by Kim Adelson – We are very pleased to announce that we have recently contributed ten more Family Birding Backpacks to the Timberland Regional Libraries. Each backpack contains birding guides, two pairs of binoculars, lists of birding sites with maps, and instructions. Six of them will be funded by a $2,100 grant from the South Puget Sound Community Foundation; four are self-funded. Six backpacks will be placed in the Centralia, Yelm, Lacey (two packs), Salkum, and Hoodsport TRL branches. The remaining four packs will go to TRL branches in Pacific and Grays Harbor counties. Six backpacks have already been available in Olympia, Shelton, Lacey, Centralia, and Yelm. Please help spread the word about these Family Birding Backpacks; they may be checked out at no cost by any library patron and are designed to make birding accessible to those who do not otherwise have the equipment or expertise to go bird watching.
The Birding Backpack Project
- December 14, 2018