Arcata

Well, here we are in the town time forgot. Not really, Arcata has a reputation  for being hippie heaven. This is true to a point, sometimes the scent of sweet herbs flows throughout, But it is more than that, there are really innovative, forward looking projects here. Today we visited Arcata Marsh, a restored wetland that is home to an ecologically based waste water treatment plant, the prototype for the one where I teach in the Bay Area. Very interesting talk with two volunteers.The marsh abounded in birds - black scoters, egrets, ruddy ducks, avocets flying in a huge flock, grebes, and many more. A red shouldered hawk circled and called to us, "Pew! Pew! Pew!"The avocets flowed like a great water wave, Very interesting place. We are again on the road looking for options for the future. Stay tuned, more to come.