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Conservation Reading Group: We Will Be Jaguars

Conservation Reading Group: We Will Be Jaguars

For our late Summer Conservation Reading Group selection, we are focusing on We Will Be Jaguars, the astonishing memoir by internationally acclaimed Indigenous Activist Nemonte Nenquimo. Born into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, one of the last to be...
Linking Global Flyways: Tourism’s Role in Conservation

Linking Global Flyways: Tourism’s Role in Conservation

A customer shops for bird-themed gifts  in our retail space. This article was originally published in an abreviated version in the Summer 2026 issue of EarthCare Northwest, our quarterly member newsletter. Become a member today and receive our next issue.  by Claire...
Life on the Ledge: Peregrine Falcons Above Seattle

Life on the Ledge: Peregrine Falcons Above Seattle

This article was originally published in an abreviated version in the Summer 2026 issue of EarthCare Northwest, our quarterly member newsletter. Become a member today and receive our next issue.  by Carol Roll, Development Director One of our newest downtown neighbors...
Preventable Bird-Window Collision Kills Peregrine Fledgling

Preventable Bird-Window Collision Kills Peregrine Fledgling

Peregrine Falcon Nestling by Patti Loesche, President, Urban Raptor Conservancy & Joshua Morris, Conservation Director, Birds Connect Seattle Urban Raptor Conservancy and Birds Connect Seattle are heartbroken to share news of the death of one of the 1201 Third...
Neighborhood Bird Project Report Species Highlight #5: Cliff Swallow

Neighborhood Bird Project Report Species Highlight #5: Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow | Ryan Leimbach | Audubon Photography Awards This article is based on our report Fewer and Fewer, which pulls from findings of the Neighborhood Bird Project.  A common spring migrant to the Seattle area, cliff swallows are the epitome of...
Conservation Reading Group: A Natural History of Empty Lots

Conservation Reading Group: A Natural History of Empty Lots

Author, Christopher Brown Our summer 2026 Conservation Reading Group selection takes us to Austin, Texas, where author Christopher Brown uncovers the hidden beauty and resilience of overlooked landscapes. In  A Natural History of Empty Lots, we follow Brown in the...