Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society
LCBAS of south central Washington
Chapter Meetings
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Don't miss the fascinating monthly programs about birds, wildlife habitat, environmental conservation, citizen science birding projects, and birding field trip reviews.
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Chapter meetings are typically on the fourth Tuesday from Sept - May, excluding December. Meetings in Sept, Oct and Nov 2022 will be via Zoom with links below. Check back for updates about meetings in 2023!
Coming Up Soon!
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March 28 One in a series of 13 episodes on the Deserts of the Pacific Northwest with Daniel Biggs In person!
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April 25 Native Pollinating Insects with Lisa Hill
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May 23 "Flight Paths" book review by author Rebecca Heisman
Recordings available:
February 28, 2023 Bird Window Strikes
Watch the Recording Passcode: +rNY5.F5
November 29, 2022 Dragonflies
Watch the Recording Passcode: nNc$Y*1h
One segment in a series from
"Secret Life of the Desert:
Deserts of the Pacific Northwest"
Oregon
with Daniel Biggs and Mike Denny
"When most people think of the Pacific Northwest, they think of green trees, rivers, lakes, and mountains, but in fact, two-thirds are overlooked and unappreciated deserts. These stunning landscapes have incredible plant, insect, and animal species that few have seen or know about. The "Secret Life of the Desert: Deserts of the Pacific Northwest" is a series dedicated to the discovery and education of the vast and complicated desert regions of Oregon and Washington.
Rich with diversity and detail, narrator Mike Denny covers over 400 fascinating desert species that are beautifully filmed by Daniel Biggs. All these living organisms survive because of relationships, dependencies and arrangements while living in the most arid places here in the spectacular Pacific Northwest. This educational series helps people better understand the value of these unique places and the life that depends upon them. Discover how and why these desert areas are outstanding treasures and deserve your care and attention."
March 28, 2023 7pm
In-Person Meeting!
First Lutheran Church
418 N. Yelm
Kennewick, WA
Becker's White
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Bird Window Strikes
WSU Tri-Cities campus
with Lori Nelson
LCBAS member and
Assistant Professor of Biology at WSU Tri-Cities
When birds look at a window, they don’t see glass - they see trees or sky. Birds are fooled by this “solid air,” fly into windows, and often die of their injuries. Bird mortality from window collisions could be as high as 988 million birds/year in the US alone.
In this talk, I’ll share the results of my three-year study of bird-window collisions on the WSU Tri-Cities campus and how I hope this work will help make campus a friendlier place for the birds we love and enjoy.
February 28, 2023 7pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86538718274?pwd=d09aSzlRa2hTNHRBTFhXS0dvRlcvdz09
Additional sign-in information
for the February 28, 2023 LCBAS Membership Meeting:
Meeting ID: 865 3871 8274 Passcode: 666986
Black-headed Grosbeak window strike
WSU Tri-Cities campus - window reflection
Heritage Gardens
Creating Sustainable and Wildlife Friendly Landscapes
with Heather Wendt
Benton Conservation District in partnership with the Columbia Basin Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society has developed a program designed to honor the cultural and natural heritage of the Columbia River Basin while utilizing sustainable gardening practices. Heritage Gardens promote low-water-use landscaping with native plants to create beautiful wildlife friendly landscapes. Join us to learn how this program was developed, how it has grown and to take a virtual tour of established gardens.
January 24, 2023 7pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82182085993?pwd=bEJ0VC81b2JsVjN4YU9qc1lWZlNuUT09
Additional sign-in information
for the January 24, 2023 LCBAS Membership Meeting:
Meeting ID: 821 8208 5993 Passcode: 665056
Agapostemon - Striped Sweat Bee by Lisa Hill
Heritage Garden at Hansen Park, Kennewick, WA
Heather Wendt is a conservationist and the co-creator of the Heritage Garden (HG) Program. She is also the co-author of the
Plant Selection Guide, Heritage Gardens of the Columbia River Basin. Heather has worked for conservation districts since 1997. She currently serves as the Assistant Manager for both the Benton and Franklin Conservation Districts, and she is responsible for coordinating the HG Program in Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, and Yakima Counties.
Dragonflies - Rainbows on the Wing
with Dennis Paulson
Dragonflies and damselflies are often called birdwatchers’ insects. Active and brilliantly colored, these four-winged predators fly everywhere over unspoiled wetlands. Their very different-looking larvae are dominant predators in the water below. They have the best vision and the most versatile flight of any insects, and their sex life is similarly superlative. In a profusely illustrated lecture, Dennis Paulson will tell us all about the lives of these interesting creatures and how they fit into their environment.
November 29, 2022
Join Zoom Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85294586878?pwd=R3VTTWhQUDBzVzd2WkJXTjQwa05oQT09
November 29, 2022 Dragonflies
Passcode: nNc$Y*1h
Columbia Clubtail - Larry Umthun
White-belted Ringtail - Lisa Hill
Dennis Paulson recently retired from his position as the Director of the Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound. After receiving his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Miami, he has taught college and adult-education courses about natural history for over 40 years. One of his primary goals as a biologist has been to blend the science of biology with the study and appreciation of nature. His special research subjects have long been dragonflies, and he has studied them all over the world. He has written over 50 scientific papers on the Odonata order of insects, as well as several books, including Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West and Dragonflies & Damselflies: A Natural History.
October 25, 2022
September 27, 2022
