopulate the area fairly quick- blackberry, cotoneaster, teasel, and light in the tops of trees, it blooms ly—within a few months—so, in fennel. and produces copious amounts of most cases, it is not necessary to The plant that seems to be most berries containing seeds. These ber- plant native plants to effectively re- troublesome is English ivy (Hedera ries are eaten by birds that spread (continued on page 4) helix), as it can thrive under diverse the seeds far and wide. The highly - 3 - (continued from page 3) FOAM Supports City Quest store an area. English ivy will likely for Superfund Grant never be completely eradicated, but On December 21, FOAM sent a let- with proper management, its spread ter of support for the City of Arcata’s can be greatly reduced. In addition application for a brownfield assess- to ivy-pulling events sponsored by ment grant from the US Environ- State Parks and by private groups mental Protection Agency. The City and individuals, the California Con- is seeking $300,000 to “inventory, servation Corps has been involved characterize, assess, and conduct in various ivy removal projects. Con- planning and community involve- trol of ivy is accomplished essential- ment” on vacant parcels that may ly by hand; pulling vines out of the have hazardous substances, pollut- ground and cutting the ascending ants, or contaminants present. The vines at the base of trees. Little, if “I made this cool bird hat last year at main area of focus will be the Little any, herbicides have been used for Godwit Days.” Photo by Sue Leskiw. property on South I Street, control. adjacent to and stretching north of Currently, an effort is under- ders of our Marsh, contact Sue at the Arcata Marsh nearly to Samoa way to have English ivy declared [email protected]. Boulevard. FOAM’s letter noted that a noxious weed by the California FOAM also needs volunteers to “clean up of these toxins is necessary Department of Food and Agricul- staff its table at the Bird Fair. Hours to allow for future habitat resto- ture. It is felt that this designation of operation are Friday 3-7 pm, Sat- ration or recreational opportunities would make retail sales of English urday 10 am-5 pm (optional 5-7:30 adjacent to the Marsh.” The Arcata ivy plants illegal and would make shift), and Sunday 10 am-3 pm, di- Dog Park Group has been eyeing a it easier to secure grant funding for vided into 2- or 3-hour shifts. If you portion of the Little Lakes property control/eradication efforts. If you are can help hand out literature and sell as a possible location for a dog park. interested in supporting the petition items, email [email protected]. to classify English ivy as a noxious Another volunteer opportunity weed, contact Tom Wheeler at the is helping to hang the hundreds of Environmental Protection Informa- entries received in the 14th Annual tion Center at 822-7711. Student Bird Art Contest, co-spon- To join monthly California State sored by FOAM and Redwood Re- Parks-sponsored ivy pulls, contact gion Audubon Society. This will oc- Michelle Forys at Michelle.Forys@ cur on Friday, April 21 starting at parks.ca.gov or 677-3109. Or, to help 1 pm. Bring a light-weight hammer the Humboldt No Ivy League with and be prepared to push-pin artwork its Friday morning ivy pulls, con- along the hallways and lobby of the tact Kim Tays at kimkat067@gmail. Community Center. Contact Sue at com. We’d love to have more help [email protected]. with our efforts to restore our parks For more information on the to a more native, natural state. Festival, visit www.godwitdays.org. Frog at the Marsh. Photo by Kathi Lee.

Help Needed with FOAM’s Godwit Days Activities The 22nd Annual Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival is just around the corner and FOAM will again be hosting free family na- ture craft activities. The drop-in ses- sion will be held in the Arcata Com- munity Center on Saturday, April 22, time TBD. Planned activities include crit- ter ornaments, bird hats, bird hand- print art, fish prints, peanut butter pinecone birdfeeders, and refriger- ator magnets. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. If you can spend a couple of hours Intrepid art hangers of nearly 1,000 pieces in 2016. Photo by Sue Leskiw. helping kids discover the many won- - 4 - Philip Johnston holding a fisher.

