The Yakima Valley Audubon Society is people dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of the natural world. Through birding, education, and conservation activities in our community, we raise awareness and promote the cause of global environmental protection.
Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY 2025
February 27 (Thursday) 7:00 pm. YVAS Program. Sierra Downes presents: Birding Adventures Around the World: How Young Birder Camps Shaped Sierra Downes’ Journey. Zoom only. Zoom rooms opens at 6:55pm. Click here.
MARCH 2025
March 1 (Saturday) All day. Field trip to McNary Wildlife Refuge. Read more about this field trip here. Contact leader Bill Drenguis, for details and to sign up. bdrenguis@gmail.com
March 8 (Saturday) 8:30 am-noon. Field trip to Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge, Leaders Sarah Shippen & Gene Miliczky. Read more about this field trip here. Contact Sarah for details and to sign up. ses1440@outlook.com.
March 11 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm. YVAS Board Meeting. Zoom
March 21-23 Sandhill Crane Festival, Othello, www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/
March 27 (Thursday) 7:00 pm. YVAS Program. Tom Kogut, expert wildlife photographer speaks about his travels to Brazil’s The Pantenal, the world’s largest wetland.
APRIL 2025
April Bluebird Box Cleanout, TBD
April 5 (Saturday) Yakima Training Center Field Trip. Leader Scott Downes, downess@charter.net. Limited space. Must sign up with Scott by March 1.
April 8 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm. YVAS Board Meeting, Zoom
April 12 (Saturday) Field Trip. Second Saturday Bird Walk, TBD
April (tentative) Arborfest, Yakima Arboretum
April 24 (Thursday) 7:00 pm. YVAS Program. Sean Tait presents: The Intelligence of Trees.
MAY 2025
May 3 (Saturday) Field Trip. Second Saturday Bird Walk, TBD
May Yakima County Migration Count. Leader: Scott Downes, downess@charter.net
May 9-11 KEEN Yakima Canyon
May 13 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm. YVAS Board Meeting. Zoom,
May 22 (Thursday) YVAS Program: Topic TBD
JUNE 2025
June 1 (Saturday) Field Trip: White Pass Highway. Woodpeckers & Songbirds. Leaders: Andy & Ellen Stepniewski, ses1440@outlook.com
June 5-8 (Thursday-Sunday) Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) and Western Field Ornithologists (WFO) joint conference, Yakima Convention Center. For details, https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/
June 10 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm. YVAS Board Meeting. Zoom
June 14 (Saturday) Field Trip. Second Saturday Bird Walk, TBD
Field Trips
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Read about our upcoming Field Trips and activities, and all the ways you can get involved with the Yakima Valley Audubon Society.
Upcoming Program
Thursday, February 27, 2025, Sierra Downes on youth birding and birding camp opportunities. Zoom only, 7:00 pm
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Barrow’s Goldeneye, photo: Alex Kistler
American Avocet, photo: Alex Kistler
American Bittern, photo: Alex Kistler