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The Yakima Valley Audubon Society meets on the fourth Thursday of January, February, March, April, May, August, September, and October at 7 pm at the Yakima Area Arboretum, located at 1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima, WA.

Upcoming 2010 Field Trips

May 26 Wednesday Morning Bird Walk — Meet the group at the Weikel Road entrance to Cowiche Canyon at 8:00 am.

May 28-31 Wenas Campout — See article on page 6 of the May Crier newsletter.

May 30 Wenas Creek Region — A combination drive/walk for a leisurely look at Wenas Creek and a bit of Shrub-steppe nearby. Probe nest boxes for bluebirds, Tree Swallows and House Wrens. Meet leader Richard Repp at the bench above the fire circle in the Wenas Campground at 9:30 am.

June 9 Wednesday Morning Bird Walk - Meet the group at the Weikel Road entrance to Cowiche Canyon at 8:00 am for our annual search for Black-headed Grosbeak, Yellow-breasted Chat, Bullock's Oriole, and Lazuli Bunting.

June 5 Bethel Ridge Burn for Woodpeckers — The Forest Service staged control burns on Bethel Ridge last fall, which burned a large area of trees high on the ridge. Many woodpeckers were seen there last fall and the focus of the trip will be to find nesting woodpeckers. Meet leader Jeff Kozma at the 40th Ave. Bi-Mart parking lot at 6:45 am.

June 23 Wednesday Morning Bird Walk — Meet the group at the first parking lot inside the gate at Sportsman State Park at 8:00 am.

June 12 Conboy NWR with Ralf Rogers — YVAS field trips to the Lyle area have spent some time at Conboy NWR in past years but this time we will be joining a knowledgeable, local expert, Ralf Rogers. Ralf will lead us to some of the fine birding areas of this wonderful refuge. Meet Bill Drenguis at the Sears parking lot west of IHOP at 7:00 am for this all-day trip.

June 19 Fort Simcoe Birding and Potluck Picnic — Here is a great opportunity for families to enjoy leisurely birding and a potluck picnic at Fort Simcoe State Park. Meet for birding at the Sears parking lot west of IHOP at 8:00 am. Join the group for the picnic at the picnic area at the south end of the Fort Simcoe parking lot at noon.

Planned 2010 Field Trips

Please call the leader before the trip to let him/her know you are interested in going. That way, if plans need to be changed, he/she can call you. Also, if no one calls, the leader will know to cancel the field trip and won't be sitting around at the meeting place all alone! Be sure to wear clothing appropriate for the weather and take lunch, snacks and beverages. With high gas prices it is important for all participants to contribute for gas. Based on four people in a car, here are the totals per
person: 100 miles driven on the trip — $5.00 each; 150 miles — $8.00 each, 200 miles — $10.00 each; 250 miles — $13.00 each;
300 miles — $16.00each. Please pay your share; if drivers have to pay most of the gas bill, they may quit driving.

Due to the increase in numbers of field trip participants, it is very important to contact the trip leader a few days before the trip to let him or her know you will be attending. The driving route of some trips may not have suitable parking for a long line of cars, so the leader may decide to limit the number of participants. So please phone early to assure your spot on the field trip.