Elliot Dabill

ARCATA – Join Certified California Naturalist Elliott Dabill for a free lecture entitled “Exploring Trinidad: A survey of our historic neighbor’s history and environment” at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center Wednesday, Jan. 7 starting at 7 p.m. and followed by a Q&A session.

This one-hour talk is part of the First Wednesday Lecture Series sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM).

This presentation will be both in-person and simulcast via Zoom at humboldtstate.zoom.us/j/88248246788? pwd=AuQSlOmC4Zwkq4hzWctlzTySkjKyjY.1#success.

Elliott, who is FOAM’s president and a self-described “all-around nature nerd,” will review some early history of Trinidad, peek inside a Yurok village and view the complexity of who is currently in charge of what land territory and the near-ocean.

The geology of Trinidad may be familiar but an entertaining exploration of how a subduction zone works should be memorable from this talk and make the connection to local earthquakes.

A visual “walk” down Trinidad Beach will point out the rocks and landscape so that attendees can connect them to our complex geology.

Finally, Elliott will examine what happened offshore 10 years ago, from the “Blob” that nearly destroyed the kelp forests that made our coastline famous.

Elliott spends time leading tours and classes for several organizations besides FOAM: the Bureau of Land Management, the City of Eureka, and Cal Poly’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).

He also instructs international visitors touring our redwoods and historic Old Town Eureka for Road Scholars, the international travel company. He is retired from teaching science at McKinleyville High School.

For more information, contact the Interpretive Center at (707) 826-2359.