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DIRECTIONS TO OLYMPIC BIRDFEST
EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS
(in alphabetical order)
Look for birders wherever you go, wearing binoculars,
scopes and or nametags)
“BirdCentral” - Dungeness
River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, Sequim
Phone: 360-681-4076.
All events and activities will be administered from
the Dungeness River Audubon Center, located at the
Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The Center is at the
west end of Hendrickson Road. Address: 2151 West Hendrickson
Road.
Directions to Dungeness River Audubon Center
from westbound Hwy 101: Exit Highway 101
at the River Road exit. At top of exit ramp, turn
right (north) on River Road. Drive 0.2 mile. Turn
right (east) onto Washington Street at the Roundabout.
Drive 0.1 mile. Turn left (north) on Priest Rd. at
the light. Drive 0.6 mile to end of Priest Rd. Turn
left (west) on Hendrickson Road. Drive 0.7 miles to
the RR Bridge parking lot at the end of the road.
Banquet: At Jamestown S’Klallam
Tribal Complex, 1033 Old Blyn Hwy (by the water)
Drive time: 20 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Go east
(toward Seattle) 6.4 miles. Go past 7 Cedars Casino;
turn left onto Blyn Crossing, and turn right onto Old
Blyn Highway. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal complex
will be on the left (0.2 miles). The banquet will be
at the Community Center in Red Cedar Hall to the left
of the double totems. You are invited to tour the Tribal
facilities before the banquet starts. The Native Art
Gallery and Totem Pole carving shed are open from 5
to 6:30 p.m. Reception/silent auction preview 5:30 to
6:30 pm, Banquet and program, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
Bays and Coasts of the Olympic Peninsula:
Meets at “BirdCentral,” Dungeness River
Audubon Center, 2151 Hendrickson Rd., Sequim
See directions to River Center above.
Dawn Chorus at Railroad Bridge Park:
Meets at “BirdCentral,” Dungeness River
Audubon Center, 2151 Hendrickson Rd., Sequim.
See directions to River Center above.
Dungeness Bay & Three Crabs Road:
Meets at Dungeness Landing County Park. Drive
time: 15 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Drive
north on Sequim Avenue (towards Dungeness and the
Strait of Juan de Fuca) 6.0 miles. Please note that
at the 5 mile mark (near the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse),
Sequim-Dungeness Way turns off to the right and the
main road continues across the Dungeness River, becoming
Anderson Rd. Continue on Anderson Rd. across the river,
to Marine Drive (0.5 miles). Turn right (north) on
Marine drive and continue for 0.3 miles. There will
be a three way intersection – Marine Drive goes
to the left, Twinview Drive goes to the right, and
Oysterhouse Road goes off in between the other two.
Follow Oysterhouse Road down into the Dungeness Landing
Park, and park near the restrooms.
Dungeness Spit & Dungeness Rec Area:
Meets at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge parking
lot.
Drive time: 20 min From Sequim Avenue and Hwy
101: Go west on 101 (toward Port Angeles)
for 4.6 miles. Turn right (north) on Kitchen-Dick
Road. Drive 3.2 miles, at which point the road makes
a right curve to the east and becomes Lotzgesell Rd.
Drive 0.1 mile. Turn left (north) on Voice of America
Road. Drive 1.0 miles on the main road (past the campgrounds)
to the far parking lot at the entrance of the NWR.
We will meet at the entrance to the NWR trail.
Ediz Hook and Port Angeles Harbor:
Meets at the end of the public road on Ediz Hook.
Drive time: 45 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Drive
west on 101 to Port Angeles. There, Hwy 101 becomes
a one-way street called Front Street. Continue straight
on Front St. which becomes Marine Drive, and follows
the edge of the harbor. Drive through the paper mill
grounds,and continue to the end of the public roadway,
which ends at the entrance gates of the Coast Guard
Station (about 2 miles). There are public restrooms
on the seaward side, and the Pilot House on the Harbor
side. We will meet in that general area.
Elwha River Mouth & Salt Creek County
Park: Meets at the Elwha Dike parking, N end of
Place Rd, W side Elwha River off Hwy 112.
Drive time: 50 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Drive
west on Hwy 101 through Port Angeles. Approximately
5 miles west of Port Angeles, turn right onto Hwy
112 (to Joyce and Clallam Bay). Drive 2.1 miles, crossing
the Elwha River, to Place Rd., which is the second
right west of the river. Drive north on Place Rd.
1.9 miles. Turn right at the Elwha Dike sign (you
cannot go further). Park wherever there is a spot
in the next 0.2 miles. Meet near the portable toilet.
To get from Elwha River mouth to Salt Creek:
Return to Highway 112. Turn right (west). Drive 5
miles to Camp Hayden Rd. Turn right (north); drive
3.5 miles to Salt Creek County Park. Drive past the
entrance booth straight down to the water. Turn left
and meet at the overlook below the RV parking.
