Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: May 25th- 31st

Written By Issa Moffett

Visited so many beaches last week and did so many squats to see all the tidepool critters that I’m pretty sure I set a new PR. This week, there’s a huge mix of birding events, native plant walks, a pollinator festival and Beaver Night, fungi ID help, astronomy nights, environmental talks, and outdoor community gatherings happening all around the area. Have fun out there <3

As always, check event pages for updates, cancellations, registration, or gear requirements before heading out. Be mindful stewards of the land. Leave no trace, respect wildlife, and care for shared spaces.

Great Blue Heron caught a Penpoint Gunnel Fish

Monday, May 25

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Magnuson Park (Seattle)

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Volunteer Monday, LandBack (Seattle)

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Organization: The Heron’s Nest
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.theheronsnest.org/events

PSMS Hildegard Hendrickson Public ID Clinic (Seattle)

Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Organization: Puget Sound Mycological Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://psms.org/

Tuesday, May 26

Birding: Ellensburg Area (Monroe)

Time: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

Puget Sound Express Bird Watching & Puffin Cruise (Edmonds)

Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect & Puget Sound Express
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link:https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Wednesday, May 27

Bird Walk at Marymoor Park (Redmond)

Time: 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=05-2026

Birds of Seattle Lunch and Learn (Seattle)

Time: 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Seattle Nature Journaling Club 2026 (Seattle)

Time: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Organization: Hammer & Hemlock
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link:https://hammerandhemlock.com/products/nature-journaling-club-2026?variant=47674633224379

Guided Nature Walk | Trees as Teachers: Learning from the Forest (Seattle)

Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Organization: Seward Park Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center

Stride with Pride: Green Lake Walks (Seattle)

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: Queer Mountaineers
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events

Exploring the Lives, Deaths, & Rights of Rivers w/ Robert Macfarlane (Seattle)

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Organization: Town Hall Seattle & University of Washington Office of Public Lectures
Cost: $
Format: In-person & Online
Link:https://townhallseattle.org/

Butterflies with David Droppers (Online)

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: $
Format: Online
Link:https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Thursday, May 28

WSG Seaweed Office Hours (Online)

Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Organization: WA Sea Grant
Cost: Free
Format: Online
Link:https://waseagrant.uw.edu/news-events/calendar/

Managing Seattle’s Urban Forest: Agencies, Plans, & Policies w/ Joshua Morris (Online)

Time: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: Online
Link:https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Explore the Estuary: Public Workshop Series (Lacey)

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Organization: Harbor WildWatch
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

Sea Change Within Us: Presented by Karin Stevens Dance (Seattle)

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Organization: EarthLab, et al.
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://earthlab.uw.edu/about/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199658791

May We Connect? (Seattle)

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: Seattle Environmental People of Color
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.instagram.com/seapoc206/

South Sound: Little Marsh Native Plant Walk (Tacoma)

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: Tacoma Habitat Stewardship Program & Washington Native Plant Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.wnps.org/events

How to Bird Malheur National Wildlife Refuge — Presentation by Dan Streiffert

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=05-2026

Bee Stewards Program (Online)

Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Organization: WA Native Bee Society
Cost: Free
Format: Online
Link:https://www.wanativebeesociety.org/events

Magnuson Park Nature Walk (Seattle)

Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Organization: Beavers NW
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://beaversnw.org/events

Friday, May 29

Beaver Night (Seattle)

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Organization: Tilth Alliance, Beavers NW, WDFW
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://tilthalliance.org/event/beaver-night/

Saturday, May 30

Birdathon Field Trip - Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (Lacey)

Time: 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=05-2026

Birding: Wallace Swamp Creek Park (Kenmore)

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

Stride with Pride: Teneriffe Lake Hike (North Bend)

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Organization: Queer Mountaineers
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.queermountaineers.com/washington-events

Guided Nature Walk | Spring Migration (Seattle)

Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Organization: Seward Park Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.audubon.org/events?view_type=row&location=Seward%20Park%20Audubon%20Center

Low Tide Tour (Dumas Bay Sanctuary – Federal Way)

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Organization: Harbor WildWatch
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

Molt Search Training: Burien

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: WA Sea Grant & Environmental Science Center
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://waseagrant.uw.edu/news-events/calendar/

Cougar Mountain Zoo Sketch Meetup (Issaquah)

Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Organization: Guild of Natural Science Illustrators NW
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:http://www.gnsinw.org/news--events.html

Lake Kapowsin Day (Graham)

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Organization: Friends of Salish Sea, et al.
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://friendsofsalishsea.org/upcoming-events/

Pollinator Fest 2026 (Woodinville)

Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Organization: WA Native Bee Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.wanativebeesociety.org/events

Grow a Cut Flower Garden at Home (Seattle)

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: UW Botanic Gardens
Cost: $
Format: In-person
Link:https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/

South Sound: Lake Kapowsin Native Plant Walk (Graham)

Time: 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM, 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Organization: Tacoma Habitat Stewardship Program & Washington Native Plant Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.wnps.org/events

Eco-Tour (Duwamish Longhouse)

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Organization: Duwamish Tribe
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.duwamishtribe.org/events-1

Molt Search Training: Vashon

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Organization: WA Sea Grant & Environmental Science Center
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://waseagrant.uw.edu/news-events/calendar/

WOC’ING IN THE WILD (Steilacoom)

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Organization: Black Girls Gone Green!
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.instagram.com/bgeegeegee/

Star Party (Bainbridge)

Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Organization: Battle Point Observatory
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://bpastro.org/events/

Sunday, May 31

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Hidden Trails of West Seattle/Delridge (Camp Long, Longfellow Greenspace)

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Low Tide Tour (Dash Point State Park – Federal Way)

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Harbor WildWatch
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

Purple Martin Bird Walk (Anacortes)

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: The Salish Sea School
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link:https://www.thesalishseaschool.org/event-details/purple-martin-bird-walk

Leopard Dorid Nudibranch Seen at Low Tide

Issa Moffett
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