by seattleaudubonsociety | May 24, 2022 | Blog, Equity & Justice
Black Lives Matter Memorial Garden at Cal Anderson Park / Josh Morris In a letter to Christopher Williams, acting superintendent for Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Audubon voices its support for the presence of the Black Lives Memorial Garden in its current...
by seattleaudubonsociety | May 19, 2022 | Blog, Equity & Justice
Anthony Floyd, Seattle Audubon board member, enjoys a rainy viewing of an osprey nest in Rainier Beach. The rain would not stay away, but spirits were not dampened at the series-opening Sundaes Outside event at Be’er Sheva Park on Sunday, May 15. The “celebration of...
by seattleaudubonsociety | May 19, 2022 | Blog, Equity & Justice, Science
Mandarin Duck © Sharon Wada By Sharon Wada Fill May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Board member and Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) Sharon Wada shares a few of her experiences that nurtured her interest in a brave lion and a very...
by Glenn Nelson | Mar 24, 2022 | Equity & Justice
Bald Eagle © Glenn Nelson Back when my wife Florangela Davila and I were being discovered by others as “bird people” (watchers and feeders), the reaction was overwhelmingly consistent: utter surprise. For a while, I chalked up that response to the fact that we were...
by Christine Scheele | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog, Education, Equity & Justice
On November 14, 2021, 68 Seattle Audubon volunteer leaders and staff gathered for the first offering of Hoot Camp. Conversation was sharp and insightful, facilitators encouraged attendee participation, and it was a thought-provoking first iteration of what will be an...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog, Conservation, Education, Equity & Justice
In August 2021, journalist Adilia Watson traveled from Seattle to Greensboro, Alabama to attend the inaugural Black Belt Birding Festival. The festival is part of Alabama Audubon’s Black Belt Birding Initiative that works to bring the economic and environmental...
