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Weekly Walks at Westchester

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Westchester Lagoon for the Weekly Wednesday Walks in June. We hosted seven walks that all started at Westchester and ended along the Coastal Trail. These were great opportunities to improve birding skills, explore different habitats in the area, and see chicks of multiple species hatch and grow over the four weeks. We also talked about feather molt in birds, which takes place every year so birds can replace their worn feathers. We look forward to repeating these walks in the future – and holding similar walks in other parts of Anchorage – once we have more volunteer guides. See below for more information about being a volunteer guide.

Join Us for High Tides in July

Mid-July brings some especially large tides, an excellent opportunity to see shorebirds and waterfowl up close along the Coastal Trail.

Join us at the mouth of Fish and Chester Creeks, at the Audubon wayside, to experience this dynamic birding hotspot and learn more about the birds that use this coastal habitat. These informal outings are open to all birding levels and will be led by John Pearce, Anchorage Audubon board member. More about this birding location is here.

See below for dates and times or check the Events page on our website.

Bike the Moose!

Anchorage Audubon will have an information table at Bike the Moose on July 18th, sponsored by Bike Anchorage. With about 200 riders, this is a great opportunity to share information about important habitats for birds along Anchorage’s Moose Loop and help riders identify common birds during their ride.

Want to help Anchorage Audubon with our table at this event? Send us an email at info@anchorageaudobon.org. Want to Bike the Moose? Register at Bike Anchorage!

Board members of Anchorage Audubon recently pledged their support for a proposal submitted for funding by the Anchorage Soil and Water Conservation District. If funded, the work would remove invasive plant species along the Westchester Lagoon Nature Trail and replant the area with native, bird friendly plants.

Share Your Love of Birding: Become a Volunteer Guide!

Society Leadership Changes

After many years as Board President, Mr. Whitekeys has resigned from this position with Anchorage Audubon. Keys' humor, creativity, and strong enthusiasm for Anchorage Audubon have led to the large and engaged membership we have today. Thanks, Keys, for so many significant contributions and friendships you have made that will ensure a bright future for Anchorage Audubon!  

Cathy Foerster will serve as interim President until February's annual meeting when elections for Board Officer positions will be held. Arlene Schmuland and Daria Carle will continue in their roles as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively.

Lastly, welcome Joanna Hubbard as interim Vice President! Joanna was a middle school science teacher for over 20 years in Anchorage and brings a wealth of ideas about program management and engaging students and others about wildlife and ecosystems.

WHAT’S AHEAD?

With summer in full swing, it’s too early to be wishing for fall, but we already have field trips planned for August, and some great speakers lined up for the fall and winter. Our fall program will start September 17th at the BP Energy Center. We’ll post additional information to the Events page of our website in late July and send another email with more information.

Enjoy the birds!