[Tweeters] WOS-WFO 2025 Annual Conference - June 5 -- 8 Yakima, WA

[Jody Hess via Tweeters]

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

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

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> >  WOS/WFO ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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

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> >  Western Field Ornithologists and Washington Ornithological Society are

> >  teaming up for the 2025 Annual Conference

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> >  Yakima Convention & Event Center

> >  Yakima, Washington

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> >  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.

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

> >  including:

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> >  * 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

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> >  * 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.

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> >  *

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> >  * 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.

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> >  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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