Mature trees on a private lot in Seattle Birds Connect Seattle was named as a stakeholder in an Executive Order from Mayor Harrell calling for more incentives to preserve trees on private property. That Mayor Harrell prioritized this issue during his reelection...
CBC | Toby Ross by Hanae Bettencourt, Community Engagement Manager Last year, we embarked on an exciting journey to make the annual Christmas Bird Count, or CBC, more accessible to all birders in our community. With the support from National Audubon and a team of...
BIPOC Birding event at UW in October 2024 | Ian Jan by Ian Jan, Field Trip Leader and NextGen Councilmember My partner, Gina, and I got into birding after seeing people with binoculars while kayaking near Union Bay Natural Area in late 2022. While slowly learning...
Volunteers participating in the Seattle Christmas Bird Count | Photo by Doug Plummer by Hanae Bettencourt, Community Engagement Manager Early this year, a message dropped into my inbox with the subject line, “Opportunity to make Christmas Bird Counts more...
Tree Equity Network meeting | Kristen Milliron, SeattleParksFoundation by Claire Catania, Executive Director Tree advocates in Seattle have long been a fairly homogenous group. Frontline communities, that is folks living in the areas most impacted by tree canopy loss,...
Demarus Tevuk at Day Break Star Indian Cultural Center | Photo by Carol Roll by Hanae Bettencourt, Community Engagement Manager As we emerge from the challenges of the past few years, we recognize the deep need for meaningful social connections and community. Prior to...
