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
OCTOBER 2024
Cancelled due to fire damage. Oct 19 (Sat) Field Trip: Rimrock & Clear Lakes, Kokanee Salmon & birds. Leaders: Andy & Ellen Stepniewski steppie@nwinfo.net.
Oct 24 (Thu) YVAS Program & Elections: The Birds and Plants of the Columbia Shrub-steppe. Andy Stepniewski. For details, click here.
NOVEMBER 2024
Nov 9 (Sat) Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, TBD
DECEMBER 2024
Dec 5 (Thu) YVAS Holiday Party and Program: Burrowing Owls, Presenter: Danielle Munzing
December 28 (Sat) Yakima Christmas Bird Count, Leader: Scott Downes, downess@charter.net
JANUARY 2025
Jan 14 (Tue) YVAS Board Meeting: Zoom, 7:00 pm
Jan 23 (Thu) YVAS Program: Madegascar, Presenter: Jason Fedorra, Zoom only 7:00 pm
FEBRUARY 2025
Feb 8 (Sat) Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, Poppoff Trail, 9:00-11:oo am, Leaders: Sarah Shippen and Gene Miliczky, ses1440@outlook.com
Feb 11 (Tue) YVAS Board Meeting: Zoom, 7:00 pm
Feb. 14-17 (Fri-Mon) Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), birdcount.org
Feb 27 (Thu) YVAS Program, Topic TBD, Zoom only
MARCH 2025
Mar 8 (Sat) Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, Poppoff Trail, 9:00-11:00 am
Mar 11 (Tue) YVAS Board Meeting, Zoom, 7:00 pm
Mar 21-23 Sandhill Crane Festival, Othello, www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/
Mar 27 (Thu) YVAS Program: Topic TBD
APRIL 2025
April Bluebird Box Cleanout, TBD
Apr 8 (Tue) YVAS Board Meeting, Zoom, 7:00 pm
Apr 12 (Sat) Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, TBD
April Tentative: Arborfest, Yakima Arboretum
Apr 24 (Thu) YVAS Program: Topic TBD
MAY 2025
May 3 (Sat) Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, TBD
May Yakima County Migration Count, Leader: Scott Downes, downess@charter.net
May Birdathon, TBD
May 9-11 KEEN Yakima Canyon
May 13 (Tue) YVAS Board Meeting, Zoom, 7:00 pm
May 22 (Thu) YVAS Program: Topic TBD
JUNE 2025
Jun 1 (Sat) Field Trip: White Pass Highway. Woodpeckers & Songbirds. Leaders: Andy & Ellen Stepniewski, ses1440@outlook.com
Jun 10 (Tue) YVAS Board Meeting, Zoom, 7:00 pm
Jun 14 (Sat) Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, TBD
Field Trips
Read more about our upcoming Field Trips here.
Calliope Crier
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, October 24, 2024
The Birds and Plants of the Columbia Shrub-steppe. Presenter: Andy Stepniewski. For details, click here.
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Green-winged Teal, photo: Gerald Lisi