Week of Events
Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest
Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest May 19th-22nd, 2022 Join the Wenatchee River Institute and NCW Audubon Society for the 20th annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest! This year marks 20 years of celebrating the connections between people, birds, and the natural world. Come celebrate with us and discover the natural beauty and wonders of North Central Washington as we welcome the return of migratory birds. Enjoy the excitement by joining in on a birding field trip, workshop, event, or activity! Bird Fest […]
Washington State’s Endangered Tufted Puffins
Washington State's Endangered Tufted Puffins Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Instructor: Amanda Colbert Cost: $10 To register for this event click here. "Tufted puffins are striking birds in the auk family," explains the UW's Puget Sound Institute. "With their two congeners, the horned and Atlantic puffin, they are sometimes called sea parrots, or the clowns of the sea. The sea clowns, alas, have become increasingly rare of late... all up and down the West Coast. In Washington, tufted puffins were […]