Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: March 30th to April 5th

Your Guide to Seattle-Area Nature Events from Local Organizations

As always, check event pages for weather updates, registration details, and last-minute changes before heading out.

Monday, March 30

Volunteer Land Stewardship Day (Seattle)

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Organization: Heron’s Nest

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.theheronsnest.org/events

Puget Sound Bird Fest Committee Meeting

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Organization: Pilchuck Audubon

Cost: Free

Format: Online

Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

Tuesday, March 31

Birding: Stanwood Area (Marysville)

Time: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Organization: Pilchuck Audubon

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

When the Forest Breathes: Suzanne Simard in Conversation with Christina Woolf (Bainbridge Island)

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Organization: IslandWood

Cost: $

Format: In-person

Wednesday, April 1

Global Big Day 2026 (Birds!)

Link: https://ebird.org/news/global-big-day-2026

Bird Walk at Juanita Bay Park (Kirkland)

Time: 7:20 AM – 11:00 AM

Organization: Eastside Audubon

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=04-2026

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Union Bay Natural Area (Seattle)

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Birds of Seattle Lunch and Learn (Seattle)

Time: 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Earth Day Science Exploration (Renton)

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Organization: Environmental Science Center

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.envsciencecenter.org/events

Author Talk – Eric Wagner: Seabirds as Sentinels (Seattle)

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: $

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Online Class Series: Birding by Ear for Beginners (Online)

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: $

Format: Online

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Indigenous Knowledge in Conservation – Kiliii Yüyan (Seattle)

Time: 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM

Organization: Town Hall Seattle & Braided River

Cost: $

Format: In-person

Link: https://townhallseattle.org/events/list/page/2/

Thursday, April 2

First Free Thursday (Seattle)

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Lake Union Park (Seattle)

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Port Susan Bay Birding Field Trip (Stanwood)

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Organization: The Nature Conservancy (WA)

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/events/?r=United%20States&s=Washington

STEAM Spotlight: Bat Research (Seattle)

Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Organization: Burke Museum

Cost: Free (First Thursday)

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar

Bird University: Birds of the Central Puget Lowlands (Online)

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: $

Format: Online

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

A Botanical Tourist Visits the Western Cape of South Africa

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Organization: Washington Native Plant Society

Cost: Free

Format: Hybrid

Link: https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound

Celebrations of Bats (Olympia)

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM

Organization: Bats Northwest

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Friday, April 3

Bird Walk at Wallace Swamp Creek Park (Kenmore)

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Organization: Eastside Audubon

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=04-2026

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Montlake / Portage Bay (Seattle)

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Garden Discovery Program (Dementia-Friendly)

Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Organization: Seattle Parks & UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/seattle/activity/search

Introduction to Night Sky and Telescopes (Woodinville)

Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Saturday, April 4

Birding by Ear for Beginners (Online)

Time: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: $

Format: Online

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Marymoor Park (Dog-Friendly)

Time: 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Birding: Carkeek Park (Seattle)

Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Organization: Pilchuck Audubon

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

Bird Habitat Restoration at Marymoor Park (Redmond)

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Organization: Eastside Audubon

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar

BIPOC Birding at Lake Sammamish + Potluck

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Yost Park Habitat Restoration (Edmonds)

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Organization: Sound Salmon Solutions

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.soundsalmonsolutions.org/events

Dabob Bay Natural Area Tour (Quilcene)

Time: 9:30 AM

Organization: Washington Native Plant Society

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.wnps.org/op-events/calendar

Nursery Work Parties (Seattle)

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Organization: Washington Native Plant Society

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound

Coyotes in the Arboretum (Seattle)

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Organizations: Seattle Parks, UW Botanic Gardens, WDFW & partners

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://wdfw.wa.gov/events

Seed Starting Social (Seattle)

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Organization: Queer Scouts Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.instagram.com/queerscoutsseattle/

Sunday, April 5

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Birds & Habitat – Along Arboretum Creek (Seattle)

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Organization: Birds Connect Seattle

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Prairie Stars Stewardship Team (Port Townsend)

Time: 12:00 PM

Organization: Washington Native Plant Society

Cost: Free

Format: In-person

Link: https://www.wnps.org/op-events/calendar

Trumpeter Swans on Skagit Valley