Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: February 16th to February 22, 2026

Your Guide to Seattle-Area Nature Events from Local Organizations

Late February brings more excellent winter birding, habitat restoration in action, bat talks, geology field trips, and dark-sky stargazing under the New Moon. Expect full-day coastal excursions, lunchtime tree lore, wetland wanderings, LGBTQIA+ bird meetups, documentary screenings, and astronomy nights stretching toward midnight.

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

Monday, February 16

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

Tuesday, February 17

Birding: Port Townsend
Time: 7:15 AM – 5:30 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

Coffee & Beach Walk!
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Organization: Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://pugetsoundkeeper.org/events/

Fall City Bird Habitat Restoration Project
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=02-2026

🌑 New Moon

Wednesday, February 18

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Union Bay Natural Area
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Birds of Seattle — Lunch & Learn
Time: 12:15 – 12:45 PM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Seattle AWIS: The Secret (and Not So Secret) Lives of Bats
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Organization: Bats Northwest
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Membership Meetup
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events

NextGen Craft Night
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Thursday, February 19

Photo Walk at Juanita Bay Park
Time: 7:20 – 9:30 AM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=02-2026

Medicinal Trees Tour
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Organization: University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/

Lights Out Texas: Documentary Screening & Panel (Partner Event)
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Organizations: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Birds Connect Seattle, Eastside Audubon, Audubon Washington
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Burke Book Club | Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Organization: Burke Museum
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar

Friday, February 20

“For the Love of Bats” Presentation
Time: 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Organization: Bats Northwest
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.batsnorthwest.org/events

Duvall Stargazing
Time: 6:00 PM – 11:50 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Covington City Park — Astronomy Class & Stargazing
Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events

Saturday, February 21

Field Trip to Ole One Lane Bridge (Dunite, Quartz, Gneiss)
Organization: Cascade Mineralogical Society
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.cascademineralogicalsociety.org/upcoming-shows-events/

Birding: East Lake Washington
Time: 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar

Neighborhood Bird Outing: LGBTQIA+ Birders (Young Adults <40) — Juanita Bay Park
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Union Bay Natural Area
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Wetland Appreciation Outing at Magnuson Park
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

The Lives of Great Blue Herons
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=02-2026

Sunday, February 22

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Marymoor Park Early Birding (Young Adults <40)
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 AM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/

Looking at downtown Seattle from West Seattle.