Barn Swallow | Pauliina Saarinen | Audubon Photography Awards by Joshua Morris, Conservation Director Swallows, swifts, flycatchers, and nightjars are aerial insectivores—birds that hunt insects on the wing. These birds have been identified as species of concern due...
Magnuson Park Wetlands | Virginia Bound After more than a year of sustained community advocacy, we’re celebrating a conservation victory at Magnuson Park. Seattle Parks and Recreation has confirmed that it will no longer pursue building outdoor pickleball courts near...
The historic Seattle Asian Art Museum builing at Volunteer Park | Rootology | CC BY-SA 3.0 by Joshua Morris, Conservation Director  The Seattle Asian Art Museum sits in the middle of Volunteer Park. The original Art Deco building has been there since 1933. With a...
Seattle Skyline | Photo by Luke Franke October 2025 update: Key tree-friendly amendment moves forward. Last month we sent an action alert urging bird and tree advocates to contact Seattle City Councilmembers in support of tree-friendly amendments to the city’s...
Birders at Magnuson Park | Sarah Hankins | Birds Connect Seattle by Joshua Morris, Conservation Director Multiple recent assessments, including The State of the Birds 2025, have documented troubling declines in North American bird populations. But how are birds faring...
