An egret, a blue heron, and another egret on the property of Basic American Foods south of Moses Lake in early summer 2022 — examples of some of the migratory birds that come through the Columbia Basin.
March 7, 2023
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Stepping out into nature
Local Audubon Society seeks nature lovers, mentors
MOSES LAKE — The Central Basin Audubon Society is looking for a few good volunteers. “You don’t have to be a teacher,” said Gayle Talbot, president of the local Audubon Society. “You can be a person who’s just interested in children and interested in the environment.” Every year, society volunteers lead field trips for elementary school students to the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, which covers about 30,000 acres between Moses Lake and Othello, mostly south of Potholes Reservoir, to see a relatively undisturbed example of the local environment and the wild creatures that live there or migrate through, said Talbot.