We will meet at 9:00 AM at the Rite Aid in Ashland and make our way into the Monument from there. Carpooling is optional but encouraged.

This Eventbrite is for the Saturday Hike ONLY, register for the Friday Night Talk HERE

Learn four foundational skills to help you recognize the birds you’re seeing and hearing in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument — and wherever you go:

1. How to choose and use binoculars so they actually work
2. How to see more birds by blending into the landscape through your movement, attention, and presence
3. The five essential things to look for when identifying birds
4. How to use field guides in a way that is effective and enjoyable

On Saturday, we’ll head outside and put these skills into practice together.

Please bring your binoculars and field guides on both days. If you do not have binoculars, you may borrow a pair provided by the Rogue Valley Audubon Society.

This class is designed for beginners and anyone who wants to feel more connected to the birds and landscape around them.

Collette Streight is the founder of Awakening Wild and has been teaching deep nature connection since 2013. She guides women in creating a grounded, nourishing relationship with the natural world through simple daily practices, small group programs, workshops, and mentoring. Her work weaves together practical skills, ancestral teachings, and deep presence.

The Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument’s mission is to support the protection, restoration and conservation of the Monument through service, advocacy and education. Our Hike and Learn programs are designed to introduce the public to different topics and locations within the Monument. Hike and Learns are co-created with local scientists, historians, artists, students, and more.