Terry frederick – the mt rainier ptarmigan: life history and protection under the esa
Terry Frederick is a Conservation Planner at the Portland Regional Office of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She formerly worked for the Washington Field Office in Lacey where she prepared a status assessment for the Mt Rainier subspecies of White-tailed Ptarmigan.
Membership Survey
The Black Hills Audubon Society chapter is working to increase the diversity and inclusion of the chapter and the people we serve in our communities of Lewis, Mason, and Thurston […]
Bird of the Fall Season 2021: Bufflehead
How delightful it is to anticipate the arrival of the diminutive Bufflehead as they migrate to our south Puget Sound waters after a long summer raising their young in Canada’s rich, vast boreal forest landscape. The black and white-patterned Bufflehead is heavily reliant on the boreal for nesting sites and sufficient food sources; in fact, 80% of its population breeds there.
Learn about Rights of Nature from Indigenous Perspective on October 7
Human wellbeing and the health of our environment are inseparable. Indigenous Peoples have long recognized that nature has inherent and inalienable rights and have actively integrated that philosophy into their […]
Farewell To Retiring Bhas Board Member – Joe Zabransky
Joe Zabransky, who was on the Board for six years, has now officially retired from Board duties but shall still continue OYAS (Olympia Youth Audubon Society) work. He volunteered for various things throughout BHAS, including selecting bird-banding scholarship recipients and leading field trips, but organizing and continuing OYAS was his primary responsibility.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, October 2021
All chapter work is done by volunteers for whom we are very grateful. If you are interested in volunteering in something other than the opportunities listed below, please contact Kathleen […]
Register for Advocacy Day on December 7
Last year’s first virtual Audubon Advocacy Day for Washington was quite successful—over 80 Auduboners met with 25 legislators to share 2021 policy priorities to protect birds and people. This year’s […]
Armchair Birding: Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, by Elizabeth Rush
~ Anne Kilgannon Take a moment to read the two epigraphs for this book. The author, Elizabeth Rush, carries them with her, in her heart and consciously in her mind, […]
AUGUST 28, 2021 BOARD RETREAT: REVIEW
The Black Hills Audubon Board met for a half day retreat – the first time in over a year that we met in person. The meeting was held outdoors with […]
By October 6, Stop Backdoor Re-zoning of Farmland for Warehouses throughout Thurston County
Correction: Since this article was originally submitted, Thurston County has returned to having meetings only by Zoom, not in person. The rest of this article is still correct, and you can still submit written comments until 12:00 on Oct. 6 at the project webpage link below.