Hey tweets, the UW Botanic Gardens is offering guided kayak tours
around Foster Island and the Arboretum for anyone who is interested.
See the information below. The tours do cost a bit, but the price is
offset by sponsorships.

In other news, the Fill has been its usual ethereally beautiful self
lately. The morning light, with fog lifting as the sun rises or the
low clouds disappear, has been especially wonderful. Shorebirds are
coming through in small numbers - Leasts mostly, but anything is
possible. The mud at Shoveler's Pond is excellent - best in years -
and Main Pond is also enticing (to a shorebird). Baby Virginia Rails
were running around near Main Pond this morning - three adorable black
fuzzballs on stilts. - Connie, Seattle

constancesidles at gmail.com
www.constancypress.com


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Connie,
I thought you and some of your fellow birders might be interested in
attending one of our upcoming kayak tours. We specifically decided to
do 2 early morning times this year to appeal to the birders. It would
be great if you could put information on this event on tweeters and
I?ll put up a flyer on the kiosk.

August 11-20: Kayak Tours of Washington Park Arboretum
Guided kayak tours around Portage Bay and Foster Island are back! Agua
Verde Paddle Club and Cafe?s generous sponsorship is making a larger
number of tours possible this summer. Learn about the history of
Foster Island, view wildlife habitat up close, and see part of the
Arboretum from a whole new perspective. Choose a Wednesday or
Thursday afternoon or evening or a Friday morning, and email Jean
Robins or call 206-685-8033 to sign up, $25 donation/person. Here are
the dates and times:
Wednesday, August 11, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Thursday, August 12, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Friday, August 13, 7:00 AM ? special time for birders!
Wednesday, August 18, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Thursday, August 19, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Friday, August 20, 7:00 AM ? special time for birders!


Thank you,

Wendy

Wendy Kelley
University of Washington
College of the Environment / UW Botanic Gardens
Philanthropy Officer
Box 354115
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-4060
www.coenv.washington.edu
www.uwbotanicgardens.org
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