Field Trip: Virginia Lake

Name: Field Trip: Virginia Lake
Start: 2023-06-10T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-06-10T11:00:00-07:00

*Please note that this field trip has changed from June 9 to June 10 due to a scheduling conflict. Thanks!

Join Erin to walk and bird the 2.3-mile loop around Virginia Lake on Sauvie Island.

We will bird together at Wapato Access Greenway State Park along Virginia Lake on the western edge of Sauvie Island. This park contains rare oak savannah and an extensive wetland around Virginia Lake. The riparian deciduous woods at Wapato Access often contain Osprey, Hutton’s and Warbling Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, and much more!

Meet at the Wapato Access Trailhead. No parking permit is required.
Please note that there are no restrooms at this location.

Join Erin to walk and bird the 2.3-mile loop around Virginia Lake on Sauvie Island.

Warbling Vireo, photo by Andrew Reding

Accessibility

Distance: Up to 2.3 miles around Virginia Lake
Elevation changes: Minimal
Trail: Forest floor with uneven terrain and some mud.
Pacing: Slow
Rest Stops: Covered picnic area at beginning of trail
Sun Exposure: Mostly shaded
Amenities (bathrooms and parking): NO BATHROOMS AT THIS LOCATION. Limited parking at the parking lot.
Public transit: None

Field Trip Details

Fee: $45 members / $65 non-members
When: June 10, 8 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Wapato Access Greenway State Park, Sauvie Island
Limited to 10 participants.

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Instructor

Erin Law

Erin fell in love with birding while working at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. After college, she studied Red-throated Loons, Common Loons and shorebird migration at Grays Harbor, Washington. Erin is passionate about the natural histories of birds, conservation, and advocating for environmental and social justice. She has traveled throughout Latin America and East Africa and loves nothing more than sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for birds and the natural world, and for all cultures around the world.

Questions? Email Erin

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