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March 2020
Mercer Slough Bird Walk
Come explore the Eastside at Lake Washington’s largest freshwater wetland with Seattle Audubon! We’ll descend a short but steep hillside into the slough, and then walk around the Bellefields Loop Trail. As we search the woods, channel, and blueberry farm for birds, there will be an emphasis on listening for bird sounds. Binoculars will come in handy, but scopes are not needed. Birders of all levels and ages are welcome. Leader: Eric Crockett & Emily Larson Trip Accessibility: 1 (leisurely pace),…
Find out more »Seward Park Birding Field Trip
Join Seattle Audubon for a walk of the trails of Seward Park, listening and looking for resident birds and some early migrants. Seward Park has 120 acres of old growth forest and is home to two pairs of Bald Eagles, as well as a variety of forest birds. By spring, not only will we be able to hear bird songs and calls, but the re-emerging foliage will make birding by ear very useful. We will aim to identify the sounds…
Find out more »Lake Union Park Bird Walk
Join Seattle Audubon for a beginner’s bird walk along the SW shore of Lake Union. Good for close views of waterfowl through the winter months. Dress for winter weather. Afterward warm up by joining Dave for coffee at the MOHAI Café or explore the South Lake Union neighborhood. Visit the permanent exhibit at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) or the nearby Center for Wooden Boats. Both are usually free on first Thursdays. Parking is limited. Public transit is…
Find out more »Coastal Cafe Podcast
Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with KPTZ 91.9 FM in Port Townsend, WA, produces Coastal Cafe, a science-based radio program focusing on regional marine science news. Coastal Cafe brings the latest in marine science information directly to coastal communities in Washington State. Hosts Aaron Barnett and MaryAnn Wagner explore science with researchers, policy experts and people who live and work on the coast about issues impacting Washington State coastal communities and the natural environment. This week’s program is: Ecology Small Oil…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Discovery Park Birding Field Trip
In early spring our resident birds will begin to sing. Guided by Seattle Audubon, take a leisurely walk through forest, field and wetland habitats listening for resident birds and early migrants, and identifying them by their songs and calls. The focus of our morning will be on sharpening and expanding our birding-by-ear skills - although we will also be viewing birds, so bring your binoculars. This field trip is part of a series focused on birding by ear skills, led…
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELED: Duwamish Alive 1010
Join the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG, DIRT Corps, Puget Sound Stewards and Puget Soundkeeper to help to restore habitat, improve water quality, and keep public access space along the Duwamish River safe and beautiful! Volunteers at this site will have the opportunity to join Puget Soundkeeper and Alki Kayak Tours in double kayaks to remove litter from the river banks (minimum age to kayak is 13 years old). Check the event webpage for registration information. When: Saturday, April 18,…
Find out more »June 2020
Rain Garden Design Virtual Workshop
Join Emily Bishton, Sustainable Gardening Educator, for a free Zoom workshop sponsored by WSU Extension Master Gardeners. Please join for the upcoming Bellevue Demonstration Garden workshops via Zoom. The workshops will be on Zoom from 1:30 to 3:30 pm on Saturdays. More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1377415372463754/ Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98357808723 Meeting ID 983 5780 8723 password 060052 or Call in +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID 983 5780 8723 Password 060052
Find out more »State of the Oyster Study – Collection Date
State of the Oyster Study invites you to join them to look at bacterial contamination on privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and Puget Sound. Collection dates for the 2020 season are June 21, July 19, and August 30. Shellfish need clean water to thrive. Pollutants can destroy their beds, and bacteria taken up by shellfish can sicken people who eat them. WSG’s State of the Oyster Study is a citizen science monitoring program that trains waterfront property owners to…
Find out more »July 2020
The River That Made Seattle
TownHall Livestream of "The River That Made Seattle": BJ Cummings with James Rasmussen & Paulina Lopez For centuries, the Duwamish River has drawn people to its shores for trading, transport, and sustenance. Unfortunately, the very utility of the river has been its undoing, as decades of dumping led to the river being declared a Superfund cleanup site. Using previously unpublished accounts by Indigenous people and settlers, author BJ Cummings shares the river’s story in pursuit of restoring the Duwamish River…
Find out more »Online Cocktails & Fishtales
Harbor WildWatch and Pierce Conservation District will present LIVE on Facebook about Puget Sound nearshore processes, including beach formation and erosion, and how human development influences the complex processes that build and erode beaches, impacting habitats and ecosystems. This emerging science on bulkheads can better help assess their impact on salmon and orcas. -- Cocktails & Fishtales is Harbor WildWatch's science-social series for ages 21+. Cocktails & Fishtales is an opportunity to enjoy an evening out in Gig Harbor, engaging with like-minded eco-enthusiasts…
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