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.
Burrowing Owl Owlets, photo: Danielle Munzing
Red Crossbill, photo: Nadia Haq
Long-billed Curlew, photo: Ian Jackson
Ruddy Duck, Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona, photo: Mick Thompson
Want to join Yakima Audubon Society or renew your membership? Click here.
YVAS Board Elections We want to meet you! We are looking for Board members for Conservation, Education, and Officers for President, Vice-president and Directors-at-large. Elected positions start in January for a two-year term. Please contact Sarah Shippen, ses1440@outlook.com if you would like to hlearn about this opportunity. Board meetings are one-hour via Zoom, August – June. We hope you will consider joining us!
OCTOBER 2025
Thursday, Oct 23, 7:00 pm. YVAS October Program and Meeting: Andy Stepniewski, Cascade Ridges – a southbound highway in fall for raptors and other birds. Read more here.
DECEMBER 2025
Thursday, December 4, 7:00 pm. YVAS October Program and Meeting: Paul Bannick, A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers. Read more here.
JANUARY 2026
Saturday, January 3, 2026. Christmas Bird Count
Field Trips
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, Oct 23, 7:00 pm. YVAS October Program and Meeting: Andy Stepniewski, Cascade Ridges – a southbound highway in fall for raptors and other birds. Read more here.
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Barrow’s Goldeneye, photo: Alex Kistler
American Avocet, photo: Alex Kistler
American Bittern, photo: Alex Kistler