Ellensburg, Washington

Join KEEN (Kittitas Environmental Education Network) for two days in May and discover the natural beauty of Central Washington State! The Yakima River Canyon is an Audubon Important Bird Area (IBA) with some of the highest densities of passerines and birds of prey in the state. The extensive cliffs, shrub-steppe, and riparian cottonwood forests provide ... Read more

Program details are coming soon.  See https://www.ycic.org/yakima-river-canyon-bird-fest. The extensive cliffs, shrub-steppe, and riparian cottonwood forests provide a rich mixture of habitats. Particularly important are the immense basalt cliffs and talus slopes interspersed with shrub-steppe vegetation, which support a diverse assemblage of birds associated with this habitat, including White-throated Swift, Cliff Swallow, Rock Wren, Canyon Wren, ... Read more