Please post attached.
Thanks. Jody Hess, WOS Board member

> >

> > https://wos.org/annual-conference/

> >

> > WOS/WFO ANNUAL CONFERENCE

> >

> > YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, JUNE 5-8, 2025

> >

> > Western Field Ornithologists and Washington Ornithological Society are

> > teaming up for the 2025 Annual Conference

> >

> > Yakima Convention & Event Center

> > Yakima, Washington

> >

> > Nestled between the majestic Cascade Mountains and the serene Columbia

> > River, Yakima Valley offers an unparalleled diversity of habitats

> > perfect for birding enthusiasts. From alpine tundra and evergreen

> > forests to desert canyons, grasslands, and riparian woodlands, this

> > region is a haven for avian species and their admirers. Whether

> > you're drawn to the open pine forest or marsh wetlands, Yakima with

> > its neighboring counties provide ideal conditions for seeing a wide

> > range of birdlife in action.

> >

> > The 2025 program will combine the best of both organizations

> > including:

> >

> > * Stump the Experts: Bird Quiz Night with Dennis Paulson and Shep

> > Thorp

> > * Sound Identification Team Challenge with Nathan Pieplow

> > * Educational workshops and presentations of original scientific

> > research

> >

> > * Full-day and half-day birding field trips will cover a diverse

> > range of habitats from the wetlands and shrubsteppe of lower

> > elevations to the open forests on the eastern slopes of the Cascades.

> >

> > *

> >

> > * Over 190 species of breeding birds and migrants are possible

> > through various trips.

> > * Woodpeckers are a particular highlight, with 11 of 12 of

> > Washington's breeding woodpeckers possible on field trips.

> > * Yakima and Kittitas Counties have a high diversity of owls; up to

> > nine owl species could be possible on various field trips.

> >

> > REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN MID-FEBRUARY, BUT YOU CAN SECURE YOUR HOTEL

> > ROOMS TODAY! VISIT THE WOS CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION PAGE FOR HOTEL

> > RATES AND RESERVATION INFORMATION.

> >

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