Join our Research Associate Gary Ivey to learn about his 2008 study of Sandhill Cranes in Homer, Alaska. Gary will describe their habitat use and migration paths through the Pacific Flyway to their wintering grounds in California’s Central Valley.
Duwamish Alive! is a collaborative stewardship effort of conservation and community groups, businesses, and government entities. Twice a year these events organize hundreds of volunteers to work at multiple sites in the river’s watershed, connecting the efforts of communities from Auburn to Seattle. Volunteers’ efforts include a river cleanup by kayak, salmon habitat and upland restoration, forest revitalization while learning about the watershed and how they can make a positive impact in their daily lives on it.
Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the open spaces of Oregon's high desert. Held annually in April in Harney County.
The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival was first held in 1981 to celebrate the large annual migration of birds passing through Harney Basin on the Pacific Flyway. Harney Basin is one of the three most important areas left in the western United States for spring migratory birds stopping on their way north.
Over 300 species of birds use the refuge throughout each year, making Harney Basin a bird watcher's paradise. Today, we continue to celebrate the migratory birds' return each year with guided tours led by experts, workshops, and fun activities for both youth and adults.
Come bird with us and discover with others the spectacular landscapes of the Olympic Peninsula. Enjoy guided birding trips with local experts in varied habitats, from bays and estuaries along the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the forests of the Dungeness Recreation Area. Join a boat tour around a protected island bird sanctuary on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Take in a talk about our local birds or join any of the other events on offer.
Meet at:
Soos Creek Park Maintenance Building
Trailhead Parking Lot
24810 148th Ave SE, Kent
Volunteers need to sign a City of Kent waiver form.
Meet along the Soos Creek Trail; 1/4 mile south of the Gary Grant parking lot (13600 SE 208th Street, Kent)
This webinar will explore how to bring more birds to your home with native plants. Find out how to create a Pacific Northwest bird habitat that provides birds with food, shelter, and nesting sites year-round. Whether you are in a house, a tiny home, or an apartment, your outdoor space can become a sanctuary for you and the birds. We will have three master gardeners come in and share some of their tips and answer your questions about gardening for birds.