Walks canceled though April 28, 2020
Have you ever wanted to learn about the birds you see regularly around Washington? Did you know that about 250 birds either pass through or make this area their home?

Join us every Saturday morning at Woodend for our Beginner Bird Walks. An excellent place to come for those just starting out or for those who want to learn more about our area’s birds. From 9-10 am a volunteer leader will guide you through the important how tos: from how to use binoculars to how to identify our most prevalent resident birds.

Meet at the Audubon Naturalist Shop parking lot. Bring binoculars or use ours. Register here.

These gentle walks happen every Saturday morning from March through June, and September through November. Walks take place only on the first Saturday of December through February. There are no walks in July and August.

Be sure to visit the Audubon Naturalist Shop after the bird walk. The shop opens at 9 am on Saturdays and if you let the cashier know you attended that morning’s bird walk they will provide you with a coupon for a discount in the shop.

Please join our major fundraiser that’s a fun way to support the Audubon Naturalist Society’s education and advocacy/conservation programs and a perfect activity in this age of social distancing.

Individuals or teams count as many species of birds or blooms as they can in a 24-hour period during migration season (April 15 – May 31, 2020) and get sponsors to pledge a set amount of money per species seen or a flat amount for their efforts. You can count:

• Out in the field
• On your own in your backyard – for tips check out Cornell’s Feeder Watch program here
• With your family at a favorite walking/picnic spot
• In teams of friends or colleagues

For more information about the Bloomin’ Birdathon, click here

To register for the Birdathon, click here

To participate on one of our guided Birdathon walks, click here

Walks canceled though April 28, 2020
Have you ever wanted to learn about the birds you see regularly around Washington? Did you know that about 250 birds either pass through or make this area their home?

Join us every Saturday morning at Woodend for our Beginner Bird Walks. An excellent place to come for those just starting out or for those who want to learn more about our area’s birds. From 9-10 am a volunteer leader will guide you through the important how tos: from how to use binoculars to how to identify our most prevalent resident birds.

Meet at the Audubon Naturalist Shop parking lot. Bring binoculars or use ours. Register here.

These gentle walks happen every Saturday morning from March through June, and September through November. Walks take place only on the first Saturday of December through February. There are no walks in July and August.

Be sure to visit the Audubon Naturalist Shop after the bird walk. The shop opens at 9 am on Saturdays and if you let the cashier know you attended that morning’s bird walk they will provide you with a coupon for a discount in the shop.

Walks canceled though April 28, 2020
Have you ever wanted to learn about the birds you see regularly around Washington? Did you know that about 250 birds either pass through or make this area their home?

Join us every Saturday morning at Woodend for our Beginner Bird Walks. An excellent place to come for those just starting out or for those who want to learn more about our area’s birds. From 9-10 am a volunteer leader will guide you through the important how tos: from how to use binoculars to how to identify our most prevalent resident birds.

Meet at the Audubon Naturalist Shop parking lot. Bring binoculars or use ours. Register here.

These gentle walks happen every Saturday morning from March through June, and September through November. Walks take place only on the first Saturday of December through February. There are no walks in July and August.

Be sure to visit the Audubon Naturalist Shop after the bird walk. The shop opens at 9 am on Saturdays and if you let the cashier know you attended that morning’s bird walk they will provide you with a coupon for a discount in the shop.

Garden Stories

This Earth month, we want to encourage you to take positive environmental action while doing something that joyfully connects you with nature … gardening! In our age of environmental anxiety, gardens can be places of respite for us, as well as powerful agents of environmental healing with plant communities that feed and shelter wildlife, and green engineering that prevents erosion, flooding and pollution. Four accomplished landscape designers will share stories about particular gardens they have designed, including their favorite native plants, and lessons learned through success and failure along the way.

Alongside the event, Izel Native Plants will offer an assortment of plants for sale that solve your garden challenges, from groundcovers for dry shade to late bloomers that support fall pollinators. These native species will be available to purchase as plugs without having to commit to a full flat. This event is postponed in an effort to help contain the spread of Covid-19. A new date has not yet been determined.

Schedule:
Speakers 1-4 pm
Native Plant Sale 12-5 pm

Fee:
$40 ANS members
$55 non-members