Organized jointly with Capital Land Trust, this field trip to Twin Rivers Ranch has become an annual tradition. Conserved in 2010, this CLT 125-acre property in Shelton at the head of Oakland Bay, bordered by Cranberry and Deer Creeks, provides open saltwater, wetland, estuarine, riparian, forested, and open field habitat for an incredible variety of ... Read more
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
Doubtless you remember and, perhaps, were active in, the grassroots campaign to save the LBA Woods. A last remaining sizeable stand of woodland in southeast Olympia, it is habitat for native plants and myriad birds, both natives and migrants. On this trip, in partnership with Stream Team, expect to hear luxurious spring birdsong and catch ... Read more
To be on the safe side, we will not have our in-person gathering in February. We hope March will bring better conditions so we can once again meet at the Fish Tale Pub. We will have a Zoom meeting this month for February 21st at 4:30 pm. Please register for this at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtceCqpjgtEtG5PdMkJQz5YvYlDmS4bfk8 This is ... Read more