Endangered Waterfowl Breeding Sanctuary:
Drive time: 40 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101, go
west toward Port Angeles about 14 miles. Highway 101
becomes Front Street as it passes through Port Angeles.
Turn left on Lincoln and follow Highway 101 through
Port Angeles. Proceed west on 101 for about 3 miles.
At the intersection of Highway 101 and Laird Rd. there
is a Park-&-Ride parking lot on the right (north).
Meet there, from which we will car pool, as there
is limited parking at the breeding facility.
If you arrive late, from the Laird Rd. Park &
Ride, go east on Rt. 101 one mile to Walkabout Way
(directly opposite Dry Creek Rd.). Turn right uphill
to the first left (at the “367” reflective
marker). The road downhill will bring you to a paved
driveway and gate. Follow the driveway down to the
house.
Northwest Raptor Center Live Presentation:
At the Sequim Middle School Cafeteria, 301 W. Hendrickson.
Drive time: 10 min. From Sequim Avenue and
Hwy 101: Drive north on Sequim Avenue 0.7
mile to Hendrickson Rd.. The Sequim High School athletic
fields will be on your left. Turn left and go west
past the athletic fields, and turn left into the Middle
School parking lot. The cafeteria building is the
first structure on the left.
Owl Prowl (Friday night): Meets at
the parking lot of the Longhouse Market & Deli
(by the Chevron Station), 271020 Hwy 101, Blyn.
From Sequim Ave. and Highway 101: Go east
on Hwy 101 for 6.4 mi., past Seven Cedars Casino to
Sophus Rd. Turn right and enter the Longhouse Market
& Deli parking lot.
Owl Prowl (Saturday night): Meets
after the banquet at Red Cedar Hall in the Community
Center at Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Complex,
1033 Old Blyn Hwy (by the water) Drive time:
20 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Go east (toward
Seattle) 6.4 miles. Go past 7 Cedars Casino; turn
left onto Blyn Crossing, and turn right onto Old Blyn
Highway. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal complex
will be on the left (0.2 miles). The banquet will
be at the Community Center in Red Cedar Hall to the
left of the double totems.
Photography Workshops: At the “Log
Cabin” 3830 West Sequim Bay Rd, off of Hwy.
101 Drive time: 10 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Go
east (toward Seattle) 3.7 miles. Turn left onto W.
Sequim Bay Rd.
Log Cabin will be visible on your left.
Protection Island Boat Cruises: The boat
is the Olympus, which will load near the boat ramp
at the north end the John Wayne Marina. Please
plan to arrive a half hour ahead of the departure
time.
Drive time: 10 min. plus 30 min. park and check-in
time
From Sequim: Drive east (toward Seattle)
on Highway 101 for 2.7 miles. Turn left at the sign
for John Wayne Marina. Drive 0.5 mile to the junction
of West Sequim Bay Rd. Turn left 0.1 miles to the
entrance of the marina. Parking is in the south parking
lot. We will assemble at the north end of the marina
by the gangplank near the marina facility.
Sequim Bay & John Wayne Marina Field
Trips: Meets at north end of John Wayne Marina
by the boat ramp. Drive time: 10 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Drive
east (toward Seattle) for 2.7 miles. Turn left (north)
onto Whitefeather Way. Drive 0.5 miles. Turn left
(north) onto West Sequim Bay Rd. Drive 0.1 miles.
Turn right into John Wayne Marina. Turn left; drive
past the marina building to north parking lot. Meet
near the boat ramp.
Totem Tour: At Jamestown S’Klallam
Tribal Complex “House of Myths.”
Drive time: 20 min.
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Go
East (toward Seattle) 6.4 miles. Go past 7 Cedars
Casino; turn left onto Blyn Crossing, and turn right
onto old Blyn Highway. The Jamestown S’Klallam
Tribal Administrative complex will be on the left.
Park in the parking lot for the Community Center.
Wine Tasting: At Camaraderie Cellars.
Drive time: 30-40 min. depending on traffic (20 miles)
http://www.camaraderiecellars.com/winery.html
From Sequim Avenue and Hwy 101: Drive
west on Highway 101 towards Port Angeles (16.7 miles)
and follow Hwy.101 as it turns left onto Lincoln St.
and bears right at Lauridsen Blvd, go approx 1.5 miles
and turn left (south toward the mountains) onto Benson
Rd. Go .3 mile to Camaraderie Cellars (on the right)
at 334 Benson Road.
The Olympic BirdFest is a partnership of the Olympic
Peninsula Audubon Society, Dungeness River Audubon Center and Jamestown S'Klallam
Tribe. Proceeds from this festival help support the educational programs of the Dungeness River Audubon Center.
For more information, call 360-681-4076, or email:
info@olympicbirdfest.org
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