Birding and Natural History Tours
Arrange small group or individual outings for several hours, a half or full day tour to local or regional natural areas. Even if you just have an hour or two to go birding, I will take you to a good spot and help you find birds you are seeking. I will provide a spotting scope and at least one extra pair of binoculars.
- Timing: One hour to a full day
- Location: We can meet at your convenience at a mutually agreed upon spot.
- Age/Audience: Adults and kids 8+ years old.
- Advance notice of two weeks
Tours I have led include these areas:
- Union Bay Natural Area aka Montlake Fill
- Magnuson Park
- Seward Park
- West Seattle/Alki
- Juanita Bay Park
- Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
- Spencer Island Wildlife Area
- Skagit Flats and Upper Skagit River
- British Columbia – Fraser River Delta
Book Readings
I would love to share essays from my new book Look Up! Birds and Other Natural Wonders Just Outside Your Window with your group or organization. Previously, I have done readings at a Bird festival, at nature centers, book stores and in a home. If you have a group of 30 or more, I would be pleased to arrange a reading/signing book selling event.
Presentations
I offer the following presentations and workshops of 1-2 hours each:
- Getting to Know Your Backyard Birds
- Family-friendly Birding
- Bird Migration
- Texas: a Five-Star Birding Experience
- Where the Wild Things Still Are: Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Great Salt Lake Watershed
- The Ordinary Can Be Extraordinary: Celebrating Common Birds
Conservation Nonprofit Consulting
Professional Consulting
Drawing upon my background of 30+ years working for conservation organizations and causes, I am available for consulting to conservation non-profit organizations, “Friends” groups and other entities working on land, species, habitat, trails or open space conservation. My areas of expertise include: partnership development, fundraising, grant-writing, communications and capacity-building.
For specific rates and fees:
Testimonials
You are a very talented speaker – smooth and natural, with your store of pertinent information fluently at hand. I have been complimented for my choice of program; it was my good luck to connect with a winner!
Your talk, punctuated by amazing images of gorgeous birds, was fabulous. I heard from several folks on the Zoom channel and from many of us in-person folks how they loved the presentation and its high quality. Frankly, you made many of us want to travel to Texas immediately!
We all left saying “That was a great morning!” Thanks so much for your time, knowledge and enthusiasm. I think we will be able to turn around and use some of the ideas, concepts and observations with the students this fall. I have spent a lot of time walking in the Fill over the years and I will never look at it in the same way after viewing the land through your eyes!
What a terrific way to broaden our horizons! (Tanzania Safari presentation)
Adam and I just wanted to say thanks again for being our guide for the bird watching class at the Watershed. Adam has been repeating that it should be called “family-friendly FUN birding.” He really did have a good time, and learned a lot. Thanks for your patience while he was learning trail etiquette and was getting over his fascination with the scope! I also had a good time & definitely appreciated your expertise in tuning up my ears to the bird calls.
You are the best tour guide in the world! – Hilary Hischer, Former Communication Director for Audubon Washington and The Nature Conservancy of Washington