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Birding is for Everyone: Etta Cosey’s Liberating Birding

Birding is for Everyone: Etta Cosey’s Liberating Birding

by Rasheena Fountain Birds are everywhere; they soar over rural landscapes and walk along concrete sidewalks in big cities. Because birds are so easily accessible, catching the “birding bug” can happen anywhere at any time. In the same way, birders’ experiences are as...
Birding My Neighborhood: Rainier View

Birding My Neighborhood: Rainier View

By Caryn Schutzler, Seattle Audubon Member Seattle is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own unique flavor—from the Scandinavian enclave of Ballard to bustling South Lake Union, from funky Fremont to vibrant Columbia City, and everywhere in between. This is...
Birding My Neighborhood: Wedgwood

Birding My Neighborhood: Wedgwood

By Caryn Schutzler, Seattle Audubon Member Seattle is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own unique flavor—from the Scandinavian enclave of Ballard to bustling South Lake Union, from funky Fremont to vibrant Columbia City, and everywhere in between. Accordingly,...
Seattle Becomes Urban Bird Treaty City

Seattle Becomes Urban Bird Treaty City

Urban Bird Treaty City signing event | May 2017 In May 2017, Birds Connect Seattle with partner organizations led Seattle in becoming a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Urban Bird Treaty City. By signing the Urban Bird Treaty, the city recognizes the importance of protecting...
Member Profile: Izzy Arévalo Wong

Member Profile: Izzy Arévalo Wong

Kendrick Wong and Izzy Arévalo Wong / Photo by Izzy Arévalo Wong by Bryony Angell There’s a reason the stereotype of a birder is a white person with binoculars; it’s because the greater environmental movement has been historically slow to engage with communities of...