The Rookery Youth Membership
Great Blue Herons / Mick Thompson / Eastside Audubon Society
Rookery Membership is $10 annually or free with an annual household membership!
Rookery members receive:
- The Rookery bi-monthly newsletter with kid-centered content and activities
- Access to our Young Birders teen program
Downloadable Resources and Activities:
- Birds of Seattle Field Guide 2021
- Ducks and Other Waterfowl Field Guide and Activity Book
- Bird BINGO board
- Bird Behavior BINGO
- Bird Calls/Songs BINGO (version 1)
- Bird Calls/Songs BINGO (version 2, same birds as version 1, shuffled)
- 25 Common Seattle Birds ID Journal
- Common Seattle Birds list
- What’s That Bird? Class Participation Journal
Events
Fledglings and Friends Story Time (ages 2-5), always hosted at The Nature Shop from 10:30-11:15am on the third Wednesday of the each month! (Story times are currently on hiatus.)
All videos below are from April 2020 – February 2021. Stay tuned for more information as we work to resume in-person story times at the Seattle Audubon Nature Shop!
- February 17, 2021: Robins (Watch the Video)
- Craft materials: Empty egg carton, hole punch, orange and yellow construction paper, brown paint, glue, markers
- January 20, 2021: Trees (Watch the Video)
- Craft materials: toilet paper tubes, green construction paper, markers, scissors, hole punch, markers
- December 16, 2020: Ducks (Watch the Video)
- Craft Materials: Duck shapes printout, at least 3 toilet paper tubes, markers, glue, scissors, and tape
- November 18, 2020: Fall Leaves (Watch the video)
- Craft materials: A collection of fall leaves, blank paper, glue, and a piece of brown construction paper.
- October 21, 2020: Owls (Watch the video!)
- Craft materials: Toilet paper tubes, construction paper, scissors, glue, and markers.
- September 16, 2020: Bird Beaks (Video will be posted when ready!)
- Craft materials: a sheet of cardstock or other thicker paper and coloring utensils
- August 19, 2020: Spiders (Watch the video!)
- Craft materials list: Egg carton, pipe cleaners, markers. Optional: googly eyes.)
- July 15, 2020: Camouflage (Watch the video!)
- Craft materials list: cardstock from a cereal box, paper bird cutouts in various colors, glue, and some found nature materials.
- June 17, 2020: Colorful Flowers (Watch the video!)
- Craft activity materials list: a couple of empty egg cartons, paint or markers, glue, a large piece of cardboard (sized at least 12in x12in,) and a piece of string.
- May 20, 2020: Bird Nests (Click here to watch the video!)
- Craft activity materials list: Brown paper lunch sack and a collection of found nesting materials from your yard or neighborhood. That’s it!
- April 15, 2020: Fun At Home (It’s virtual! Click here to watch the video!)
- At-home craft activities materials list
- Activity #1: Clear plastic food containers (like ones that berries come in), scissors, a collection of colorful Sharpies or other permanent markers, hole punch, and string/yarn.
- Activity #2: Standard-size paper grocery bags (with handles!), scissors, markers or paint, and a black Sharpie
- At-home craft activities materials list
Neighborhood Bird Walks: Schedules and location vary. All Neighborhood Bird Walks are free, and welcome all ages.
Join Us!
Do you have a child who would be interested in joining the Rookery? All children of current Seattle Audubon members are automatically eligible for Rookery membership! Simply email our Member Services Associate and provide your child’s name and birthdate. To renew your household membership, or to purchase a Rookery-only membership for just $10, click here.