Nature
Yachats Agate Festival
Yachats, Oregon 441 Hwy 101, Yachats, ORThis year the Annual Yachats Agate Festival will feature spectacular agates, plus minerals, gems, crystals and fossils on display at the Yachats Commons. Many of the vendors return every year bringing new specimens and products with them. Come see the many artisans and sit in on talks by guest speakers.
Olympic Birdfest
Dungeness River Audubon Center 2151 W. Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, WAThe 16th Annual Olmpic Peninsula Birdfest offers participants the opportunity to view a wide variety of birds normally seen on the peninsula and is timed to see both wintering birds and the beginning of spring migration. The event is free, but you can register to attend a variety of special... Read More
Tillamook Rain Festival
Tillamook Forestry Center 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook, ORFun for Kids and the whole family! Rain has come to the Tillamook State Forest, turning trickling streams into roaring rapids – but are you ready to go with the flow? Join us at the Tillamook Forest Center as we plunge into the world of surging rivers, spawning salmon, and... Read More
Wings Over Willapa: Birding Festival
Various locations in Ocean Park, Washington Ocean Park, WAAn annual festival and bird watcher's gathering celebrating the varied wildlife found in the Willapa Bay on the southwestern coast of Washington State. This annual birding and nature festival is a celebration of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge’s many species and diverse habitats. We’ll have an amazing array of tours, workshops... Read More
Seaside Beach Cleanup
Seaside Beach Promenade downtown, Seaside, ORSeaside’s Treasure the Beach Cleanup Seaside’s monthly Treasure the Beach Cleanup takes place the first Saturday of every month. This volunteer effort, coordinated by multiple groups in the area, offers visitors the chance to give back to Seaside’s greatest attraction… its beautiful beach! Starting at 9 am you can sign... Read More
Wings Over Willapa Festival
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex 7112 67th Place, Long Beach, WAThis annual birding and nature festival is a celebration of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge’s many species and diverse habitats. We’ll have an amazing array of tours, workshops, and other events happening all around the Long Beach Peninsula and Willapa Bay. Events and field trips this year include beach walks to... Read More
O-Tsukimi, the Moonviewing Festival
Portland Japanese Garden 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, ORO-Tsukimi, the Moonviewing Festival Moonviewing, or O-Tsukimi in Japanese, is the custom of gazing at the full moon and enjoying its sacred beauty. Portland Japanese Garden schedules this beloved annual tradition to coincide with the harvest moon, which occurs anytime from September to early October. During Moonviewing, people gather to appreciate the... Read More