Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: July 13th to July 19th
Hey Naturalists, you’re looking like you need an adventure? Well, it’s PNW Climate Week and there’s a BUNCH of events to venture into. It’s also a low tide, A NEW MOON, and summer. ALSO, the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids, which will peak later this month but with the dark skies (and hopefully clear ones), take a look up now and you’ll see some meteors. Have a such a joyfully good week, filled with community, love, and inspiration.
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.
T063- Chainsaw - part of Biggs Transients, seen in the Salish Sea
Monday, July 13, 2026
Beach Naturalist – Lincoln Beach & Pocket Beach (Seattle)
9:30 AM–12:00 PM
Seattle Aquarium
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/explore-the-aquarium/programs/beach-naturalist/
Seahurst Beach Naturalists (Burien)
9:30 AM–12:30 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/seahurst-beach-naturalists-1
Sea Ice & Climate Change with Professor Cecilia Bitz (PNW Climate Week)
1:00 PM–2:00 PM
UW College of the Environment
Free • Online
https://pnwclimateweek.org/
Bird Watching & Puffin Cruise (Edmonds)
3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Puget Sound Express & Birds Connect Seattle
Cost • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Pints for the Planet: Climate & Water Trivia Night (Seattle) (PNW Climate Week)
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Co-Developing Strategies to Protect Health While Adapting to Sea Level Rise in the Duwamish Valley (PNW Climate Week)
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Duwamish River Community Coalition
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Future-Proofing Seattle's Tree Canopy to Help City Residents Adapt to a Changing Climate (PNW Climate Week)
9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Jamie Shambaugh
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Beach Naturalist – Golden Gardens & Seahurst Beach
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Seattle Aquarium
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/explore-the-aquarium/programs/beach-naturalist/
Seahurst Beach Naturalists (Burien)
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/seahurst-beach-naturalists-1
Plant ID Walk (Mercer Island) (PNW Climate Week)
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Mercer Island Natural Resource Team
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Understanding Climate Impacts on PNW Water (Seattle) (PNW Climate Week)
5:30 PM–7:30 PM
Duwamish River Community Coalition & Partners
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
More Trees, Please! Workshop (Tacoma) (PNW Climate Week)
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
WSU Extension Pierce County Master Gardeners
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Gas Works Park Cleanup (Seattle) (PNW Climate Week)
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Surfrider Foundation
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Tall Tree Tour in the Arboretum (Seattle) (PNW Climate Week)
7:00 PM–8:00 PM
PropagationNation
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Our Local Gray Whales: Children's Book & Science Chat
7:00 PM–8:00 PM
The Whale Museum
Free • In-Person & Online
https://whalemuseum.org/pages/upcoming-events
Astrophotography
7:15 PM–9:00 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • Online
https://www.seattleastro.org/events
BAT Community Science Bat Counts (Seattle)
8:45 PM–9:30 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center, Woodland Park Zoo & Bats Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center
Jacobsen Observatory (Ages 50+)
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Seattle Parks & Recreation
Free • In-Person
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/seattle/activity/search
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Green Lake (Seattle)
9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Lake Sammamish Litter Pickup
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Friends of Lake Sammamish
Free • In-Person
https://www.lakesammamishfriends.org/events-calendar-view
Beach Naturalist – Golden Gardens, Pocket Beach & Des Moines Beach
10:30 AM–1:30 PM
Seattle Aquarium
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/explore-the-aquarium/programs/beach-naturalist/
Seahurst Beach Naturalists (Burien)
10:30 AM–1:30 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/seahurst-beach-naturalists-1
Phytoplankton Climate Heroes (PNW Climate Week)
10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Free • In-Person & Virtual
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Birds of Seattle Lunch & Learn
12:15 PM–12:45 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Seattle Astronomical Society Membership Meetup
6:30 PM
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Photo Walk at Juanita Bay Park (Kirkland)
7:20 AM–9:30 AM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar
Denny Creek Trail Maintenance (Snoqualmie Pass)
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Free • In-Person
https://mtsgreenway.org/get-involved/events/
PNW Weather & Climate (Ages 50+)
9:10 AM–1:10 PM
Seattle Parks & Recreation
