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Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip, February 2021

After a couple weeks of troublesome weather, February 27 was a magnificent day for our first YVAS field trip of the year! An enthusiastic group of YVAS members and family met at 8:00 AM in the Refuge Lookout parking lot where YVAS Board member and Refuge Volunteer, Kerry Turley, gave an orientation and birding tips about the refuge.

To Save Birds, Prevent Window Strikes

Glass collisions are a huge problem for birds. The American Bird Conservancy estimates that up to a billion birds die in collisions with glass each year in the United States. Although most people have seen or heard a bird hit a window, they often believe it is an unusual event. Add up all those deaths and the number is staggering.

Cottonwood - Rivers and Reproduction - Katrina Strahmann

Katrina Strathmann, Restoration Ecologist, Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group

Riparian forests form the foundation of lowland floodplain and channel systems. They provide shade, nutrient input, and large wood critical to maintaining channel...

2020 Toppenish and Yakima Valley Christmas Bird Count Recap