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Who’s In Town: Migration Edition

Who’s In Town: Migration Edition

Snow Goose | Steve Russell | Audubon Photography Awards  by Molly Hetherwick, NextGen Councilmember Fall kicks off hundreds of North American bird species’ long migration to wintering grounds in the southern U.S., Central and South America. While the birds travel,...
Honoring Our Teens in Public Service Volunteers

Honoring Our Teens in Public Service Volunteers

Zak with Nature Campers | Sonya Shifrin  This summer, two remarkable Teens In Public Service (TIPS) volunteers—Zakaria and Nabil—supported elementary-aged children as they explored nature and discovered their own curiosity for wildlife and habitats around them at...
In Service of Birds: Ser Anderson

In Service of Birds: Ser Anderson

Ser Anderson shows volunteer how to look at windows to find signs of a bird-window collision.  by Ser Anderson, Urban Conservation Educator My name is Ser (they/them) and I’m an AmeriCorps member serving as the Urban Conservation Educator with Birds Connect Seattle....
Young Birders at Wenas

Young Birders at Wenas

Young Birders birding together at the annual Wenas Audubon CampOut. | Ser Anderson Young Birders is Birds Connect Seattle’s group for youth interested in birding, comprised of teens aged 13-18 years old. Each month they come together for meetings, field...
Birding Across Washington State’s Ecoregions

Birding Across Washington State’s Ecoregions

Bird University participants in the Columbia Plateau | Paul Meijer by Christine Scheele, Program Director and Senior Education Manager Washington State has incredibly diverse ecosystems. An ecosystem is a community of living things interacting with their surroundings....