Get outside with the Admiralty Audubon Society in March and April. There’s birding and wildlife field trips, work parties and more. Admiralty Audubon Society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Port Townsend and the communities of East Jefferson County. The organization also hosts free monthly meetings that are open to the public. The meetings are on the third Thursday of every month.

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up:

DISCOVERY BAY

A field trip to Discovery Bay Estuary is planned for 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 22. Look for birds from the paved trail and the narrow peninsula. The group also may visit Anderson State Park, time permitting, to look for newly arrived swallows. Meet at the Haines Place Park-and-Ride, opposite of Safeway on 12th Street, to carpool, or meet at the Discovery Bay Estuary public access on the south side of U.S. Highway 101 and near the painted railroad cars. Space is limited to the first 11 who sign up. Significant rain would cancel the trip. A Discover Pass is required to visit Anderson Lake State Park. To sign up, email leader Ron Sikes at b1rdbrush@gmail.com.

KAH TAI LAGOON

Admiralty Audubon sponsors a work party at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, March 25. The group is pulling Scotch broom, spurge laurel and holly in the woodland, and picking up trash. For those who want to pull spurge laurel and holly seedlings, a pair of needle-nose or other small pliers is very helpful. Refreshments, Scotch broom pullers, garbage grabbers and garbage bags are provided. The nearest parking is at the Chase Bank parking lot at the corner of Kearney Street and Sims Way. Walk the loop trail starting at the northwest corner of the Chase Bank lot to the nearest bench, near where a white pickup truck is to be parked. For more information, email ptrose53@gmail.com or call 360-385-0307.

A work party is also scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 22.

FORT FLAGLER STATE PARK

Admiralty Audubon’s First Saturdays at Fort Flagler is set to begin Saturday, April 7. Meet at the Northwest Spit at 9 a.m. The spit, sewage pond and Marrowstone Point are all good birding hot spots, according to Admiralty Audubon. A Discover Pass is required for parking. Contact John at jhn.comstock@gmail.com for more information.

ANDERSON LAKE STATE PARK

On Saturday, April 14, Admiralty Audubon leads a field trip at Anderson Lake State Park.

Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the first entrance parking. Hikers should wear boots for possible muddy conditions, and bring water, snacks, binoculars, and appropriate apparel for weather changes.

The group is limited to six people. Plan for a two- to three-hour walk around the lake. A Discover Pass is required for parking.

To reserve a spot, contact trip leader Beverly McNeil at 360-385-9730 or blmcneil59@gmail.com.

‘FIRST THINGS FIRST’ WALK

A “First Things First” Walk at Fort Worden State Park is planned for Saturday, April 21. Meet at the Reveille restaurant for coffee at 8:30 a.m., to be followed by birding.

The group treks from the Fort Worden Commons to Chinese Gardens and back, listening for spring birdsong and focusing on resident birds and their nesting behaviors. This is the first in a series of three field trips highlighting the good birding spots of Fort Worden. (May’s walk focuses on migratory birds.) Contact trip leader Monica Fletcher at monicaflet@gmail.com or 360-379-3136.