Weasels in the Arcata Marsh By Jane Wilson

Have you seen an American mink, a long-tailed weasel, or North Amer- The Marsh on a December day. Photo by Kathi Lee. ican otter as you strolled through the Arcata Marsh? All these mustelids live there. They all have The main prey of long-tail wea- es of group defecation and message an elongate body shape that allows sels are voles, though a rabbit will boards, are in locations that stand them into tight places. It is a diffi- not be disdained. They often just eat out. After being flooded, otters can cult body shape to maintain because organs. They are so much the epit- find their old latrine locations. To it’s not compact and loses a lot of ome of a fearless disposition that find otters at the Arcata Marsh, energy. That’s why mustelids are rabbits can collapse in fear. These watch what birds are doing. If 300 constantly moving, always jacked weasels will eat anything on land, coots take flight, they might be flee- up, and have a high metabolism. but are not aquatic. They will cache ing an otter. Marsh wrens and song That, combined with their search- or bury prey, so they can kill a lot sparrows looking down to the water and-destroy hunting style and their for eating later. Sexual dimorphism also might give you a clue. fearless disposition, jeopardizes all occurs in both minks and long-tailed FOAM’s October lecturer Phil life in their vicinity. A weasel has weasels, the males being bigger, so Johnston started as a wildlife track- even been photographed clinging to there is no competition for food be- er in a wilderness college and now is the back of a flying woodpecker it tween the sexes. The female’s prey is about to graduate from HSU. He’s in attacked! Some may die because of smaller. When young become adults, charge of the Fisher Project on the their reckless, fearless actions, but they disperse, so there is less chance Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. enough live so that the species as a of reproducing with a relative. He is a wonderful speaker who at- whole thrives. North American river otters can tracted a full house with this presen- One of the smallest weasels, the be 10 times the size of minks and are tation and will definitely be speak- American mink, weighs only 1-3 highly aquatic and social. Females ing again (see page 1). pounds, is 12-18 inches long, and avoid males when raising pups, has been known to attack a Can- which is most of the time. They are The Lay of the Land: ada Goose. It is semi-aquatic and not sexually dimorphic. Otters talk more than any other carnivore in Protecting Wild & Working also highly successful on land. Its Landscapes favorite food is brown trout. Minks chirps, chuckles, and grunts. Their are abundant in most of Humboldt senses are adapted to be better un- By Jane Wilson County, but not so much in sur- der water. They have oils in their fur Mike Cipra gave a lecture in Novem- rounding areas. They are solitary, to maintain insulation. A lot of their ber on what every landowner should except when breeding. They den in actions—rolling in sand and grass, know: how to protect land from sub- natural crevices, but often sleep in playing with each other—may be division, development, and mining trees. Minks gallop (lope), a rapid, partly to distribute those oils. Their forever, while still being able to live spine-flexing movement, where their scat is super fishy with lots of scales; on it, work on it, or sell it. spines undulate and their hind feet mink scat is often fishy; while long- tailed weasels’ is not. Latrines, plac- land in front of their front feet. (continue on page 6) - 5 - (continued from page 5) based upon the trees and rock sizes involved. The Northcoast Regional Land ►► Staging of channels deals Trust (NCRLT)—formed by ranch- with their predictability (as in daily ers, , farmers, and others tides), or the 10,000-fold differences 16 years ago—is a nonprofit orga- in modest that flood under nization with a focus on protecting heavy rainfall and tear out trees on land and water on nearly 5 million the way downslope. High vs. low en- acres in Humboldt, Del Norte, and ergy calculations should now be ap- Trinity counties. This protection is pearing in your goggles. insured mainly through conserva- Mary Ann Madej. ►► Channel planform