Field Trips
Sunday, January 1, 2023
1st Day Hike at Rock Bridge Memorial SP: January 1, 2023, 2:30-4:30pm
2:30-4:30pm
Celebrate the New Year with the Columbia Audubon Society by joining an afternoon birding hike at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park on January 1st, 2023. We’ll walk the Grassland Trail from 2:30–4:30 p.m., exploring the mixed grassland, shrub, and forest-edge habitats to look for sparrows, raptors, and any other fauna or flora of interest. We’ll
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Sunday Afternoon Birding at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area
3:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Join us to enjoy an afternoon birding walk at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area. We might see anything from sparrows and woodpeckers, to soaring raptors, to waterfowl, to flyovers of swans and blackbirds. All skill levels welcome! We’ll follow a route that winds through stands of pines and deciduous trees, past multiple ponds, and across
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First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands
8:00 AM
Meet in parking lot of Songbird Station
First Friday Fun! Join the Columbia Audubon Society for a bird walk. This walk is open to anyone who enjoys birds, and beginners are encouraged to attend. We will walk at the 3M Wetland Trail, just off the MKT Trail near Forum Blvd. We’ll meet at the Songbird Station parking lot (map) at 8 a.m.
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Saturday Afternoon Birding at Twin Lakes and Forum Nature Area
2 PM
Start at Twin Lakes parking lot
Come birding with the Columbia Audubon Society on an afternoon trip to Twin Lakes Recreation Area and Forum Nature Area! Birds we could encounter include waterfowl, herons, gulls, raptors, kingfishers, woodpeckers, yellow-rumped warblers, and sparrows. Starting at 2 PM from the main parking lot for Twin Lakes (map here), we will walk the 2-mile loop
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First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands
8:00 AM
Meet in parking lot of Songbird Station
First Friday Fun! Join the Columbia Audubon Society for a bird walk. This walk is open to anyone who enjoys birds, and beginners are encouraged to attend. We will walk at the 3M Wetland Trail, just off the MKT Trail near Forum Blvd. We’ll meet at the Songbird Station parking lot (map) at 8 a.m.
Read MoreSunday, March 15, 2026
Heron Rookery Count at Gans Creek Recreation Area
8:00 AM
We will do our annual trip to the Heron Rookery to count returning birds and the number of nests available. We have kept records of their return for the past 11 years, always on March 15. This field trip has been dubbed the “Ides of March” trip. The beginner mountain bike trail is complete in
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