Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: July 20th to July 26th.

Written By Issa Moffett

Hey Naturalists, it’s going to be a hot, hot week. Stay hydrated, fill your bird baths up for the bees, the birds, and the wildlife.

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.

American Pika

Monday, July 20, 2026

Bird Walk at Lake Sammamish State Park (Issaquah)
8:00 AM–11:00 AM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=07-2026

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

SmartyPints!
From Swamps to Shafts: The Geology and History of Black Diamond
Mosquitoes, Malaria, and the Science Behind the Buzz!
6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Burke-Gilman Brewing
Free • In-Person
https://www.burkegilmanbrewing.com/smarty-pints

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Birding: Jetty Island
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Pilchuck Audubon Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

Reflection Lakes Field Trip
10:00 AM
Washington Native Plant Society – Central Puget Sound
Free • In-Person
https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound

Tree Tuesdays
10:00 AM–12:30 PM
Trillium Eco
Free • In-Person
https://trillium.eco/events

Wednesday, July 22

Bird Walk at Marymoor Park
7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=07-2026

Kayak Cleanup – Lake Union
12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Puget Soundkeeper
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundkeeper.org/events/

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

Lightning Talks: Bioluminescence
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Seattle Aquarium
Free • Online
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/

Wednesday Evening at the Genome Seminar
6:15 PM–7:15 PM
Burke Museum
Free • In-Person
https://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar

Golden Gardens Picnic Social & Sunset
6:00 PM–10:30 PM
Queer Mountaineers
Free • In-Person
https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events

Thursday, July 23

Columbia City Market
3:00 PM–7:00 PM
Common Ground Wildlife
Free • In-Person
commongroundwildlife.org

Urban Naturalist: Seabirds as Sentinels
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.mobilize.us/seward-park-audubon/event/958251

Golden Hour Hangout: Nature Stroll & Sunset Picnic (Seahurst)
6:30 PM–9:30 PM
Black Girls Gone Green
Free • In-Person
@bgeegeegee

Beaver Nature Walk (Seattle)
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
ECOSS & Beavers Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://ecoss.org/events/

On the Lookout for Bats (Carnation) (Thursday & Friday)
8:15 PM–9:45 PM
Bats Northwest
Cost • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Friday, July 24

Wetlands Work Party (Seattle)
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Basilica Bio & Tilth Alliance
Free • In-Person
https://luma.com/basilicabio

Open House & Volunteer Day
10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Indigenous Creatives Collective
Free • In-Person
https://www.indigenouscreatives.org/events

Family Nature Exploration: Pond (Seattle)
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Seattle Parks & Recreation
Free • In-Person
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/seattle/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_keyword=nature%20&viewMode=list

Greenwood Senior Center Wildlife Talk
1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Common Ground Wildlife
Free • In-Person

Summer Sky Hunters Nature Walk
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.mobilize.us/seward-park-audubon/event/963844

Bat Talk at Green Lake
8:15 PM–10:00 PM
Bats Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Saturday, July 25

Clark Lake Park Bird Walk (Kent)
7:00 AM–11:00 AM
Rainier Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://rainieraudubon.org/events/

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Ballard Locks
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Disaster Relief Trials
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Hosted by a variety of organizations
Free • In-Person
https://disasterrelieftrials.com/

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Union Bay Natural Area
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

BIPOC Bike & Bird at Seward Park
9:00 AM–12:30 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Salmon Skin Leather Workshop (Designed for Indigenous people and their families)
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Indigenous Creatives Collective
Free • In-Person
https://www.indigenouscreatives.org/events

Native Plants & Natural Dyes
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Burke Museum
Cost • In-Person
https://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar

Science, Nature & a Biscuit: Artist Talk & Live Painting
1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.mobilize.us/seward-park-audubon/event/984061

Sunday, July 26

Stride with Pride: Granite Lakes
8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Queer Mountaineers
Free • In-Person
https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events

Neighborhood Bird Outing: LGBTQIA+ Birders at Juanita Bay Park (Young adults under 40)
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Lorquin’s Admiral

Issa Moffett
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Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: July 13th to July 19th