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Coastal Cleanup Day at Indian Island, Sat. Sept. 21, 2019

We've partnered with the Wiyot Tribe, California Coastal Conservancy, the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, and Coast Seafoods to provide you with all the necessaries (kayak, lifevest, wetsuit, trained guide) for free to get you out to the island. No experience needed! Already have a kayak? Great! Meet us down at the dock to paddle out. Space is limited - Sign up early!

RSVP required: Call Jasmin Segura, Bay Tours Coordinator, at (707) 616-7261or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Humboldt Bay Symposium 2019: Rising to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change

The Humboldt Bay Symposium was held on April 11 and 12 in Eureka. Featuring sessions on sea level rise, ecological restoration, ocean science, and economic development, the symposium provided the public an opportunity to learn about the latest developments on a variety of current Humboldt Bay issues.

If you weren't able to attend the Symposium, or if you just want to go back and see one of the talks again, they are now posted online via Access Humboldt HERE. For the full program, click HERE.

Renewed Threat from Contaminated Former Lumber Mill near Mad River

In December, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control issued a stunning announcement: the concrete cap at the former McNamara & Peepe lumber mill in Glendale has failed to contain groundwater contaminated with the highly toxic wood preservative pentachlorophenol. The 1998 Remedial Action Plan has been rescinded, and the agency will now develop a new plan to remediate and/or control the contamination.

Mercury Levels in Humboldt Bay Fish and Shellfish

UPDATED! Humboldt Baykeeper has been testing mercury levels in local fish since July 2016 with funding from the California Environmental Protection Agency. We’ve found that most local fish are safe to eat in moderation—with a few exceptions.

Click HERE for the Final Report

Click HERE for the updated Guidelines

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Safety Tips for Cleaning & Cooking Dungeness Crab

Learn how to avoid domoic acid and other toxins

The Dungeness crab season is finally under way! With last year's unsafe domoic acid levels, health department officials continue to recommend not eating the internal organs (known as crab butter) which concentrated toxins, including dioxins.

Click HERE to download the brochure explaining this simple method.

Report A Spill Here!

Call Humboldt Baykeeper at (707) 499-3678 to report a spill after business hours, or if you prefer to remain anonymous. Please take photos if possible.

For spills in Humboldt Bay:

Cailfornia Office of Emergency Services (800) 852-7550

For spills in or near storm drains (which drain to creeks and Humboldt Bay):

Eureka Public Works (707) 441-4203
Arcata Environmental Services (707) 822-8184
Humboldt County Public Works (707) 445-7491

Keeper of the Bay: “An Individual can make a difference”

Humboldt Baykeeper’s Jen Kalt is one of nine women featured in the Times-Standard's Monday Magazine, a new publication celebrating local women in business.

Kalt says that the lack of enforcement of many environmental laws in Humboldt County is “severe” and criticized decision makers who she said have “enabled” businesses to operate outside of those laws.

“I think that’s an injustice to the people who believe in running their business in ways that follow the laws and protect the environment and community,” she said.

“Industries come and go, but the bay and rivers, if we destroy them, they’re gone forever.”