Every year, momma gray whales and their calves travel north, up from Baja to nutrient-rich Arctic waters. What that means for local humans is that spring is prime whale-watching time. The Mendocino Coast celebrates with whale festivals in Little River, Mendocino, and Fort Bragg. Activities include guided whale walks on March 4 at the Mendocino Headlands in Mendocino and on March 11 at Spring Ranch in Little River, as well as a March 10 campfire program at Van Damme Beach in Little River. For moms and dads and others 21 and older, there’s the Downtown Wine Walk on March 18 in Fort Bragg, and Little River’s Bloody Mary Competition on March 12. For details about Mendocino and Little River activities, go to mendoparks.org/whale-festivals and for Fort Bragg, mendocinocoast.com/fort-bragg-whale-festival.