SEQUIM — The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge will host a spring bird walk Saturday.
A naturalist from the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will lead the free walk through the refuge from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Participants will meet at the refuge information kiosk and entrance station at the north end of Voice of America Road.
No RSVP is required. Hikers should wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars or spotting scopes.
The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge was established as the Dungeness Spit Reservation on Jan. 20, 1915.
Additional events celebrating the refuge’s first 100 years will be held throughout the year.
Other activities scheduled are:
■ May 16, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Presentation by the Coastal Watershed Institute at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
■ June 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Kids’ Day at the refuge, with hands-on activities at the visitor center.
■ July 18, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. — Geology walks to examine the geological history of the area. Participants will meet in the refuge parking area.
■ Aug. 15 — Shorebird walk led by Audubon society members. Time to be announced; it will depend on the tides.
■ Sept. 25-26 — Celebration of 100 years with the Dungeness River Bridge and Klahhane Hike Club as part of the annual River Festival at the river center.
■ Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Migrating waterfowl walk on the refuge led by Audubon society members. Participants will meet in the parking area.
The entrance fee to the refuge is $3 per family or per group with up to four adults. Children younger than 16 are admitted free.
For more information about the refuge’s centennial year, see www.dungeness100.com, phone the refuge office at 360-457-8451 or email david_falzetti@fws.gov.