Skagit Audubon Society

Welcome to Skagit Audubon Programs

General membership meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.
In person meetings are typically presented at the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Rd., Mt. Vernon. Other meetings may be available by Zoom only. Please check the specific program listing below for the time and location of the current meeting. Some programs offer “watch parties” - see newsletter for details.

SCAM ALERT! Our monthly programs on Zoom are always FREE! Any prompt during registration on Zoom to collect any financial or payment information is a scam (and out of our control).

MONTHLY PROGRAM

For many of us, our entry into birding is pretty similar.  What comes after our initial experiences is as diverse and fascinating as the feathered friends who brought us down this path in the first place.

Eventually, many dedicated birders realize birding is not a passing fancy but is now a part of one’s core being. At that point, we may seek more out of the birding experience while growing in both skill and enjoyment.  We might then consider how we can make a real impact within the community.  Presenter George Armistead, founder of Hillstar Nature, will invite us to explore these themes common to the birding experience and examine what really makes us tick. Philadelphia-based Hillstar Nature offers authentic wildlife experiences, from half-day trips to week+ tours to Earth’s most spectacular wildlife destinations.

This month’s meeting will be remote only on Zoom. No in-person attendance. Pre-registration is required and after you register, you will receive an email with a link to sign in at the time the event begins.  To attend, please register at: https://shorten.ly/SASFeb2026.

If the registration page does not immediately open, you should be redirected to it within a few seconds. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! 

·       We will let members in from the waiting room 5 minutes prior to the meeting time (7:00 pm). A brief business meeting is held prior to the presentation.

·       Questions or registration problems? Please email programs@skagitaudubon.org.

2026 UPCOMING PROGRAMS, from Ann Kramer

Join us for a season of interesting and energetic speakers and topics

March 10, 2026  Kevin Zobrist IN-PERSON Know your Native Trees Learn about the most common native trees around Skagit County. We’ll cover identification as well as growth traits and habitats. Author: Native Trees of Western Washington

April 14, 2026  Paul Bannick IN-PERSON (at Mt. Vernon Library Commons-A Joint Collaboration) Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers. The outcome of Paul’s lifelong interest and study of Woodpeckers, their habits, ranges and over 200 never-before-seen images. A bonanza of woodpecker information and images. Author: Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls

May 12, 2026  Bob Gillespie IN-PERSON Introduction to Beneficial Insects or Introduction to Pollinator Diversity. A talk with displays will cover the diversity of native bees, flies, beetles, butterflies and moths that pollinate native plants and the plants we depend on for a complete diet.

June 9, 2026  Peter Cavanaugh IN-PERSON: How Birds Fly (POTLUCK)  Our year-end member program.  From take-off to landing, Peter unveils the complex evolution and physics of bird flight. Author: How Birds Fly

Skagit Audubon Legacy Program Recordings

TNC’s Port Susan Bay Preserve Restoration Adaptive Management Presented by Amber Parmenter, Puget Sound Stewardship Manager
https://youtu.be/yeG1448QdX4

Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest by Julie Zickefoose
https://youtu.be/kppE71b3YjE

Woodpeckers of Western Washington by Jeff Kozma, Wildlife Biologist with Yakima National Fisheries
https://youtu.be/SR0cyxR35xY

How Birds are Responding, and Sometimes not Responding, to Climate Change by Steve Hampton
https://youtu.be/xcnhXwF3weM

American Dipper and Salmon Restoration: How Barriers to Salmon Migration Change Everything for a Songbird by Dr. Christopher Tonra
https://youtu.be/2bLNOH1vzQ8