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).

MAY MEETING - ZOOM ONLY

Dr. Christopher Tonra will talk about the influence of salmon and the nutrients they provide on the life history of the American Dipper.  His team studied dippers along four streams in areas with and without salmon to determine the impact salmon have on the survival, reproduction, body condition and behavior of this charismatic species of western streams.  In addition, the team explored the impact that the removal of two dams on the Elwha River had on dippers by sampling birds before and after removal of the Elwha Dam.  This work has shown how salmon can have enormous impacts on wildlife populations beyond the water.

Chris has been a birder since age 12, growing up on Long Island in New York State. He completed a Master’s in Wildlife Biology at Humboldt State University in California and a Ph.D. at the University of Maine in Biological Sciences, before spending time as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution. He is an Associate Professor of Avian Wildlife Ecology at the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University and he also serves as Chair of the Olentangy River Wetlands Research Park at OSU.

TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PRE-REGISTER WITH THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://bit.ly/42tcNQH   

Pre-registration is required.  You will receive a link to attend the event after you have registered. NOTE: our monthly programs are free and any request for payment during registration is fraudulent.

Contact programs@skagitaudubon.org with questions or problems with registration. We look forward to seeing you!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

2024-2025 SKAGIT AUDUBON SCHEDULED PROGRAM SPEAKERS, from Ann Kramer, Program Chair

This season we have an exciting and energetic group of speakers with expertise on a range of issues, including how bird populations are affected by natural occurrences and  human behavior.  Please note this schedule may be subject to change.

June 10, 2025: Our year end member program.  Stay tuned for more information!!!! In Person

Legacy Program Recordings:

April 2025: “Birds and Climate Change” presented by Steve Hampton, PhD is now available at: https://youtu.be/ZnYQ5yTBc64

March 2025: “White-headed Woodpecker – 20 Years of Research”, presented by Jeff Kozma, is available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/WIPeKj6KDyU

January 2025: The recording of the Jan. program, “Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest”, presented by Julie Zickefoose is now available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/HEaEKDFxQTc

November 2024 :  If you missed the Nov. 12th presentation “Adaptive Estuary Restoration of the Port Susan Bay Reserve” by Amber Parmenter, Stewardship Manager for The Nature Conservancy, it may be viewed at the following link:  https://youtu.be/rnZmw9oRJ0U Please also see this short fact sheet on the restoration project at the Port Susan Bay Reserve.

https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/port-susan-bay-fact-sheet.pdf

May 2024 Pacific Flyway Shorebird Conservation by River Gates