The Heron Habitat Helpers will be hosting their annual birthday party for the great blue heron chicks hatched at Commodore Park. Volunteers will be available to answer questions about herons and telescopes are provided to get close looks at the nests.
The party will be in the east section of Commodore Park in the picnic area (I think) on Saturday, June 15th from 10 am to 1 pm. Details about Commodore Park and how to get there are available here.
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Have you been interested in giving birding a try or learning more about local birds? On Saturday, June 1st a free event will be hosted at the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center in partnership with Seattle Parks & Rec.
There is an early birding session at 9:45 am. The main program runs from 11 am to 1 pm. An after program birding session starts at 1:15 pm.
The poster below contains all the details available at this time.
The Seattle Martime Festival is being held at Fishermen’s Terminal this week. Free fun and educational events for the entire family.
Friday, May 10th is a guided walking tour of the terminal from 10:30 am to noon. You have to RSVP for this since the number of participants is limited.
Saturday, May 11th is the Family Fun Day from 11 am to 4 pm. The fun day is actually held at the Maritime Academy located on the Ballard side of the bridge. Events range from free Argosy tours, to a boat piloting simulator, to knot tying.
For details see the website at this link.
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Ever thought Shakespeare in the park sounded like fun? GreenStage puts on performances in July and August around the greater Seattle area, and a bit beyond. I’m a little late on learning about this, but there are still a lot of performances to go. See the schedule here for dates, plays, and locations.
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