10 Tri-Cities area parks are now listed as part of the Great Washington State Birding Trail.
The Audubon Society sponsors the Great Washington State Birding Trail network with 7 regions.
Sun and Sage Map (courtesy: Audubon Society)
The Tri-Cities area is in the Sun and Sage region. You can see a PDF file of the Sun and Sage region by clicking here.
Along the Great Washington State Birding Trail, you’ll find the best places for the best bird watching in the Evergreen State. With 40+ million Americans describing themselves as interested in bird watching, developers of the Great Washington State Birding Trail hope to entice both local residents and out-of-state visitors to the Sun and Sage Loop which features more than 200 of Washington’s 346 annually recorded bird species. (from the Audubon Society web site)
Brochure Cover (courtesy Audubon Society) Click for PDF Map
The 10 local parks listed in the Sun and Sage region of the Great Washington State Birding Trail are:
Horn Rapids County Park – Benton City
Leslie Groves Park – Richland
W.E. Johnson Park – Richland
Chamna Natural Preserve – Richland
Bateman Island – Richland
Hanford Reach National Monument – Franklin County
Two Rivers Park – Finley
Big Flat Habitat Management Unit – Franklin County
Sacajawea State Park – East of Pasco
McNary National Wildlife Refuge – Burbank