looks tion easements, although some prop- at sinuosity of mature and slower erty, such as the Freshwater Farm Stream Channels Lecture streams, compared to those of high- Reserve, has been acquired. Mike is er velocity. the NCRLT executive director. By Elliott Dabill Now that you are loaded with The land trust doesn’t target Imagine that you can see the wa- physical characteristics, it is time particular land, but instead works terways where you live change over to deal with what we like to look at: with people who come to it for help. time, to understand how the chan- plants and animals that depend on It works with ranchers, farmers, nels came to be, just from curiosity. the environmental differences for timberland managers, natural re- Now, to improve your understanding enhancement or degradation. To source scientists, environmental ad- and scale, you’ll need a PhD in the set up a stream for salmon success, vocates, and residents to establish science of geomorphology, have the you need cold, clear water with low a legacy of protected land. On any experience of 35 years behind you, turbidity, or cloudiness, and gravel. piece of land, the NCRLT accommo- and of course, the special science Salinity changes the types of crea- dates what’s already there, such as goggles that allow you to see the tures and flora that will grow in your roads and buildings, to be consistent landscape 100 years into the future. stream, as do other parameters like with conservation easements, which In December, we were lucky to oxygen, shading, and temperature. are structured to last forever. This is slip on those glasses in order to un- There is a lot of restoration to very important now in the middle of derstand our regional waterways do, since over 90% of the salt marsh- a land rush, in which land is subdi- though Dr. Madej’s help interpret- es have been cut off from communi- vided and our streams are being lost. ing stream and tidal channels. cating with the ocean, mostly within Freshwater Farms Reserve on Dr. Madej (pronounced MAY-day) 20 years of 1890. A couple of exam- Myrtle Avenue was acquired in helped guide the National Park Ser- ples: Redwood Creek used to end in 2009. NCRLT owns and manages vice as Redwood National Park ex- an with ample salmon, but the 74 acres. It took land that had panded over the last few decades, was then channelized with flood con- once been salt marsh, was drained while roads were removed trol levees that degraded the hab- and made into pasture, and convert- and creek beds restored. itat. Removal of dams like the four ed it back into tidally influenced salt The following list is a scientist’s on the Klamath (under planning) marsh. Most of the non-native, inva- perspectiveg on that future change will restore conditions that made sive plants have died out, to be re- in the landscape. Remember how the it an abundant resource for fishing placed by native salt marsh plants. Terminator (Arnold Schwartzeneg- and other recreation. Young coho salmon are increasing ger) charts, graphical interfac- Dr. Madej is working on local and growing. Two weeks ago, there es, and distance calculations while projects like Cochran Creek off of were 200 young coho big enough to pursuing hapless humans? This is Myrtle Avenue, dealing with tide survive in the ocean. And what about something like that, but benign. So, gates and invasive canary grass, a the farmers and the cows? Cows looking at a stream bed: project that is already benefitting graze alongside the water in which ►► Channel geometry: how fish and the local farmers. Finally, the coho are growing and thriving. wide? Deep? How steep is the gradi- Quail Slough nearby has low chan- Cows and coho CAN coexist. There’s ent? Depth-to-width ratio? nel complexity, but a few changes also a nature trail that is open when ►► Bank composition might have brought adult coho salmon it’s not too wet. be made of coarser rocks in a steep and improved esthetics. The effort is NCRLT is an accredited, non- drainage, compared to a slower-mov- worth it for those reasons and more, profit land trust, and, best of all, ing river, since the velocity removed as modern understanding and good you can become a member. Visit the silt higher up to be deposited in an goggles guide us. With gusto. website at www.ncrlt.org. estuary. There you have it: a short course ►► Stream hydraulics also deal into the long time spans of under- with water velocity, in comparing standing local habitats and undoing tidal channels to streams, their earlier attempts to improve nature. annual flood cycles or daily tides, Keep the goggles, you look good in as well as a roughness estimation them! - 6 - Calendar of Events [Docent tours leave the Interpretive Center every Saturday at 2 pm]

