The historic Seattle Asian Art Museum builing at Volunteer Park | Rootology | CC BY-SA 3.0 by Joshua Morris, Conservation Director  The Seattle Asian Art Museum sits in the middle of Volunteer Park. The original Art Deco building has been there since 1933. With a...
Seattle Skyline | Photo by Luke Franke October 2025 update: Key tree-friendly amendment moves forward. Last month we sent an action alert urging bird and tree advocates to contact Seattle City Councilmembers in support of tree-friendly amendments to the city’s...
Birders at Magnuson Park | Sarah Hankins | Birds Connect Seattle by Joshua Morris, Conservation Director Multiple recent assessments, including The State of the Birds 2025, have documented troubling declines in North American bird populations. But how are birds faring...
Map shows aerial image of south Magnuson Park and proposed location and design concept for outdoor pickleball court facility. The restored wetlands are shown in a false blue color. February 2026 update: Seattle Parks and Recreation no longer plans to build outdoor...
Seattle City Hall and Barn Swallow in flight Last week during Birds Connect Seattle’s 2024 Bird-Safe City Week, birders flocked to City Hall to advocate for bird-safe building regulations. Staff and volunteers met with the offices of all nine Seattle City...
