Saturday, March 12, 2022, 9 to 11 am Leader: Kyle Leader Registration Required: kchuckles11@yahoo.com Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking for winter songbirds and raptors. Meeting place: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, 12315 Waddell Creek Rd SW, Thurston County. From southbound or northbound Interstate 5, take Exit 95 ... Read more
Organizers anticipate in-person activities and events at the 2022 Wings Over Water Birding Festival. Keep checking for updates at https://www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.
March will once again bring a Zoom gathering for people interested in spending some time discussing all things bird. Please keep your fingers crossed that April will be safe for an in-person, indoor gathering. If that doesn’t happen, we will train our sights on an outdoor gathering in May in Boston Harbor. Please register for ... Read more
Currently, the 2022 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival will be virtual. To register for the online festival, go to https://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/contact. However, if the state allows for in-person events and the Othello School District allows the Festival to hold its event at their facilities, organizers will adjust plans.
Saturday, March 26, 2022, 9 AM to noon Leader: Grace Thornton Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking for winter songbirds and early spring migrants. Trail information: The walk is through a mix of prairie and woods with some riparian habitat along Scatter Creek. There is a pit toilet ... Read more
Black Hills Audubon is a co-sponsor of this rally and march. This is an historic opportunity to save salmon and orca with the comprehensive plan being developed by Gov. Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray to replace the services of the lower Snake River dams. Now we must demonstrate to Inslee and Murray that there ... Read more
Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking and listening for spring migrants. Trail information: Our walk will be about 2 miles, on park trails and neighborhood streets. Directions and parking: Meet at the San Francisco St. entrance. Street parking available. Other information: There are no restrooms onsite. This walk is ... Read more
Are you looking for a way to contribute your special skills to our chapter work? The Nominations Committee (Bruce Jacobs, Elizabeth Rodrick, and Bob Wadsworth) is soliciting candidates for the board of directors. We will present a slate of officers and at-large board members in the May Echo for election at the May 12th program ... Read more
We are taking the plunge! Our April Birds & Brew will be held in person at the Fish Tale Pub, 515 Jefferson St SE, Olympia. We plan to have the separate room reserved so ask where we are when you enter the pub. It will be good to see one another without a screen involved. ... Read more
Finally, after a two-year absence, we are delighted to announce the return of the Olympic Peninsula BirdFest! Grab your binoculars and join the celebration at the newly expanded Dungeness River Nature Center (formerly the Dungeness River Audubon Center), April 22-24, 2022. Come bird with us and discover with others the spectacular landscapes of the Olympic ... Read more
Darlin Creek Preserve is a 312-acre preserve conserved by Capitol Land Trust in the Black River watershed near Capitol State Forest. This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking and listening for spring migrants. This outing is cohosted by Capitol Land Trust. Please sign up for this outing on their website: https://capitollandtrust.org/darlin-creek-preserve-bird-outing/ We ... Read more
BHAS is excited to let you know that Bill Tweit, one of the state’s most well-known and well-respected birders, has offered to teach a course for us about eBird. In Bill’s words, “This class is geared towards beginning and intermediate level eBird users. We will explore all of the eBird functions, learn about best practices ... Read more
Saturday May 14th 7:30 to 10:00 am We will meet at the parking area (see directions below) at 7:30 AM. The walk runs to around 10 AM. The bird walk is a 2-3 mile walk through prairie and oak riparian woodland on gravel roads and dirt trails. You don’t need to sign up in ... Read more
Sunday May 15 2022 9 AM to 12 Led by Bob Wadsworth Learn about the birds in an urban forest – the LBA Woods. This is a good time to see recent migratory arrivals from the south. We should see warblers, flycatchers, finches, grosbeaks and Swainson’s thrushes as well as hawks and young birds emerging ... Read more
MAY 16TH 4:30 – 6:00 PM LOCATION: FISH TALE BREW PUB 515 Jefferson St SE Olympia We are back to meeting in person! Hooray! Please come on down and join us on May 16th in our private room at the Fish Tale Brew Pub in Olympia. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members ... Read more
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am Leaders: Mary Birchem and Anders Price Location: Inspiring Kids Preserve (Johnson Point Rd NE). Driving directions will be sent upon registration. This preserve is not yet normally open to the public, so the entrance is a simple yellow gate with no permanent signage. Look for a ... Read more
FRIDAY MAY 27TH 8 AM LEADERS: Denis DeSilvis and Kathleen Snyder Meet at 1000 Davis Place, DuPont. Park at the far end of the parking lot for the Cowlitz Tribe building. We will walk around the marsh which is about 3 miles of flat gravel and dirt paths with a short segment on DuPont sidewalk. ... Read more
FREE PRESENTATION THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Thursday, June 2, 12 pm to 1:30 pm Valerie Segrest is a nationally-known expert on food sovereignty, native nutrition, place-based foods, and health systems. Valerie is the co founder of Tahoma Peak Solutions, an organization focused on helping sovereign nations and organizations strategically communicate their stories, develop food ... Read more
Scatter Creek Recreation Area, June 4th and 6th, 6:30-10:30 Paul Hicks will lead two field trips that focus on “birding by ear”: recognizing birds by voice rather than identifying by appearance. “Birding by ear opens a whole new world of awareness and enjoyment of the birdlife that’s all around us,” says Paul. Whether you want ... Read more
FREE PRESENTATION THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Tuesday, June 7, 12 pm to 1:30 pm Dr. Melodi Wynne is a researcher for the Spokane Tribal Network. The Spokane Tribal Network is a nonprofit organization that works to develop and nurture intergenerational wellbeing through youth empowerment and engagement, learning and sharing traditional knowledges and practices, and ... Read more
