TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host a "Birds of Prey" webinar from 6 to 8 p.m. April 16. Instructor Laura Whittemore will lead this virtual class on the many diurnal (active by day) birds of prey found west of the Cascades. From the red-tailed hawk to Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks, attendees will get […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host a webinar all about hummingbirds from 9 to 10:30 a.m. April 22. Longtime birder and teacher Laura Whittemore will lead this virtual class on hummingbirds. Attendees of this presentation will learn about the Pacific Northwest hummingbirds as well as other North and South American species. Attendees will […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree Ific Dr West in Washougal, will host a Wild Plant Basics workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22. In this workshop, attendees will learn the how to identify, harvest, and propagate many of the plants we see around us. The course will explore […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree Ific Dr West in Washougal, will host a Basic Wilderness Survival Weekend starting at 6 p.m. April 28. In this experience, attendees will learn the basics of wilderness survival while learning some useful bushcraft techniques. This workshop will act as a stepping stone into the […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center presents "The Artful Field Journal Series: Watercolors in the Wild" with Andie Thrams. This is a continuing series of monthly online classes for field journal keepers, plein air artists and painters to paint with increasing ease both indoors and out. The May class is 9:30 a.m. to noon May 6. Step-by-step […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online class, “Little Brown Birds of the Pacific Northwest (Spring and Summer)” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 7. Instructor Laura Whittemore will help students learn about resident brown birds like song sparrow, house finch and Bewick’s wren as well as seasonal visitors like Swainson’s thrush. […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center will offer "Introduction to Wildlife Tracking" from 1 to 5 p.m. May 13 and again from 1 to 5 p.m. June 24 in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This is a half-day class to introduce the art and science of visual tracking in the wild. Class will meet in the Gifford […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree-ific Drive W. in Washougal, will host a Friction Fire Weekend starting on May 20. In this two-day workshop, attendees will dive deep into the hearth of friction fire, creating kits from elements in the landscape and discovering new ways to improve success with the bow-and-drill […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center is offering a birding field trip, "Slow Birding: Spring Migration at Whitaker Ponds" with Rae Snyder at 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. May 21 at Whitaker Ponds, 7040 N.E. 47th Ave., Portland. Participants will enjoy a slow, gentle 1/2-mile loop in this oasis surrounded by industrial NE Portland. Migration is in […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host a virtual class, "Birding by Ear: Migrant Birds" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 21. Instructor Laura Whittemore will help students identify birds by their distinct voices. Meet some of the widespread songbirds of the Northwest, hear their songs and get tips on how to listen to […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online birding class "Meet Your Summer Neighborhood and Feeder Birds" from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The course will discuss summer migrant birds, hummingbirds, and baby birds likely to be seen in backyards around the area. Attendees will get to know what birds to expect around neighborhood […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center will offer "Introduction to Wildlife Tracking" from 1 to 5 p.m. May 13 and again from 1 to 5 p.m. June 24 in the Gifford Pinchot […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host this online class on the diversity of local wetland birds from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 25. Longtime birder and teacher Laura Whittemore will lead this class where attendees will get to know the incredible diversity of birds that inhabit our many wet places. From the large […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host a virtual class, "Little Brown Birds (Spring and Summer)" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 7. Instructor Laura Whittemore will help students learn about resident brown birds like song sparrow, house finch and Bewick's wren as well as seasonal visitors like Swainson’s thrush. Students will also learn […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness & Retreat Center will host a virtual course on corvids, the family of birds that includes crows, ravens and jays, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 16. Attendees will learn more about who the corvids are and why they deserve respect, including how to tell such birds apart from one another. Birder […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online class about Forest Birds from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 30. Mature Pacific Northwest forests host birds that are uniquely adapted to live in, on, and among trees. They’re cryptically colored, have tree-clinging feet, use specialized feeding techniques, and more. Attend this class to learn […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online birding class from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 5. In many bird species, the sexes look pretty much the same to us: think sparrows, wrens, crows, jays, herons, gulls, most hawks, and more. And in the species that do look different, females often sport plain […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online birding class "10 Birds To Know" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13. This course will cover ten species that are easily found and will give attendees practice in observation and listening. Meet backyard birds like the Song Sparrow, Northern Flicker, and California Scrub-Jay along […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center will offer an online course, "Pacific Northwest Woodpeckers," from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 led by instructor Laura Whittemore. Woodpeckers are one of the most specialized birds in North America, and the Pacific Northwest hosts as many as 12 species, depending on habitat. They lives their lives in and on […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center and WolfWays Wolf Education are hosting an online workshop about wolves from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21. This class is designed for adults and older children. The cost is $10 to $20. Registration is required at treesongnatureawareness.org/class-registration/the-world-of-wolves-with-wolfways-23. The program will include: Wolf biology, behavior and physical characteristics Wolf pack dynamics […]