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
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APRIL 2026
Thursday, April 23, 7:00pm. April Program. Deb Essman, Tricks to Identifying and Understanding Yakima County Raptors In-person at Yakima Area Arboretum, 1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima. Deb will be bringing Clifford and Janna Kellogg, licensed falconers, with her to the meeting on Thursday April 23. They will be bringing two birds with them, a Harris’s Hawk and an American Kestrel. Read more about this program.
MAY 2026
Saturday, May 2, 9:00-11:00am. Field Trip: Yakima River Canyon. Meet at Milepost 8, Boat Launch and Paved Nature Trail. Leaders: Sarah Shippen and Gene Miliczky. Read more here.
Friday-Sunday, May 8:00-10:00am. KEEN, Get Intimate with the Shrub-Steppe.
Saturday, May 23. Field Trip: Ahtanum Woodpeckers. Leader: Jeff Kozma. Read more here.
Thursday, May 28, 7:00pm. May Program. Megan Weeber, Healthy Yards & Garden Soils in Yakima.
Saturday, May 30. Field Trip: Oak Creek Wildlife Area. Leader: Scott Downes. Read more here.
JUNE 2026
Saturday, June 13, 9:00-11:00am. Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, Tieton Nature Trail. Leaders: Sarah Shippen and Gene Miliczky. Email ses1440@outlook.com with questions.
Field Trips
Saturday, May 2, 9:00-11:00am. Field Trip: Yakima River Canyon. Meet at Milepost 8, Boat Launch and Paved Nature Trail. Leaders: Sarah Shippen and Gene Miliczky. Read more here.
Saturday, May 23. Field Trip: Ahtanum Woodpeckers. Leader: Jeff Kozma. Read more here.
Saturday, May 30. Field Trip: Oak Creek Wildlife Area. Leader: Scott Downes. Read more here.
Saturday, June 13, 9:00-11:00am. Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, Tieton Nature Trail. Leaders: Sarah Shippen and Gene Miliczky. Read more here. Email ses1440@outlook.com with questions.
Upcoming Programs
Thursday, April 23, 7:00pm. April Program. Deb Essman, Tricks to Identifying and Understanding Yakima County Raptors In-person at Yakima Area Arboretum, 1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima. Deb will be bringing Clifford and Janna Kellogg, licensed falconers, with her to the meeting on Thursday April 23. They will be bringing two birds with them, a Harris’s Hawk and an American Kestrel. Read more about this program.
Thursday, May 28, 7:00pm. May Program. Megan Weeber, Healthy Yards & Garden Soils in Yakima.
Calliope Crier
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Barrow’s Goldeneye, photo: Alex Kistler
American Avocet, photo: Alex Kistler
American Bittern, photo: Alex Kistler