2023 Spring Bird Walks and Events:
JAS field trips are back!
JAS Field Trips are free and open to the public. Please bring binoculars and gear up appropriately: layered clothing, rain and sun protection, snacks, and drinking water. A bird book or phone id app for bird identification will be useful.
PRINT OUT THE FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE:
Word Document Format: Click here
PDF Format: Click here
Registration via Eventbrite is optional but encouraged. And please leave your four-legged furry friends at home.
NOTE: You will find directions, maps, and other informative links on JAS Eventbrite, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Also, departure times and Field Trip details may change. We suggest that you check these JAS sites prior to your field trip.
The Berners Bay Cruises have a cost associated with them. These are our major fundraisers for the year. Tickets are available from Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at
https://jahc.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/14781.
Register now for the next free, public Bird Walk at bit.ly/jas-eventbrite
| Date/Time: | Activity/Location | Field Trip Leaders/s |
| April 15
8-10 am
|
Bird Walk with a focus on beginning birders.
Fish Creek Park 11100 North Douglas Highway |
Marsha Squires and
Thomas Young-Bayer, JAS
|
| April 22
9:30-11:30 am
|
Annual Juneau Community Wetlands Cleanup.
Sunny Point Conserved Properties |
Partnering with Litter Free Inc. and Southeast Alaska Land Trust
Brenda Wright, JAS Doreen Prieto, JAS |
| April 29
8:30 am departure 12:30 pm return
|
Berners Bay Cruise with Allen Marine Tours
JAS Annual Fundraiser Statter Harbor 11485 Auke Bay Harbor Road |
Laurie Craig, Storyteller
Scott Vulstek, Research Fisheries Biologist, NOAA Kate Savage, DVM, NOAA Lauren Cusimano, JAS Michelle Trifari, Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow, NOAA Brenda Wright, JAS |
| May 6
8-10 am |
Bird Walk
Outer Point Loop Trail 11.3 miles north on Douglas Hwy |
Doug Woodby and
Mary Hausler
|
| May 13
8-10 am World Migratory Bird Day |
Songbird Banding Demonstration with a focus on young scientists and families.
Juneau Community Garden 5669 Montana Creek Road |
Gwen Baluss, Wildlife Technician, US Forest Service
|
| May 13
10 am-12 pm World Migratory Bird Day |
Bird Walk with a focus on young scientists and families.
Juneau Community Garden 5669 Montana Creek Road |
Alex Hale
Doreen Prieto, JAS |
| May 14 Mother’s Day
8:30 am departure 12:30 pm return
|
Berners Bay Cruise with Allen Marine Tours
JAS Annual Fundraiser Statter Harbor 11485 Auke Bay Harbor Road |
Laurie Craig, Storyteller
Dr. Mary Willson, Ecologist Kim Ramos, Naturalist Lizzie Solger, JAS Brenda Wright, JAS |
| May 20
8-10 am |
Bird Walk with a focus on photography.
Airport Dike Trail 2010 Radcliffe Road |
Betsy and Scott Fischer |
| June 3
8-10 am
|
Bird Walk
Airport Dike Trail 2010 Radcliffe Road |
Patty Rose (limited to 10 birders)
Jeff Sauer |
| June 10
8-10 am |
Bird Walk
Dredge Lake 4513 Dredge Lake Road |
Deb Rudis |
| June 17
8-10 am |
Bird Walk
Eagle Beach Mile 29, Glacier Highway |
Rob MacDonald, Biological Scientist, US Forest Service |
| June 24
8-10 am |
Bird Walk with Southeast Alaska Land Trust
Sunny Point Conserved Properties |
Partnering with Southeast Alaska Land Trust
Brenda Wright, JAS Doreen Prieto, JAS |