Free • In-Person
Seahurst Beach Naturalists (Burien)
12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/seahurst-beach-naturalists-1
Conversations with Cyanotype: Reyn & Fire (PNW Climate Week)
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Culture Night: Natural Dyes
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Indigenous Creatives Collective
Free • In-Person
https://www.indigenouscreatives.org/events
Urban Forest Climate Series: Saving Trees & Protecting Urban Forests
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events
Author Talk: Pam McGaffin – Shade of Wings
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Cost • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Clark Lake Park Nature Walk
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Beavers Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://beaversnw.org/events
Friday, July 17, 2026
Squak Valley Restoration (Issaquah)
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Free • In-Person
https://mtsgreenway.org/get-involved/events/
Hurricane Ridge to Klahhane Ridge Field Trip
9:00 AM
Washington Native Plant Society – Olympic Peninsula
Free • In-Person
https://www.wnps.org/op-events/calendar
Culture Night – Natural Dyes
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Indigenous Creatives Collective
Free • In-Person
https://www.indigenouscreatives.org/events
Forterra Fridays: Lake Stickney Park Restoration
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Forterra
Free • In-Person
https://forterra.org/events/
Discovery Park Sound Steps Walk (Ages 40+)
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Seattle Parks & Recreation
Free • In-Person
Meet the Beach at Squaxin Park (Olympia)
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/
Amazing Adaptations! Feathers & Molting
2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events
Covington City Park Astronomy Class & Stargazing
6:00 PM–11:00 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events
What's Wrong with Avery? An Environmental Justice Game & Panel (PNW Climate Week)
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Free • In-Person
https://luma.com/basilicabio
Community Science for Bats! (Seattle)
8:20 PM–10:30 PM
Bats Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events
Duvall Stargazing
9:00 PM–1:00 AM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Saturday, July 18, 2026
WNPS 50th Anniversary Mt. Townsend Field Trip
6:00 AM (Full Day)
Washington Native Plant Society – Central Puget Sound
Free • In-Person
https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound
Field Trip: Early Morning Owl Prowl at Marymoor Park (Young Adults <40)
4:45 AM–7:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Bird Walk at Tolt-MacDonald Park (Carnation)
7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar
Volunteer to Restore Salmon Habitat (Bothell) (PNW Climate Week)
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Whale Scout
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Habitat Stewardship & Tour of Flett Outdoor Lab (Lakewood) (PNW Climate Week)
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Clover Park Technical College
Free • In-Person
https://pnw.climate-week.org/
Meet the Beach at Burfoot Park (Olympia)
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/
Hutt Park Habitat Restoration (Edmonds)
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Sound Salmon Solutions
Free • In-Person
https://www.soundsalmonsolutions.org/events
Science in the Park (Monroe)
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Sound Salmon Solutions & Partners
Free • In-Person
https://www.soundsalmonsolutions.org/events
Markymoor Kiosk Refresh & Bird Walk (Redmond)
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar
Scarabs Field Meeting: Insect Walk at St. Edward State Park
10:30 AM
Scarabs: The Bug Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.meetup.com/scarabs-the-bug-society/events/315607004/
Native Plants 101: Field Identification
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
UW Botanic Gardens & Oxbow Farm
Cost • In-Person
https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/
Meet the Beach at Luhr Beach (Olympia)
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/
Birding for Beginners (Seattle)
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events
BIPOC Wilderness Walk: Berries!
12:00 PM–2:30 PM
Trillium Eco
Cost • In-Person
https://trillium.eco/events/ww07182026
BIPOC Paddle to Gateway Park North
5:00 PM–7:30 PM
River Access Paddle Program
Free • In-Person
https://www.riveraccesspaddleprogram.org/events
Sound Bath @ Sunset Beach
7:00 PM–8:00 PM
Friends of Lake Sammamish & Issaquah Arts
Free • In-Person
https://www.lakesammamishfriends.org/events-calendar-view
Lakewood Playground Star Party
7:00 PM–11:00 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Bonney Lake Stargazing
8:30 PM–11:30 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Children's Neighborhood Bird Outing: Seward Park
9:30 AM–10:30 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Paddle & Preserve the Duwamish River (Seattle) (PNW Climate Week)
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
ProgramEarth & River Access Paddle Program
Cost • In-Person
White-lined Dirona (Dirona albolineata) Seattle, WA