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.
Save Bonaparte Meadows
Bonaparte Meadows is one of Eastern Washington’s rarest habitats, a peat-rich, alkaline fen storing carbon, holding water, and sheltering wildlife at the headwaters of Bonaparte Creek. A bird survey conducted there in May 2026 found 78 species, including nesting Bald Eagles, Golden Eagle, Blue-winged Teal, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Wilson’s Phalarope, and Williamson’s Sapsucker. Go to https://ebird.org/tripreport/526710 to read the full list. Future surveys will certainly add many more species to it.
The Okanogan Land Trust is currently raising funds to purchase the property so that it is saved from development. Read more about itand donate here.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunttering with Yakima Audubon is an opportunity to meet friends with similar interests and share your enthusaism for birding in a way that supports the organization that serves you.
Finanace Committee
Help shape the financial future of our chapter. This is a temporary committee expected to meet for a limited number of sessions (likely 4–6 meetings) over the next year. The committee will: review and evaluate our current financial reserves, analyze our ongoing income and expenses; recommend a clear financial plan for the coming years; identify priority projects and initiatives we should fund or set aside resources for.
Bird Blind Seed Stocking
This is how it works. Bags of seed are provided by our local Audubon Society from fall through winter. Volunteers bring the seed to the blind on an almost weekly basis. Just scatter some seed, wait a few minutes (we go birding on the Greenway while we wait), and it is true. If you feed them, they will come!
If you’re interested in any of these oportunities, please contact Sandra Hulteen at sandrahulteen@gmail.com.
Want to join Yakima Audubon Society or renew your membership? Click here.
Calendar
Saturday, July 4, 8:00 – 11:00 Kittitas Audubon Society First Saturday Bird Walk. Check their website for updates:
Events
Saturday, July 6 – 10, Bird Brains Nature Camp at the Yakima Arboretum. More information.
Upcoming Programs
Programs are on break until September.
Calliope Crier
Read about our upcoming Field Trips and activities, and all the ways you can get involved with the Yakima Valley Audubon Society.
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Bonaparte Meadows, photo: Karen Edwards
Barrow’s Goldeneye, photo: Alex Kistler
American Avocet, photo: Alex Kistler
American Bittern, photo: Alex Kistler