Please join us for our Birding by Ear Class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This will be a lecture/discussion, followed up with an early morning field trip on either June 4th, 11th (or possibly the 16th). The class is for beginning birders and for more advanced birders who wish to enhance their birding skills. The ... Read more
Every Memorial Day weekend, members of Washington's Audubon chapters and their families and friends gather at the primitive, yet free!, Wenas Creek Campground in the Wenas Valley, on the east side of the Cascades between Ellensburg and Yakima, to enjoy the natural surroundings, abundant bird life, and each other's company. There are campfire programs every ... Read more
Join Washington's Audubon Chapter members and their families from Saturday, May 28th, thru Monday, May 30th at Wenas Creek Campground for the annual Wenas Campout. Enjoy natural surroundings, abundant bird life, and each other's company. There may be insect and bat hunts as well. The campground is on the east side of the ... Read more
On May 28th from 9 a.m. to noon, Kevin Head will lead another "Ivy-Pulling Party" to further remove English Ivy from Priest Point Park. Meet by the playground. Please bring any clippers or loppers and remember your work gloves. No prior paperwork for individuals over 18 is required. Sign in when you arrive. All youth ... Read more
On either June 10th or June 13th, Grays Harbor Audubon invites Black Hills Audubon members to join them in a docent led tour of Wolf Haven and Mima Mounts. A minimum of 10 people are needed to make it happen. If there is enough interest for one of the two dates, the tour will cost ... Read more
Phil Kelley leads a Birding Walk at Nisqually NWR. Meet at the Nisqually Visitor Center.
Phil Kelley leads birdwalks at Nisqually every Wednesday. Every season promises many different species of birds in the Refuge, and you never know what you may see. A visiting migrant bird? A blooming native wildflower? A raptor? Great Horned Owlets? Be prepared for any kind of weather and walking. Bring water and snacks and viewing ... Read more
Organized by the East Cascades Audubon Society, the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival sees 11 species of woodpeckers and over 200 species of birds in total every year. Led by experienced birders, the festival is timed to see young woodpeckers leaving their nests. For full information and details, go to www.ecaudubon.org. As long as you are ... Read more
Meet on Saturday, June 4th at 7:30 a.m. at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center parking lot, 100 Brown Farm Road NE, Olympia, WA 98516. ( $3.00 fee for 4 adults or Federal Park Pass required; children under 16 free). Breakfast at Norma's Restaurant at I-5 after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast ... Read more
Come explore the open space and wetlands behind artist Chris Maynard's home in southeast Olympia (at 8211 Ayer Street) before encroaching development makes the habitat less desirable. Enjoy its mix of sparrows, flycatchers, finches, thrushes, rails, and more. These are genuine "wetlands"- rubber boots may come in handy. Google the address for directions. The trip is ... Read more
Come join us on for a bird walk at the Refuge then enjoy breakfast at Norma's Restaurant, 10322 Martin Way E., Olympia. Meet at the Refuge Visitors Center. Bring binoculars, scopes, and bird books (if you have them), along with water and layered clothing in case it's a wet day.
Phil Kelley leads a Birding Walk at Nisqually NWR. Meet at the Nisqually Visitor Center.
The picnic starts at 5 p.m., at LBA Park Shelter. It will focus on all we did For The Birds! Come celebrate our successes; share the things you did, and hear a compilation of our chapter's accomplishments. Together we do make a positive difference--enhancing lands for wildlife, conserving resources, eliminating toxic chemical use, and restoring ... Read more
Grays Harbor Audubon proposes a field trip to Wolf Haven that will include a docent-guided tour of Wolf Haven. Black Hills Audubon members are invited to join them. The tour requires a minimum of 10 persons, and the tour costs $12 per person ($10 for seniors). The preliminary plan is to tour Wolf Haven in ... Read more
This trip is specifically designed for children and their families. Pioneer Park in Tumwater boasts meadows, woods, Deschutes River, marsh, soccer and baseball fields, and playgrounds. In spring there are many different bird species active, busy, and visible at Pioneer. We will explore Pioneer's paths and bird with a heightened awareness of young people's attention ... Read more
Phil Kelley leads a Birding Walk at Nisqually NWR. Meet at the Nisqually Visitor Center.
This field trip has a little bit of everything: birds, botany, butterflies, as well as two knowledgeable and energetic leaders. Explore the birds and plants at two choice South Sound prairie sites near Olympia: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve and Scatter Creek Wildlife Area. At both sites we should see, prairie flowers, prairie birds, and ... Read more
Join us for a Mt. Rainier wildflowers trip – on a Thursday, so we can avoid the weekend crowds. Please note: the date for this trip may change depending on snow and flower conditions at Paradise. We will go for a relatively easy and slow hike and enjoy the views, the flowers, and any birds ... Read more
Beachwalkers Wanted! Help make a difference for the environment by collecting data for the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST). COASST is a citizen science project dedicated to involving volunteers in the collection of high quality data. Our goal is to assist government agencies and other organizations in making informed management and conservation decisions, and to ... Read more
A September date has not yet been scheduled for the Monroe Swift Night Out. Check the website regularly for updates: www.monroeswifts.org. Monroe Swift Night Out celebrates the arrival of one of the largest congregations of Vaux's Swifts in North America. Thousands of these small birds squeeze themselves into a 31-foot fall, four-foot square chimney at ... Read more
