The Urban-Woods Initiative

Announcing a new group!!!!

Our amazing Urban-Woods Initiative member, Chris Porter —a naturalist, bee-keeper, social & political activist, and conservationist—will be leading a nature walk focused on discovering and appreciating the diversity of pollinators at the Union Bay Natural Area/Douglas Research Conservancy.

🐝BIPOC Pollinators Walks (Seattle):
Saturday, September 20th, 2025:
10:00 AM - Noon
Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington

📍 Exact meetup location: Parking Lot of the Douglas Research Conservancy.

See the map location here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BX6pvw4aXnpx2J8i9

🐝The BIPOC Pollinators Walks are free to join! No experience required—rain or shine! If you’ve ever been interested in bees and pollinators or just nature walks. We’d love to have you join us!

Announcing yet another new group!!!!

Our amazing Urban-Woods Initiative member, Angela Ledyard—a professional photographer and wildlife explorer—will be leading a nature walk focused on bird photography at Magnuson Park in Seattle.

🦅 📸 BIPOC Bird Photography Walks:
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
9:30 AM – Noon
Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington

📍 Exact meetup location: Park & Ride Lot, east of Ball Field #8, under the central parking lot canopy.

Do you want to learn the basics of bird photography, or are you ready to take your skills to the next level? 🐦✨ We’ll cover:
📸 Camera settings
🎨 Composition
💡 Lighting tips

Perfect for all skill levels! A camera with adjustable lenses is recommended (bridge, DSLR, or mirrorless), but it’s completely fine to just show up, listen, and learn together.

📷 The BIPOC Bird Photography Walks are free to join—no experience required, rain or shine! If you’ve ever been interested in bird photography or simply enjoy nature walks, we’d love to have you join us!