Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: April 13th - April 19, 2026
Your Guide to Nature Events in Seattle and Across the Greater Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula Region
With International Dark Sky Week underway and a new moon on the horizon, this is prime time for stargazing, astrophotography, and reconnecting with the night. By day, spring migration is in full swing, low tides are returning, fungi, plant workshops, and stewardship!!
As always, check event pages for updates before heading out, and be mindful stewards of the land, leave no trace, respect wildlife, and care for shared spaces.
Monday, April 13
International Dark Sky Week (April 13–20)
Organization: DarkSky International
Format: Global
Link: https://idsw.darksky.org/
Foundations of the Universe (for middle schoolers)
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Youth Astronomers Society of Seattle / Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: Online
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/yass
Volunteer Work Party (Seattle)
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Organization: The Heron’s Nest
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.theheronsnest.org/events
Making Your Space a Bird Haven (Arlington)
Time: 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar
Tuesday, April 14
Birding: Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar
Port Susan Bay Birding Field Trip (Stanwood)
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Organization: The Nature Conservancy (WA)
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/events/2026-port-susan-bay-birding-field-trip/
Flight Patterns: The Art & Motion of Winged Life (Lynnwood)
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect / Alexandra Nason
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Birds of Seattle Lunch & Learn: Insectivores
Time: 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Dark Sky Movie Night (Bainbridge Island)
Time: 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: DarkSky Olympic Peninsula / Battle Point Astronomical Association
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://bpastro.org/events/
A Burning Interest in Fungi (Lecture)
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Organization: Puget Sound Mycological Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.psms.org/index.php
APsig: Astrophotography Night
Time: 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: Online
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Wednesday, April 15
Olympic National Park Permits Open
Time: 7:00 PM PDT
Link: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/4098362
Spring Skills of a Naturalist: Breakfast with the Birds
Time: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Organization: IslandWood
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link: https://islandwood.org/events/
Bird Watching at Camp Long (50+)
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Organization: Seattle Parks & Recreation
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Birding for Beginners (Seward Park)
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Seward Park Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.audubon.org/events
Bird University: Birds of the Columbia Plateau
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: $
Format: Online
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
NextGen Wingspan Game Night (Seattle)
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
All About Owls (Camano)
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar
Thursday, April 16
Molt Search Train-the-Trainer (Kingston)
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Organization: Washington Sea Grant
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://wsg.washington.edu/
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Lincoln Park
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Eco Tour (Duwamish Longhouse)
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Duwamish Tribe
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.duwamishtribe.org/events-1
Native Plant Identification Workshop (Chimacum)
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Organization: Washington Native Plant Society (Olympic Peninsula)
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.wnps.org/op-events/calendar
Bird University: Central Puget Lowlands
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: $
Format: Online
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Friday, April 17
New Moon
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Green Lake
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Forterra Fridays (Tukwila)
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Organization: Forterra
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://forterra.org/events/
Astronomy Class & Stargazing (Covington)
Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Saturday, April 18
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Heron Rookery (Ballard Locks)
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Bird Lovers Day at the Ballard Locks
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Organization: Multiple partners
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Plant Forms in Watercolor
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Organization: Guild of Natural Science Illustration Northwest
Cost: $
Format: Online
Link: http://www.gnsinw.org/news–events.html
Botanizing at Dungeness Recreation Area
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Organization: Washington Native Plant Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.wnps.org/op-events/calendar
Trees as Teachers: Guided Nature Walk (Seward Park)
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Seward Park Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.audubon.org/events
Earthfest (Bellevue)
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Organization: City of Bellevue
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Eco Tour (Duwamish Longhouse)
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Duwamish Tribe
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.duwamishtribe.org/events-1
Family Science Time (Renton)
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Organization: Environmental Science Center
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.envsciencecenter.org
Low Tide Events (Multiple Locations)
Seahurst Beach Naturalists (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Dash Point State Park Tour (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
Planetarium Show: Losing the Dark (Bainbridge Island)
Time: 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM
Organization: Battle Point Observatory
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link: https://bpastro.org/events/
Astronomy & Stargazing (Covington)
Time: 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Sunday, April 19
Field Trip: Saddle Mountain (Petrified Wood & Opalized Wood)
Organization: Cascade Mineralogical Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.cascademineralogicalsociety.org/calendar-of-events/
Birding by Ear for Beginners
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: $
Format: Online
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Urban Birding: Downtown Olympia
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Organization: Puget Sound Estuarium
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link: https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/
LGBTQIA+ Birders Outing (UW Arboretum)
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Low Tide Events (Multiple Locations)
Seahurst Beach Naturalists (11:30 AM – 1:30 PM)
Thea’s Park & Purdy Boat Ramp Tours (12:00 PM & 1:00 PM)
Spring Skills: Fiddlin’ with Ferns
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Organization: IslandWood
Cost: $
Format: In-person
