Friends of the Dunes

Friends of the Dunes Friends of the Dunes is dedicated to conserving the natural diversity of coastal environments through community supported education and stewardship programs.

Friends of the Dunes is dedicated to conserving the natural diversity of coastal environments in northern California through community supported education and stewardship programs.

He who controls the spice, controls the universe....On June 27, 2026, experience David Lynch’s visionary Dune on the big...
06/18/2026

He who controls the spice, controls the universe....

On June 27, 2026, experience David Lynch’s visionary Dune on the big screen – the way it was meant to be seen – as part of our Essential Cinema series. 🎥

This special joint fundraiser brings together Friends of the Dunes and the historic Eureka Theater. Friends of the Dunes is dedicated to conserving the natural diversity of coastal dune environments through community-based land stewardship, education, and restoration. 🌱 The Eureka Theater, a historic Art Deco venue, preserves the magic of classic and essential cinema while serving as a vibrant cultural hub for Humboldt County. 🎭

Schedule

Doors open: 6:00 PM

Movie starts: 7:00 PM

Ticket price $10 – all proceeds split equally between Friends of the Dunes and the Eureka Theater. Come for the sandworms, stay for the community. Stillsuits not required.

The dunes bloom for everyone! 🌸 The images in this collage have been taken at or near restored areas at the Humboldt Coa...
06/16/2026

The dunes bloom for everyone! 🌸 The images in this collage have been taken at or near restored areas at the Humboldt Coastal Nature foredune. 🌈 Together, the native flora and fauna that inhabit these incredible coastal ecosystems create a diverse assemblage of species that bring color, joy, and health to the dunes. 🌱 We hope to see you out here soon! 💓

06/12/2026

It's the ten-lined June beetle's (Polyphylla decemlineata) time to shine! ☀ These cool little-ish insects emerge as adults from the soil from late June through September. 💓 Keep a lookout for them next time you visit the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center!🌿

SUNSET YOGA IS BACK! ✨Join us on Monday, June 22 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center (220 Stamps L...
06/10/2026

SUNSET YOGA IS BACK! ✨Join us on Monday, June 22 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center (220 Stamps Ln) for Summer Solstice Yoga with B Sweeney! As the earth softens and the light lingers, take a moment to honor the quiet shift of the seasons. ☀ Join us for a restorative evening Yoga practice, where we’ll gently flow, breathe, and meditate, embracing the balance between light and dark, stillness and movement. 🌸

Questions? Call (707) 444-1397 or email

To register, visit our website calendar at www.friendsofthedunes.org/calendar

06/09/2026

Join us for DERT at HCNC this Saturday, June 13, from 10 am to 1 pm! Restore the biodiversity of the coastal dunes with the Dune Ecosystem Restoration Team, AND a chance to win these cool earrings from Plastic Uniquely Recycled PUR 🌿Humboldt's dunes have been restored by hard-working 💪 hands like yours! You can make a difference in the ecosystem, one invasive plant removal at a time. No experience is necessary. We will have snacks and tools to share. Please arrive a few minutes before 10 am at the 🌊 Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, in Manila. 💓

06/05/2026

Thank you Redwood News for coming out to this year's Ocean KIDS OCEAN DAY!

He who controls the spice, controls the universe....On June 27, 2026, experience David Lynch’s visionary Dune on the big...
06/05/2026

He who controls the spice, controls the universe....
On June 27, 2026, experience David Lynch’s visionary Dune on the big screen at Eureka Theater – the way it was meant to be seen – as part of our Essential Cinema series. 🎥 This special joint fundraiser brings together Friends of the Dunes and the historic Eureka Theater. Friends of the Dunes is dedicated to conserving the natural diversity of coastal dunes environments through community-based land stewardship, education, and restoration. 🌱 The Eureka Theater, a historic Art Deco venue, preserves the magic of classic and essential cinema while serving as a vibrant cultural hub for Humboldt County. 🎭

Schedule
Doors open: 6:00 PM
Movie starts: 7:00 PM

Ticket price
$10 – all proceeds split equally between Friends of the Dunes and the Eureka Theater. 💰

Come for the sandworms, stay for the community. Stillsuits not required.

Tickets Link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-of-the-duneseureka-theater-essential-cinema-fundraiser-dune-tickets-1991214471085

06/03/2026

Each spring, Kids Ocean Day engages students in California communities who learn about how their neighborhoods are connected to watersheds, beaches, and the ocean.

Learn more: https://oceanday.org

The program includes school assemblies and classroom lessons that teach students how trash in neighborhoods travels to the coast and ways to reduce plastic pollution culminating in a beach field trip in which they take a “stand in the sand” and send a message through an aerial art project.

The KOD team includes:

On the morning of June 2, 750 local students spent their school day being stewards of the coastal dunes during the 21st ...
06/02/2026

On the morning of June 2, 750 local students spent their school day being stewards of the coastal dunes during the 21st Annual Kids Ocean Day event at the Mike Thompson Wildlife Area, South Spit of the Humboldt Bay. 🌊 After spending the day restoring dune habitat and picking up trash, students, teachers, and volunteers formed an aerial art image of marine invertebrates with the message "Coast for All.” ✨ The aerial art image was designed by Jess Barger and captured by photographer Justin Legge via drone.

Friends of the Dunes organized the Kids Ocean Day event, which took place locally as part of the statewide Adopt-a-Beach program, funded by the California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail Grant Program. 🐚 Kids Ocean Day is a significant day of action and celebration that aims to empower young individuals to become nature heroes. 🦸‍♀️ Humboldt County joined four other locations along the California coast in hosting student-led beach cleanups and awe-inspiring aerial art displays. 🌿 These events lead up to the globally recognized World Ocean Day, empowering collective efforts to protect and preserve our precious ocean ecosystems. 💓

Thank you to our incredible partners, dedicated volunteers, and the amazing students who made this event possible! 🌻 We also extend a special thank you to the Bureau of Land Management’s Arcata Field Office, who were all hands on deck, making Kids Ocean Day a success. 🙌

Join us for this beginner-friendly workshop that invites participants to create simple handmade book forms while explori...
05/28/2026

Join us for this beginner-friendly workshop that invites participants to create simple handmade book forms while exploring non-anthropocentric storytelling centered on the moon 🌙 and her relationship to life on Earth. 🌎 Through folding, binding, writing, and collective reflection, participants will experiment with ways of imagining ecosystems and interdependence beyond human-centered narratives. The workshop also includes a guided walk with Friends of the Dunes, encouraging participants to engage directly with coastal landscapes as they learn about the coastal ecosystem. 🌊

Blue Rachapradit is a multidisciplinary storyteller whose practice centers on staging a re-encountering with dominant narratives through embodied and ecofeminist points of view. Often engaging with mythological and historical retelling, she asks the spectator to reconsider how dominant hegemonies have warped our sense of interrelations. Her works span video, performance, and installation art and have been shown internationally and in the US.

Space is limited! Registration is required; visit our website calendar at www.friendsofthedunes.org/calendar 🌿 Questions? Call (707) 444-1397 or email [email protected]

Address

220 Stamps Lane
Arcata, CA
95521

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17074441397

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