Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: July 27th to August 2, 2026
Hey Naturalists, it looks like events are starting to slow down a little but that’s just anecdotal from piecing these together for half a year. But we are heading into August, towards the end of summer, so make the most of the sunshine before the rain. Some other nature highlights I’m looking forward to is the full moon on Tuesday, heading over to the Ballard Locks to see the salmon migration, foraging for berries (berry season is the best!), bioluminescence, and also the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers that are peaking.
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.
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Sockeye salmon at the Ballard Locks
Monday, July 27, 2026
Volunteer Monday
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
The Heron's Nest
Free • In-Person
https://www.theheronsnest.org/events
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Low Tide Tour – Titlow Beach Park (Tacoma)
10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/
Low Tide Tour – Purdy Sand Spit (Gig Harbor)
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/
Puget Sound Express Bird Watching & Puffin Cruise (Partner Event)
3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Cost • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Summer Lecture Series: How are Sea Stars Faring in our Salish Sea Menagerie?
7:00 PM–8:00 PM
The Whale Museum
Free • In-Person & Online
https://whalemuseum.org/pages/upcoming-events
NW Beavers & Bats (Kirkland)
7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Bats Northwest & Beavers Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Union Bay Natural Area (Seattle)
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Discovery Park
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Low Tide Tour with Tacoma Public Library – Thea's Park
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/
European Green Crab Molt Hunt
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection
Free • In-Person
https://www.instagram.com/swinomishdep/
Birds of Seattle Lunch & Learn
12:15 PM–12:45 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Stride with Pride: Green Lake Walks
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Queer Mountaineers
Free • In-Person
https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events
BAT Community Science Bat Counts
8:30 PM–9:15 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center
Thursday, July 30, 2026
WSG Seaweed Office Hours
8:00 AM–9:00 AM
Washington Sea Grant
Free • Online
https://waseagrant.uw.edu/news-events/calendar/
Denny Creek Trail Maintenance (Snoqualmie Pass)
8:30 AM–3:30 PM
Mountain to Sound Greenway
Free • In-Person
https://mtsgreenway.org/get-involved/events/
Purple Martin Nest Survey (Anacortes)
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
The Salish Sea School
Free • In-Person
https://www.thesalishseaschool.org/community-events
Low Tide Tour – Dumas Bay Sanctuary
11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/
Online Lunch & Learn: King County's Multi-Faceted Approach to Investing in our Tree Canopy
12:30 PM–1:00 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • Online
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Family Science Time: Bats (Grades K–5)
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/events
Summer Potluck Party
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Seattle Environmental People of Color
Free • In-Person
https://www.instagram.com/seapoc206/
Evening Bird Walk at Juanita Bay Park
6:00 PM–8:45 PM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=07-2026
Meadowbrook Pond Nature Walk
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Beavers Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://beaversnw.org/events
Field Notes: Insect Edition
7:00 PM–9:30 PM
Psychedelic Lens
Cost • In-Person
https://psychedeliclens.store/
Friday, July 31, 2026
Habitat Restoration at Ballinger Open Space (with Plant Walk) (Shoreline)
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Mountain to Sound Greenway
Free • In-Person
https://mtsgreenway.org/get-involved/events/
Open House & Volunteer Day
10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Indigenous Creatives Collective
Free • In-Person
https://www.indigenouscreatives.org/events
Amazing Adaptations! | Feathers & Molting
2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Bird Habitat Restoration at Marymoor Park
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=08-2026
Woodpeckers: Behaviors and Habitats
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=08-2026
Yost Park Habitat Restoration (Edmonds)
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Sound Salmon Solutions
Free • In-Person
https://www.soundsalmonsolutions.org/events
Burrows Island Trail Day! (Anacortes)
9:00 AM–4:30 PM
The Salish Sea School
Free • In-Person
https://www.thesalishseaschool.org/community-events
Neighborhood Bird Outing: BIPOC Birding & Potluck at Juanita Bay Park
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Habitat Restoration at Squak Valley with Conservation Northwest (Issaquah)
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Mountain to Sound Greenway
Free • In-Person
https://mtsgreenway.org/get-involved/events/
Central Puget Sound Nursery Work Parties
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Washington Native Plant Society – Central Puget Sound
Free • In-Person
https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound
Meet the Beach at Luhr Beach
12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/
Meet the Beach at Burfoot Park
12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/
The Return of the Sunflower Star: The Stream Connecting Sunflower Star Recovery and Salish Sea Resilience (Everett)
1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Adopt A Stream Foundation
Cost • In-Person
https://www.streamkeeper.org/product/the-return-of-the-sunflower-star-the-stream-connecting-sunflower-star-recovery-and-salish-sea-resilience/2ZWQOGOBSORDMYMQ6XCRCCUX?si=true
Guided Nature Walk | Summer Sky Hunters
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Seward Park Audubon Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Field Trip: Poo Poo Point Hike via SE Evans Lane
6:00 AM–11:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle & Issaquah Alps Trails Club
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Birds and Habitat – Along Arboretum Creek
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Meet the Beach at Squaxin Park
12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/
Juanita Bay Park Interpretive Tour
1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Eastside Audubon
Free • In-Person
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=08-2026
Lorquin’s Admiral