Caterpillars are the engine of food webs. They feed birds, support pollinators, and keep ecosystems thriving – and on Saturday, June 13, Friends of the Lost Coast, BLM King Range, and the Humboldt County Office of Education celebrate all things caterpillars with a free event at the Lost Coast Nature Center in Whitethorn.  Anchored by a screening of the beautiful film, The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a new documentary by Jeff McKay, the event also features Peter Haggard and Jane Monroe, local biologists/entomologists/authors, who will speak and lead a caterpillar-themed garden exploration. Additionally, Wild Ginger offers caterpillar activities for kids and families throughout the day. The event runs from noon to 3+pm, per the schedule below…

View the film trailer HERE.

Thanks to the Humboldt County Office of Education for sponsoring this event and to Homegrown National Park for allowing us to license the film.