Urban Wetlands & Wildlife: A Birding Field Trip

Name: Urban Wetlands & Wildlife: A Birding Field Trip
Start: 2026-04-18T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-18T11:30:00-07:00
Location: 600 128th St SE, Everett, WA, United States, Washington 98208

Schedule

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-07:00

Location

600 128th St SE, Everett, WA, United States, Washington 98208 | Everett, WA

The conservation and stewardship of our remaining urban wetlands is more important now than ever! Come learn about, and experience, our urban wetlands and the diverse wildlife that depend on them. Join the Adopt A Stream Foundation in partnership with the Pilchuck Audubon Society, for Urban Wetlands & Wildlife: A Guided Birding Field Trip on the Northwest Stream Center's (NWSC) beautiful and accessible, elevated boardwalk.
This event will begin with a short presentation (15-20min) in the Chinook Room Theatre, that will highlight the importance of urban wetlands for our native birds and wildlife, and reflect on the importance of habitat connectivity and wildlife corridors- examining how the grounds of the Northwest Stream Center in McCollum Park provide vital habitat for our local wildlife to move throughout the watershed and beyond.
After the presentation the group will be lead on a walking tour (~45min) along the boardwalk (0.5 miles) with their three experienced guides: Martha Jordan of the Pilchuck Audubon Society and NW Swan Conservation Association, Doug Cooper of the Pilchuck Audubon Society, and Tom Murdoch of the Adopt A Stream Foundation.
Attendees should dress for the weather, and wear comfortable shoes and attire. There will be a limited amount of binoculars available to borrow from the NWSC, but attendees are welcome to bring their own binoculars and/or cameras along for the experience.
Saturday April 18th, 2026
10AM-11:30
At the Northwest Stream Center
in Snohomish County's McCollum Park
600 128th St SE, Everett, WA 98208
This event will be limited to 20 attendees, so register now to secure your spot!
Admission: $10 for general admission, $8 for AASF Members
Pre-registration is highly recommended. Register online through the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Nature Store, www.streamkeeper.org/thenaturestore, or call 425-316-8592 to reserve your spot.

About your guides:
Martha Jordan is a wildlife biologist, who has worked in both the marine and terrestrial areas of the Pacific Northwest. She has a degree in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University with a minor in Oceanography/Fisheries. Her wildlife work has taken her all over the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and to England and Australia. Her passion for waterfowl and their habitats led her to found the Northwest Swan Conservation Association of which she is the Executive Director. She has also been involved with the Pilchuck Audubon Society chapter for many years, and served on the Board as their Avian Scientist. Her other passion is dogs. As an avid dog lover she has incorporated dogs into her wildlife work as specially trained waterfowl working dogs. She enjoys competition in the show ring, obedience, and other dog sport venues. Her beloved Irish water spaniel, Moss (RIP), assisted her with swan captures and was an ambassador for canines working in wildlife conservation.
Doug Cooper has a BS in Zoology, and a Masters-in-Teaching Art. He taught Biology, Physical Science, and Art in Mead Schools for 36 years.As a member of Pilchuck Audubon Society, he has worked to purchase and place an Osprey platform on Archbishop Murphy’s playfield, and helped with bird seed sales. Doug initiated the Christmas Bird Count on Hat Island through Barb the Harbormaster, served as docent at several Swift's Night Out, and participates in the Tuesday birding trips. He has been volunteering with Pilchuck Audubon Society for over 12 years. His other volunteer experience includes; Volunteer Firefighter/EMT (27 yrs.), Snohomish County Medical Reserve Corps (5 yrs. still currently involved), Snohomish County WSU Extension Beach Watchers (7 yrs. still currently involved), and Driver at Snohomish Food Bank (7 years).
Tom Murdoch has 35+ years of experience as a stream ecologist and environmental educator. He has directed over 200 small-scale fish and wildlife habitat rehabilitation projects, and was the co-author of the Streamkeeper’s Field Guide and the editor of Adopting A Stream: A Northwest Handbook and Adopting A Wetland: A Northwest Guide. Tom was also the principle scriptwriter for the Streamkeeper video featuring Bill Nye “the Science Guy.” He has trained educators and community leaders from throughout the western States and BC Canada how to become Streamkeepers and developed the Northwest Stream Center (NWSC) as a place to teach visitors how to become stewards of their watersheds. Prior to establishing the Adopt-A-Stream Foundation in 1985, Tom was the Water Resource Supervisor for Snohomish County’s Public Works and Planning Departments. He was the principal author of Snohomish County’s first Drainage Ordinance and Storm Water Utility Rate Ordinance; organized Snohomish County’s first Aquatic Resource Protection Program and directed the production of the County’s Stream and Wetland Atlas. He has conducted surveys of the majority of the streams in western Snohomish County.