Hey Naturalists, there’s more good low tides at the end of this week and various organizations are heading out to teach you about the ecology and wildlife; stargazing with Seattle Astronomical Society, and it’s looking like a very sunny week. Though, there’s so much more —here's what's happening this week by local organizations.

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.

Looking over a dock into the Puget Sound- what do you see?

Monday, July 6, 2026

Land Back: Volunteer Land Stewardship Day
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
The Heron's Nest
Free • In-Person
https://www.theheronsnest.org/events

PUBLIC COMMENT WRITING PARTY! (Seattle)
6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Smarty Pints!
Free • In-Person
https://www.burkegilmanbrewing.com/smarty-pints

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Birding: Sultan
6:30 AM–2:00 PM
Pilchuck Audubon Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

"Wild Seattle" Book Launch with Roddy Scheer
2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Arboretum Foundation
Free • In-Person
https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/

Lowell Riverfront Trail Nature Walk (Everett)
7:15 PM–9:15 PM
Beavers Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://beaversnw.org/events

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Field Trip: Big Four Ice Caves Trail
6:00 AM–4:00 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Waitlist • Cost • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

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

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

Guided Nature Walk: Leaves in Light – Printing Nature, Inspiring Care
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

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Explore the Estuary: Public Workshop Series – Marine Mammals (Olympia)
1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

Family Science Time: Shark Science (Ages K–5)
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/events

Summer Land Labs Volunteer Training (Kingston)
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Great Peninsula Conservancy
Free • In-Person
https://greatpeninsula.org/event-calendar/

Drop-In Social Hour
4:30 PM–5:30 PM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Drawing Wildflowers from Photographs with Crystal Shin
6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Washington Native Plant Society
Cost • Online
https://www.wnps.org/events

Photography Group
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Eastside Audubon
Free • Online
https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=07-2026

Nature Walk at Juanita Bay Park (Kirkland)
7:15 PM–9:15 PM
Beavers Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://beaversnw.org/events

Pier Peer at Boston Harbor Marina (Olympia)
8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Cost • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/

Bat Talk at Green Lake
8:30 PM–10:00 PM
Bats Northwest
Free • In-Person
https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Friday, July 10, 2026

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

Asahel Curtis Nature Trail Hike
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Washington Native Plant Society – Central Puget Sound
Free • In-Person
https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound

BIPOC Mt. Rainier Star Party
July 10–12
Sirius Astronomy NW
Cost • In-Person
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ9UN9LlAHi/

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Purple Martin Nest Survey (Anacortes)
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
The Salish Sea School
Free • In-Person
https://www.thesalishseaschool.org/community-events

Low Tide: Seahurst Beach Naturalists
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/events

Tidepooling + Alki Pride at Constellation Park
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Queer Mountaineers
Cost • In-Person
https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events

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

Meet the Beach (Burfoot Park & Luhr Beach)
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/

Low Tide Tour – Sunnyside Beach Park, Thea's Park & Kopachuck State Park
9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Harbor WildWatch
Free • In-Person
https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

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

Snoqualmie Point Park Stargazing
9:00 PM–11:30 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Paramount Park Stargazing
9:00 PM–11:50 PM
Seattle Astronomical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Field Trip to Greenwater (Agate, Jasper & Common Opal)
Contact Club for Details
Cascade Mineralogical Society
Free • In-Person
https://www.cascademineralogicalsociety.org/calendar-of-events/

Field Trip: Westcrest Park in Highland Park (Seattle)
6:30 AM–10:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Cost • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Upper Duwamish River Boat Cleanup
8:30 AM–11:30 AM
Puget Soundkeeper
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundkeeper.org/events/

Low Tide: Seahurst Beach Naturalists
9:00 AM–11:30 AM
Environmental Science Center
Free • In-Person
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/events

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

Low Tide: Beach Naturalists (Des Moines Beach, Golden Gardens & Pocket Beach)
9:00 AM–11:30 AM
Seattle Aquarium
Free • In-Person

Neighborhood Bird Outing: NextGen – Sammamish River Trail
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Birds Connect Seattle
Free • In-Person
https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Meet the Beach (Tolmie State Park)
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Puget Sound Estuarium
Free • In-Person
https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/events-calendar/

Land Stewardship Practice: Mapes Creek
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Trillium & Green Seattle Partnership
Free • In-Person
https://trillium.eco/events

Monthly Nature Walks
12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park
Free • In-Person
https://www.lakesammamishfriends.org/events-calendar-view

Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: July 6th to July 12th