Sat. April 20 – 9am – 2pm
Bird Lover’s Day at the Ballard Locks
By Marla Master
Volunteer Open House Saturday, February 10, 2024
Volunteer Open House
Sunday, February 18, 2024
11:00 am – 12:30 pm at Commodore Park
3330 W Commodore Way, Seattle, WA 98107
The 2024 season is about to begin!
Last year, there were 83 active nests and approximately 160 juveniles fledged! How do we know? Drop by the colony to learn about what Heron Habitat Helpers (HHH) does to support Seattle’s largest colony of nesting great blue herons and how you can get involved.
Last year, there were 83 active nests and approximately 160 juveniles fledged! How do we know? Drop by the colony to learn about what Heron Habitat Helpers (HHH) does to support Seattle’s largest colony of nesting great blue herons and how you can get involved.
BECOME A HERON MONITOR
Each season, our monitoring team observes the colony and notes what the herons are doing in each nest. Are they courting? Incubating eggs? Feeding chicks? By noting the date of these events we can learn how long it takes for an egg to hatch, the duration of nesting season, how many chicks hatch, how many fledged, and yes, how many may have been taken by predators. The more we understand, the more we can help protect the colony. This volunteer opportunity runs March until August, and takes 2-3 hours, once per week or every other week depending on how many monitors we have. We will train and work with you as needed. No experience necessary.
HELP A FOREST GROW
We’re looking for enthusiastic people to adopt a habitat area to do weeding and maintenance on your own schedule, once a week, once a month, or whatever works best for you. There are 5 restoration sites in Magnolia. We will train, and can coordinate other volunteers to work with you as needed. No experience necessary. You’ll have ongoing support from our native plant and habitat restoration team.
We’re looking for enthusiastic people to adopt a habitat area to do weeding and maintenance on your own schedule, once a week, once a month, or whatever works best for you. There are 5 restoration sites in Magnolia. We will train, and can coordinate other volunteers to work with you as needed. No experience necessary. You’ll have ongoing support from our native plant and habitat restoration team.
BE PART OF OUR TEAM
Work with us to create and post social media content, update our website, assist at public events, work on fundraising etc…
Got skills or other ideas? Let’s chat!
Got skills or other ideas? Let’s chat!
HHH is and always has been a 100% volunteer organization!
Help keep our forested parks healthy and make a difference to our local wildlife and our planet! No experience necessary.
If you’re interested but cannot attend on this date please email us at:
membership@heronhelpers.org
Another Heron Release Aug 18, 2023
HERON RELEASED!
This heron could not wait to get back into the wild! The heron was rehabilitated by the amazing people at PAWS – Progressive Animal Welfare Society. The heron arrived with a dislocated shoulder, fractured wing and rib, and signs of hemorrhaging. After 52 days in care, the bird was fully recovered and flighted, and ready for a return to the wild. And, it did not know how to feed itself until it learned by watching another heron that was also being rehabilitated. Makes the feeling of watching it soar even more meaningful. Opening the crate was HHH volunteer heron monitor Anne J.
Click the link to see the video!
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And you’ll note the paparazzi!! The heron release was filmed by Kiro, King 5, KUOW, and Fox 13 News – so keep a lookout for it on your local news stations.
Thank you to all who care about our local wildlife. We are so fortunate to have nature and wildlife in Seattle. Wildlife keeps our ecosystems healthy, trees and plants filter the air and water, and our interactions with nature offer positive effects on our well-being.
If you want to learn about Heron Habitat Helpers and how you can get involved, email us at: membership@heronhelpers.org
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