Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: August 10th to August 16, 2026

Written By Issa Moffett

Hey Naturalists, it was a devasting week of fires. It was hard to think about weekend plans and getting outside when so many communities, landscapes, and wildlife are being impacted by wildfire and smoke.

If you’re heading outside, check local conditions and air quality first.

This week’s lineup has a little bit of everything: from low tide beach walks and naturalist programs to birding trips, bat trivia, community science, and plenty of ways to get your hands dirty with habitat restoration. There are also opportunities to learn about pollinators, trees, shorebirds, salmon habitat, wetlands, and even how insects help birds thrive.

Take care of yourselves, take care of each other, and take care of the places that take care of us.

As always, check event pages for updates, registration requirements, and weather-related changes before heading out. Be mindful stewards of the places we visit. Leave no trace, respect wildlife, and help care for the lands and waters that make our region so special.

How to Use This Guide

This guide is organized by date, making it easy to browse or quickly find events that match your interests.

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Great blue heron (GBH) at Washington Arboretum

Monday, August 10, 2026

🌊 Low Tide
Low Tide Tour – Tacoma Narrows Beach Park
9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

🌊 Low Tide
Low Tide – Beach Naturalists
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/seahurst-beach-naturalists-1

Volunteer Land Stewardship Day
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
The Heron's Nest
Free • In-Person

Fish & Wildlife Commission Testimony Prep Workshop
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Wildlife First
Free • Online
https://wawildlifefirst.org/events/list/

Bat Trivia Night at The Good Society Brewery & Public House (West Seattle)
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Bats Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Birding: Fir Island & Skagit Flats
7:30 AM–3:00 PM
Pilchuck Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

🌊 Low Tide
Low Tide – Beach Naturalists
9:30 AM–11:30 AM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/seahurst-beach-naturalists-1

🌊 Low Tide
Low Tide Tour – Sunrise Beach Park
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

Bird Watching and Puffin Cruise
3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Puget Sound Express & Birds Connect
Cost • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Beach Captain Training
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Puget Soundkeeper
Free • Online
https://pugetsoundkeeper.org/events/

Basilica Bio Sunset Social
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Basilica Bio
Free • In-Person
https://luma.com/basilicabio

Summer Lecture Series: Updates on Enhancing Cetacean and Habitat Observation (ECHO) Program
7:00 PM–8:00 PM
Whale Museum
Free • Online
https://whalemuseum.org/pages/upcoming-events

Astrophotography (APsig)
7:15 PM–9:00 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • Online
https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Bat Activity Trends (BAT) Community Science Bat Counts
8:15 PM–8:45 PM
Seward Park Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Field Trip: Whidbey Island
7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Birds Connect
Cost • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

🌊 Low Tide
Low Tide – Beach Naturalists
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/seahurst-beach-naturalists-1

Amazing Adaptations! | Feathers & Molting
10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Seward Park Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center

🌊 Low Tide
Low Tide Tour – Dash Point State Park
10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

Birds of Seattle Lunch & Learn
12:15 PM–12:45 PM
Birds Connect
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

BBG Tree Talks Series: Help! Tree Troubleshooting from Canopy to Roots
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
PlantAmnesty
Cost • In-Person
https://www.plantamnesty.org/all-upcoming-events-classes

Noticing: A Conversation with Richard Louv and Sally Jewell
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Town Hall
Cost • In-Person
https://townhallseattle.org/event/noticing/

Bat Trivia Night at The Good Society Brewery & Public House (Upper Queen Anne)
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Bats Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Class: Shorebirds (Session #2)
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Pilchuck Audubon
Cost • Online
https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar-list

Thursday, August 13, 2026

🌊 Low Tide
Low Tide Tour – Fox Island Fishing Pier
11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

Family Science Time – Pollinator Science
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/events

Drop-In Social Hour – Learn How to Play Wingspan
4:30 PM–5:30 PM
Birds Connect
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Mapes Creek Watershed Hike
5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Trillium, Green Seattle Partnership
Free • In-Person
https://trillium.eco/events/mapes08132026

Beaver Walk with Beavers Northwest
6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Beavers Northwest & ECOSS
Free • In-Person
https://ecoss.org/events/

NOTICING: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World w/ Richard Louv
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
IslandWood
Cost • In-Person
https://islandwood.org/events/

Online Class Series + Optional Field Trip: Shorebirds with David Droppers
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Birds Connect
Cost • Online
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Photography Group
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Eastside Audubon
Free • Online
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=08-2026

Community Science for Bats!
7:45 PM–9:45 PM
Bats Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Friday, August 14, 2026

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Green Lake
9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Birds Connect
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Nature Story Time (Ages 2–5)
10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/events

Meet the Beach at Burfoot Park
12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/

Guided Nature Walk | Trees as Teachers: Learning from the Forest
2:30 PM–4:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center

Duvall Stargazing
8:00 PM–1:00 AM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Saturday, August 15, 2026

How Insects Help Birds Thrive
9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Eastside Audubon
Free • Online
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=08-2026

Tree Care Skill Share & Volunteer Work Party
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
The Dirt Corps & Trees for Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://www.instagram.com/thedirtcorps/

Salmon Day at Lake Washington Ship Canal Ballard Locks, Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden
9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Various Organizations
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events/bird-lover-day-at-lake-washington-ship-canal-ballard-locks-carl-s-english-jr-botanical-garden-lha9x

Hutt Park Habitat Restoration – Led by Edmonds Stewards
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Sound Salmon Solutions
Free • In-Person
https://www.soundsalmonsolutions.org/events

Stride with Pride: Mount Pilchuck
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Queer Mountaineers
Cost • In-Person
https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events

Children's Neighborhood Bird Outing: Seward Park
9:30 AM–10:30 AM
Birds Connect
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Walk & Talk: Salmon Habitat Restoration at Minter Creek
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Great Peninsula Conservancy
Free • In-Person
https://greatpeninsula.org/event-calendar/

Nursery Maintenance at Lake Sammamish State Park
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Mountains to Sound Greenway
Free • In-Person
https://mtsgreenway.org/get-involved/events/

Birding for All
10:30 AM–12:20 PM
Forterra
Free • In-Person
https://forterra.org/events/

Astrophotography Special Interest Group
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Battle Point Observatory
Free • In-Person
https://bpastro.org/events/

Meet the Beach at Burfoot Park
12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/

Meet the Beach at Luhr Beach
12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/

Macro Madness: It's a Small, Small World After All (Everett)
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
NW Stream Foundation
Cost • In-Person
https://www.streamkeeper.org/product/macro-madness-it-s-a-small-small-world-after-all-/XTI5Y7TRSEXENW22BZ47343X

Guided Nature Walk | Summer Sky Hunters
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center

AUGUST SOUND BATH @ SUNSET BEACH
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park
Free • In-Person
https://www.lakesammamishfriends.org/events-calendar-view

Snoqualmie Point Park Stargazing
8:00 PM–11:30 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Golden Gardens Picnic Social & Sunset
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Queer Mountaineers
Free • In-Person
https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events

Bald-faced hornet’s nest

Issa Moffett
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