Our Mission
The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society promotes birding and habitat conservation through science-based education, advocacy, and stewardship.
Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society
Volunteers, educators and stewards for birds and habitat conservation
Dungeness Data
Project BirdSafe
Community Science Projects
North Olympic Wildlife Habitat Project
The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society promotes birding and habitat conservation through science-based education, advocacy, and stewardship.
The calendar might say summer, but August is shorebird migration season, when we focus on magical flocks of shorebirds returning from their nesting areas around North America.
On July 30th, the Purple Martin Team conducted the fourth and final 2026 census of the 18 Purple Martin nests situated on pilings above the tide flats at 3 Crabs. Ken and Dow were joined by…
This video shares Part I of our July 16 Purple Martin program—a classroom session filled with stories, science, and 26 years of local data from OPAS’s long‑running conservation project.
Have you ever stepped outside, heard a sweet bird song or a raspy croak, and wondered what on earth could be making that sound? So have I. Ida amazes me with how many birds she can identify by ear.
On July 16th, 14 enthusiastic birders braved rain and wind to conduct the third census of the 18 Purple Martin tide flat nest boxes at 3 Crabs. Due to the inclement weather…
OPAS made the news in the June 17, 2026 issue of the Sequim Gazette, featuring a photo of Bob Boekelheide, who delivered the OPAS Natural Sciences Scholarship Award 2026 to two Sequim High School winners—Elaina Drennen and Laila Sundin.
The voice on the phone sounded perplexed. “You’re the bird lady, right? Well, I don’t know what kind of bird this is, but I think it must be hurt, because it’s just sitting there flat on the ground, not standing up at all.”
Wednesday, June 17th was our first potluck dinner meeting since COVID, and was followed by the annual election of officers. Following a delightful array of foods, the OPAS awards presentation began, recognizing individuals in our community and within OPAS whose outstanding work has protected birds …
On Sunday morning, June 14th, the Purple Martin Team met to do the first 3 Crabs nest box census of the year. With the tide at -3.3 feet…
Ken Wiersema’s June 6 Backyard Birding program is a warm, lively look back at more than five decades of learning, teaching, and hands‑on conservation.
I like to write stories with endings that leave the reader—and me—feeling good. After all, there are enough sad stories to go around.
Members can take pride in the steady growth of the OPAS Scholarships Program over the past three award seasons. Since inception in 2024, OPAS has been gifting the Natural Sciences Scholarship Award to a select number of graduating high school seniors…
On Friday May 15th, several OPAS Board Members met with four Port Angeles High School students who have been selected as OPAS’ 2026 Natural Sciences Scholarship winners.
