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COVID-19 Response - March Programs Cancelled
General ·Following the national and local recommendations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the board of Yakima Valley Audubon has cancelled all events in March. That includes the program on March 26th. We will make a decision about April events, both the program and field trips by the end of this month and continue to re-assess event closures to protect our members...
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Washington Sage Grouse - 2019 Status
General ·Populations of Greater sage-grouse in Washington continue to decline and these have resulted in serious concerns for the species long-term conservation status, according to the 2019 annual report issued by the Washington State Department of Wildlife (WDFW). That report forms the basis of this report. The overall state population was estimated to be 676 in 2019, associated with 21 leks...
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2019 Toppenish and Yakima Valley Christmas Bird Count Recap
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Join us for the Toppenish NWR Christmas Count on Dec. 14 and the 50th Yakima Valley Christmas Count on Dec. 28
General ·Christmas Bird Count season will be upon us soon. We can escape from the hustle and bustle of the more normal Christmas season, get outdoors and enjoy a day or two of birding in our varied winter weather. We will also be contributing to the longest-running bird census in the world in which people who are not professional scientists are...