I just wanted to let you all know about two June courses focusing on
local birds.

Songbirds of the Olympics
June 4-6; Olympic Park Institute, Port Angeles, WA


Explore lake shore, forest, stream and mountain top of the Olympic
Peninsula during the peak of breeding season in search of migratory and
resident songbirds. Learn how to recognize species by their sounds as
well as how each bird behaves and survives within its specific habitat.
Evening and impromptu daytime talks cover bird lore and ecology. We?ll
also explore how personal action can keep songbirds alive and well.

The Fabled Cape: Life and Legends of Cape Flattery
June 4-5; Olympic Park Institute, Port Angeles, WA

Join author and naturalist Bob Steelquist from the Olympic Coast
National Marine Sanctuary for a boat trip to rugged Cape Flattery, the
northwestern-most point of the lower 48 states. Teeming with marine and
bird life, waters around Tatoosh Island and the Cape offer opportunities
to see tufted puffins, northern fulmars, sooty shearwaters, rhinoceros
auklets, common murres in their prime habitat. We may also see gray
whales, sea otters, harbor porpoises or Stellar sea lions. Participants
will learn about marine ecology, Makah Indian culture, and get a rare
glimpse of this isolated corner of the world.


For more information or to request a full catalog of our courses, call
1-800-775-3720 or visit www.OlympicParkInstitute.com
<http://www.olympicparkinstitute.com/>

Olympic Park Institute is an independent nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing educational adventures in nature?s classroom.
Our courses aim to inspire a personal connection to the natural world
and responsible actions to sustain it. We?re located on the shore of
Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park in Washington State.

Thanks,
Carrie Sanford
Port Angeles, WA
csanford at yni.org