Duwamish River Boat Tour
Tuesday, August 11th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm; $20 per person

Join Woodland Park Zoo staff, volunteers and past Backyard Habitat workshop participants on a boat tour of the Duwamish River. Make community connections beyond your backyard to the greater Duwamish ecosystem. You'll learn about the cultural and natural history of the river, pollution hotspots and habitat restoration opportunities with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition. We'll also search for wildlife such as eagles, ospreys, seals and otters.

Backyard Habitat Workshop at Woodland Park Zoo

Cost: $75 (or $140 for couples); Scholarships available for members of Phinney Neighborhood Association.

This is a four-part workshop
- Monday, October 5, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- Monday, October 12, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- Monday, October 19, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Join Woodland Park Zoo, National Wildlife Federation, Seattle Audubon, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington Native Plant Society for this informative workshop on creating a backyard wildlife habitat. Meet experts and get hands-on experience that will show how to attract birds and other wildlife to your backyard, select and care for native plants, recognize and remove invasive plants species, conserve water, manage your backyard without the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides, place feeders and bird houses, get your yard, schoolground or community garden certified as a Backyard Habitat.

For more information, please contact us at 206.548.2424 or individual.registration@zoo.org

Visit the Backyard Habitat blog for events and resources on creating habitat for wildlife!