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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   

Oct 12 (Sat)  Field Trip: Second Saturday Bird Walk, Poppoff Trail, 9:00-11:00 am, Leaders: Sarah Shippen & Gene Miliczky, ses1440@outlook.com. For details, click here. 

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

Green-winged Teal, photo: Gerald Lisi