May Book Club Meeting

Squaxin Park 2600 East Bay Drive N.E., Olympia, WA, United States

Next Book Club Meeting!  Wednesday May 17th Squaxin Park Rose Garden 6 pm Our next book will be “The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird”, by Joshua Hammer. This book is a true-crime story of a wild raptor smuggler and the detective who was determined to ... Read more

Leavenworth Spring Birdfest

Leavenworth Leavenworth, WA, United States

Enjoy the unforgettable experience of witnessing the vast array of returning migratory birds in the midst of the peak wildflower season in the incomparable natural beauty of North Central Washington’s Wenatchee Valley. The Leavenworth area features spectacular habitats ranging from snow-capped mountains to sunny ponderosa pine forests, lush riparian zones to shrub-steppe. Registration opens April ... Read more

Ladd Marsh Bird Festival

Ladd Marsh, Oregon La Grande, OR, United States

The Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival is held at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area located about 7 miles south of La Grande, Oregon. The wildlife area, normally closed to visitors during nesting season, will be open all weekend, providing increased opportunities to see an abundance of ducks, geese, raptors, ... Read more

Tualatin River Bird Festival

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge 19255 S.W. Pacific Highway, Sherwood, OR, United States

The Tualatin River Bird Festival is a free event open to the public on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge in Tualatin, Oregon. Located near Portland, Oregon, Tualatin River NWR is one of only a few urban national wildlife refuges in the U.S. Situated within the floodplain of the Tualatin ... Read more

Inspiring Kids Preserve

Saturday, May 20 8:30 am – 11:30 am Inspiring Kids Preserve (Johnson Point Rd NE), Olympia *Driving directions sent upon registration Join Capitol Land Trust and Black Hills Audubon Society on a bird outing to Inspiring Kids Preserve! Inspiring Kids Preserve is a 108-acre nature preserve conserved by Capitol Land Trust on the eastern shore ... Read more

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Birding Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see.  We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County.  An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here.  A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more

Recurring

Black Birders Week

Black Birders Week started in 2020 sparked by an event in New York City's Central Park. Christian Cooper, a biomedical-journal editor and board member of New York City Audubon, was birding in the park when he encountered a loose dog. Mr. Cooper asked the dog's owner to leash her dog. The woman called the police ... Read more

Recurring

Black Birders Week

Black Birders Week started in 2020 sparked by an event in New York City's Central Park. Christian Cooper, a biomedical-journal editor and board member of New York City Audubon, was birding in the park when he encountered a loose dog. Mr. Cooper asked the dog's owner to leash her dog. The woman called the police ... Read more

Recurring

Black Birders Week

Black Birders Week started in 2020 sparked by an event in New York City's Central Park. Christian Cooper, a biomedical-journal editor and board member of New York City Audubon, was birding in the park when he encountered a loose dog. Mr. Cooper asked the dog's owner to leash her dog. The woman called the police ... Read more

Recurring

Black Birders Week

Black Birders Week started in 2020 sparked by an event in New York City's Central Park. Christian Cooper, a biomedical-journal editor and board member of New York City Audubon, was birding in the park when he encountered a loose dog. Mr. Cooper asked the dog's owner to leash her dog. The woman called the police ... Read more

Recurring

Birding Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see.  We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County.  An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here.  A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more

Recurring

Black Birders Week

Black Birders Week started in 2020 sparked by an event in New York City's Central Park. Christian Cooper, a biomedical-journal editor and board member of New York City Audubon, was birding in the park when he encountered a loose dog. Mr. Cooper asked the dog's owner to leash her dog. The woman called the police ... Read more

WENAS Creek Audubon Campout

Wenas Creek Campground See website for directions, WA, United States

Every spring, Washington State’s Audubon Chapters and their friends gather in the Wenas Valley, located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains between Ellensburg and Yakima.  With a variety of natural history and recreation opportunities, the Wenas Valley is a beautiful area that supports a fascinating assortment of spring flora and fauna, and offers the ... Read more

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival

Sisters, Oregon Sisters, OR, United States

You can choose from twenty tours over four days to see 11 different species of woodpeckers as well as 200 other bird species who make their homes in the spectacular forests, burn areas, and diverse habitat in the Sisters and Central Oregon’s Cascade Mountains and high desert region. Tours are limited to ten participants and ... Read more

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Black Birders Week

Black Birders Week started in 2020 sparked by an event in New York City's Central Park. Christian Cooper, a biomedical-journal editor and board member of New York City Audubon, was birding in the park when he encountered a loose dog. Mr. Cooper asked the dog's owner to leash her dog. The woman called the police ... Read more

Let’s Go Birding Together (LGBT) Field Trip

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

LGBT (Let's Go Birding Together) at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Members of the LGBT community and their families are invited to join us on the evening of Friday, June 2, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a sunset bird walk led by expert guides! Before the walk, attendees will have the unique opportunity to ... Read more

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Black Birders Week

Black Birders Week started in 2020 sparked by an event in New York City's Central Park. Christian Cooper, a biomedical-journal editor and board member of New York City Audubon, was birding in the park when he encountered a loose dog. Mr. Cooper asked the dog's owner to leash her dog. The woman called the police ... Read more

Birding w/o Breakfast

Scatter Creek Wildlife Recreation Area

Birding Without Breakfast: Scatter Creek, June 3 Date: Saturday, June 3 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Deb Nickerson Description: Birding (without Breakfast) at Scatter Creek Wildlife Area at 7:30 a.m., for a walk when migration is in full swing, through prairie and open woodlands of Garry Oaks.  Expect to see Western Wood-Pewees and ... Read more

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Birding Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see.  We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County.  An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here.  A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more

Recurring

Birding Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see.  We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County.  An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here.  A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more