Upcoming Events:
Saturday, July 18
Mt Baker Wild Hike - Church Mountain.
Strenuous hike through forest and
sweeping meadows to summit lookout site and big views; 8.4 miles round
trip, 4,100 feet elevation gain. Leader: Keith Kemplin, 360-676-0829.
Saturday, July 25
Mt Baker Wild Hike - Skyline Divide.
A moderate hike to high meadows and
big views from Mount Shuksan to Mount Baker. About 6 miles round
trip, 1,700 feet elevation gain. Leader: Steve Irving, 360-384-1618.
Saturday, August 1
Mt Baker Wild Hike - Damfino Lakes/Excelcior Pass.
Moderate hike along
the northwest edge of Mount Baker Wilderness to wildflower meadows
and grand views; about 5 miles round trip, 1,000 - 1,400 feet elevation
gain. Leader: Helene Irving, 360-384-1618.
• New NCAS Tee Shirts! You can pick one up for $15 at any membership meeting, or contact us for more details.
| Recent News:
 More Semiahmoo Development: two development applications which would affect a local IBA are pending with the City of Blaine regarding the tip of Semiahmoo spit. One is a 189 slip marina expansion, and the other would allow 325 residential units and 21,500 of commercial space. Comment deadline is July 6, 2009 - the two application announcements with comment info can be downloaded here.
 Caspian Terns are nesting on Bellingham's waterfront (June 2009).
• Shade Coffee Campaign Bird Atlas. Many of our Neotropical migratory birds have recently completed an arduous journey thousands of miles long from the tropical forests of Central and South America to North America. During our winter months, these migrants take up temporary residence in the tropical forests where they play a critical role in the web of life within these forests by spreading seeds and eating insect herbivores for example.
Seattle Audubon has put together a great site that tells the story of these shade coffee birds.
• In an unprecedented partnership, Audubon, government wildlife agencies, and other conservation groups have come together to produce the first comprehensive analysis of the state of our nation’s birds.
Have a look at this now.
• Climate Change Impacts Birds in our Area. download Audubon Washington's press release.
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