Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: February 9th to February 15, 2026
Seattle Naturalists’ Event Roundup: February 9–15, 2026
Your Guide to Seattle-Area Nature Events from local organizations
Mid-February brings a packed calendar of birding field trips, evening talks, creative workshops, and community gatherings—plus Valentine’s weekend events celebrating birds, art, and habitat restoration. Expect full-day excursions north, lunchtime learning, fungal glow-ups, fiber arts, and stargazing opportunities under winter skies. Whether you’re biking for raptors, sketching lovebirds, or counting backyard birds, this week offers something for every kind of nature nerd.
As always, check event pages for updates, weather considerations, and registration details before heading out.
Tuesday, February 10
Birding: Blaine / Semiahmoo
Time: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar
Description: A full-day birding trip to the far northwestern corner of Washington, exploring coastal habitats rich in winter waterfowl, seabirds, and raptors.
Bird Talk: Crows — The Avian Einsteins
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Speaker: Constance Sidles
Organization: University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Cost: Fee
Format: Online (Zoom)
Link: https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/
Description: A fascinating deep dive into crow intelligence, behavior, and problem-solving skills.
Lighting Up the Fungal Kingdom: Bioluminescence, Biodiversity, and Discovery
Time: 7:30 PM
Organization: Puget Sound Mycological Society
Format: In-person
Link: (APsig / PSMS event)
Description: An evening talk exploring glowing fungi and the science behind bioluminescence.
APsig Astronomy Talk
Time: 7:15 – 9:00 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: Online
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Wednesday, February 11
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Discovery Park
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Partner Bike Event: Ride for the Raptors
Time: 9:45 AM – 2:00 PM
Organizations: Birds Connect Seattle & Cascade Bicycle Club
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/
Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Winter Botanical Embroidery Basics
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Instructor: Melissa Galbraith (MCreativeJ)
Organization: UW Botanic Gardens
Format: In-person
Link: https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/
Description: Learn embroidery techniques inspired by winter plants in this hands-on creative workshop.
Thursday, February 12
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Olympic Sculpture Park & Myrtle Edwards Park
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Drop-In Social Hour: Hawks & Chocolate
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
NextGen Wingspan Game Night
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Photography Club
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar
Monthly Program: Conserving the Threatened Seabird Community of the Juan Fernández Islands, Chile
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Organization: Pilchuck Audubon Society
Cost: Free
Format: Online
Link: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/calendar
General Meeting
Time: 7:00 PM
Organization: Cascade Mineralogical Club
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Friday, February 13
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Green Lake
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Saturday, February 14
Bird Walk at Tolt-MacDonald Park
Time: 7:45 – 10:45 AM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar
Field Trip: BIPOC Birding & Lunch @ Green Lake (Japanese Bilingual Edition)
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
Burien Bird Fest
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Organization: Environmental Science Center
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/bird-fest
Love at First Flight: Bird Drawing Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Artist: Ashwini Sadekar
Organization: Seward Park Audubon Center
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://sewardpark.audubon.org/events/programs
Blakely Harbor Winter Work Party
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: IslandWood
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://islandwood.org/events/
Kids Great Backyard Bird Count
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Organization: Eastside Audubon
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar
Snoqualmie Point Park Stargazing
Time: 6:00 – 10:30 PM
Organization: Seattle Astronomical Society
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.seattleastro.org/events
Sunday, February 15
Central Puget Sound: Winter Twig Identification
Time: 9:00 AM
Organization: Washington Native Plant Society – Central Puget Sound
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound
Neighborhood Bird Outing: Hidden Trails of West Seattle / Delridge
Location: Camp Long & Longfellow Creek Greenspace
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Organization: Birds Connect Seattle
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
WNPS Booth Volunteers Needed — Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
Time: 12:00 PM
Organization: Washington Native Plant Society – Central Puget Sound
Cost: Free
Format: In-person
Link: https://www.wnps.org/central-puget-sound
Enchantment Permit Area Lottery Opens
Time: Opens at 7:00 AM
Link: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/233273
Barnicle Eating Dorid under a dock in West Seattle