Please join us at our 2027 Calendar release party!

We will have cookies and calendars as well as a slide show with all of the submitted images.

A hardy crew of VBA volunteers is working to maintain and restore habitat in the Paradise Valley Preserve in partnership with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. The crew removes invasive plants and installs native trees and shrubs, critical work that addresses climate change (trees store carbon), improves water quality, and provides food and shelter for our resident and migratory birds. With the arrival of fall, plan for chilly or wet weather. Even in the cold, this crew has fun.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon (Thursdays and second Saturdays)

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, Sept. 24

Thursday, Oct. 1

Saturday, Oct. 10

Thursday, Oct. 15

Thursday, Oct. 22

Thursday, Oct. 29

Thursday, Nov. 5

Saturday, Nov. 14

Thursday, Nov. 19

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Look for the sandwich board sign. If it's not there, look for it a half-mile further south on 111th Ave. near the tall cedars. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps assure we have enough for everybody.

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at frangula54@gmail.com.

The Paradise Valley Preserve is the property of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. All of the Vashon Bird Alliance’s activities on the preserve are planned in consultation with Land Trust stewardship staff and in accordance with the Paradise Valley Preserve management plan.

Above: A recent work party at Paradise Valley by Leslie Brown

4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 | The Land Trust Building

This beautiful anthology includes pen and ink sumi-e paintings, bird facts and notes, and short poems and stories about our winged neighbors. The bird notes include information about song, call, mating rituals, and more. It's a far-reaching and multi-faceted book, centered on birds, not humans! All told, 107 species are highlighted. Enjoy some readings from this one-of-a-kind anthology.

Learn about birds of prey of Vashon Island with Adria Magrath.

Sponsored by the Vashon Bird Alliance and Vashon Park District.

Registration not required.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

A hardy crew of VBA volunteers is working to maintain and restore habitat in the Paradise Valley Preserve in partnership with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. The crew removes invasive plants and installs native trees and shrubs, critical work that addresses climate change (trees store carbon), improves water quality, and provides food and shelter for our resident and migratory birds. With the arrival of fall, plan for chilly or wet weather. Even in the cold, this crew has fun.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon (Thursdays and second Saturdays)

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, Sept. 24

Thursday, Oct. 1

Saturday, Oct. 10

Thursday, Oct. 15

Thursday, Oct. 22

Thursday, Oct. 29

Thursday, Nov. 5

Saturday, Nov. 14

Thursday, Nov. 19

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Look for the sandwich board sign. If it's not there, look for it a half-mile further south on 111th Ave. near the tall cedars. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps assure we have enough for everybody.

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at frangula54@gmail.com.

The Paradise Valley Preserve is the property of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. All of the Vashon Bird Alliance’s activities on the preserve are planned in consultation with Land Trust stewardship staff and in accordance with the Paradise Valley Preserve management plan.

Above: A recent work party at Paradise Valley by Leslie Brown

A hardy crew of VBA volunteers is working to maintain and restore habitat in the Paradise Valley Preserve in partnership with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. The crew removes invasive plants and installs native trees and shrubs, critical work that addresses climate change (trees store carbon), improves water quality, and provides food and shelter for our resident and migratory birds. With the arrival of fall, plan for chilly or wet weather. Even in the cold, this crew has fun.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon (Thursdays and second Saturdays)

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, Sept. 24

Thursday, Oct. 1

Saturday, Oct. 10

Thursday, Oct. 15

Thursday, Oct. 22

Thursday, Oct. 29

Thursday, Nov. 5

Saturday, Nov. 14

Thursday, Nov. 19

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Look for the sandwich board sign. If it's not there, look for it a half-mile further south on 111th Ave. near the tall cedars. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps assure we have enough for everybody.

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at frangula54@gmail.com.

The Paradise Valley Preserve is the property of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. All of the Vashon Bird Alliance’s activities on the preserve are planned in consultation with Land Trust stewardship staff and in accordance with the Paradise Valley Preserve management plan.

Above: A recent work party at Paradise Valley by Leslie Brown

Join ecologist Jim Evans for a walk on the Land Trust's Paradise Valley Loop Trail, looking and listening for winter birds and appreciating habitat features for birds and wildlife. Meet at the Judd Creek Loop trailhead on 111th Avenue S.W. in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. (Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north.) Plan on a one-mile walk.

Photo: American robins, Barbara Gustafson

A hardy crew of VBA volunteers is working to maintain and restore habitat in the Paradise Valley Preserve in partnership with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. The crew removes invasive plants and installs native trees and shrubs, critical work that addresses climate change (trees store carbon), improves water quality, and provides food and shelter for our resident and migratory birds. With the arrival of fall, plan for chilly or wet weather. Even in the cold, this crew has fun. 

Time: 10 a.m. to noon (Thursdays and second Saturdays)

Upcoming dates:

• Thursday, Dec. 3

• Saturday, Dec. 12

• Thursday, Dec. 17

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Look for the sandwich board sign. If it's not there, look for it a half-mile further south on 111th Ave. near the tall cedars. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps assure we have enough for everybody.
 
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. 

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at frangula54@gmail.com.

The Paradise Valley Preserve is the property of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. All of the Vashon Bird Alliance’s activities on the preserve are planned in consultation with Land Trust stewardship staff and in accordance with the Paradise Valley Preserve management plan. 

Above: A recent work party at Paradise Valley by Leslie Brown

A hardy crew of VBA volunteers is working to maintain and restore habitat in the Paradise Valley Preserve in partnership with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. The crew removes invasive plants and installs native trees and shrubs, critical work that addresses climate change (trees store carbon), improves water quality, and provides food and shelter for our resident and migratory birds. With the arrival of fall, plan for chilly or wet weather. Even in the cold, this crew has fun. 

Time: 10 a.m. to noon (Thursdays and second Saturdays)

Upcoming dates:

• Saturday, Dec. 12

• Thursday, Dec. 17

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Look for the sandwich board sign. If it's not there, look for it a half-mile further south on 111th Ave. near the tall cedars. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps assure we have enough for everybody.
 
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. 

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at frangula54@gmail.com.

The Paradise Valley Preserve is the property of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. All of the Vashon Bird Alliance’s activities on the preserve are planned in consultation with Land Trust stewardship staff and in accordance with the Paradise Valley Preserve management plan. 

Above: A recent work party at Paradise Valley by Leslie Brown

A hardy crew of VBA volunteers is working to maintain and restore habitat in the Paradise Valley Preserve in partnership with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. The crew removes invasive plants and installs native trees and shrubs, critical work that addresses climate change (trees store carbon), improves water quality, and provides food and shelter for our resident and migratory birds. With the arrival of fall, plan for chilly or wet weather. Even in the cold, this crew has fun. 

Time: 10 a.m. to noon (Thursdays and second Saturdays)

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Look for the sandwich board sign. If it's not there, look for it a half-mile further south on 111th Ave. near the tall cedars. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps assure we have enough for everybody.
 
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. 

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at frangula54@gmail.com.

The Paradise Valley Preserve is the property of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. All of the Vashon Bird Alliance’s activities on the preserve are planned in consultation with Land Trust stewardship staff and in accordance with the Paradise Valley Preserve management plan. 

Above: A recent work party at Paradise Valley by Leslie Brown

The 2026-2027 annual Christmas Bird Count will be Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027. More details to come.
For now, save the date!

Photo: Great Horned Owl by Jim Diers