Early June is an exciting time for birders.  The migrants are in and sitting on nests, the singing is at full volume, especially morning choruses.  Wildflowers are on from April to July and the landscape is at its greenest and sweetest.  Let's go birding!

Join longtime Institute instructor Libby Mills to seek out spring bird life in the North Cascades ecosystem as our feathered friends display fascinating breeding behaviors and share their melodious songs.

This spring we will conduct the class in the Methow valley to explore the habitats that are rich in biodiversity: sagebrush steppe, riparian aspen and cottonwood/willow, Ponderosa Pine forests and lots of edges between habitats.  We will use Pearrygin Lake State Park as our meeting place and those inclined to camp will do so there.  If you prefer a motel or have other arrangements, you can make your own overnight accommodations.

We will begin our mornings…