January/February—art by Ro- berta “Berti” Welty January 20—lecture by Craig Benson, 7:30 pm (see p. 1) February 9—FOAM Board Meeting, 6:30-8 February 17—lecture by John DeMartini, 7:30 pm (see p. 1) March/April—photographs by Alan Peterson March 9—FOAM Board Meet- ing, 6:30-8 pm March 17—lecture by Alan Pe- Great Egret enjoying a meal. Photo by Alan Peterson. terson, 7:30 pm (see p. 1) March 18—Take a Child Out- MARCH/APRIL ARTIST side Day, 11 am-3 pm (see p. 1) ALAN PETERSON March 24—Student Bird Art Contest deadline (see p. 1) “Wetland Wildlife of the Redwood Coast” April 13—FOAM Board Meet- I developed a love of nature at a young age while exploring the Bay Area’s ing, 6:30-8 pm regional parks. I have long aspired to share the cherished moments that come April 22—FOAM family nature from spending time in the wilderness. After studying film at California College crafts at Godwit Days, Arcata Com- of the Arts, I moved to Humboldt County and was immediately captivated by munity Center (see p. 4) the robust biodiversity and gorgeous wildlife in the coastal wetlands, , April 28—lecture by Philip fields, and forests. Over the years, I have been filming and photographing the Johnston, 7:30 pm (see p. 1) animals of Arcata Marsh, the Humboldt County lagoons, and other wild areas Visitor Log on California’s North Coast, while sharing my documentation online and in galleries. Many of the animals on display in this show are ones that I’ve come The Interpretive Center had 1317 to know on an individual basis while observing them over several weeks to visitors in October, 1013 in Novem- learn their daily activity cycles and favorite feeding spots. ber, and 926 in December.

Thanks to Our Supporters, October 2016 through 22nd Annual Godwit Days Early January 2017 April 19 through 25 ►► Best Friends ($100+): Fred Ferguson (Granada Hills—NEW Life Member!); James Harding; Debbe Hartridge & Ira Blatt; Sharon Levy; Lin- Arcata Community Center da Rogers (Pullman, WA); April Small* (gift membership from Brandi Rich- mond) www.godwitdays.org ►► Sponsors ($50-99): Janet Werren* ►► Friends ($18-49): Karen Angel; The Burnett Family;* Betsy Elkinton & Brett Vivyan; Frank Ferguson; David Ledger (Redding); Mary Ann Madej FOAM Can Earn $ & Alan Wolski; Mary Ellen Mahoney; Sheila Marks; Mike Metro & Lorraine through Amazon Smile Dillon;* Greg O’Connell;* Barbara Reisman; Charles Swanson; Carl & Susan Tuck; George Waller; Ellen Weiss & Nathan Copple Those of you who shop online ►► Donations: Roberta Allen ($750, NEW Life Member!); Calista Sul- through Amazon can have a per- livan & Richard Sanborn ($500, in memory of Richard Wilson); Milt Boyd centage (0.5%) of your purchases au- ($200; “Time for a little extra to celebrate the best outdoor spot on the North tomatically donated to FOAM. There Coast!”); Paula Dawson ($200, Mill Valley); Margie Nulsen & Chris Frolking is no extra cost tacked on to your ($150, “Thanks for your great work, we really appreciate the Marsh, especial- purchase: all you have to do is go to ly the new ponds becoming such great habitat,”); Barbara Barratt ($100); Su- www.smile.amazon.com and select san Hansen ($100); Tom Inouye (Sacramento, $100); Richard & Carol Laurs- “Friends of the Arcata Marsh” as en (Carmichael, $100, “You are all doing such great things, we salute you. your designated charity. Then, begin We always read UPWIND cover to cover.”); Steven & Carol Pearson ($100, any search for products at the Smile Portland OR, plus IBM Matching Grant); Stan Binnie ($35 in memory of Dar- URL. (Starting at www.amazon.com lene Marlow) will remind you to do that.) * = New member. - 7 - FOAM Friends of the Arcata Marsh PO Box 410 Non-Profit Org US Postage Paid Arcata CA 95518 Arcata CA Permit No 314 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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