You are invited to attend a celebration of the beauty of spring in eastern Washington!
The 2026 Wenas Campout will be held
May 29–June 1, 2026.
This marks the 61st gathering.
The 2026 schedule will be posted in the spring.
2025 Schedule
2025 Evening Events
While the Wenas Campout historically took place Memorial Day weekend, in 2023 the organizing committee shifted this popular event to avoid the increasingly crowded Memorial Day weekend use of the camp area. With this shift, the area has been quieter and the change allows for a better bird and nature experience. Evening program speakers will be scheduled Friday and Saturday.
The organizing committee is hard at work planning the field trips, guest speakers, children’s activities, live music, and the ever-popular sanitation stations. We hope you’ll join us for the return of this beloved, all-welcome event celebrating the natural beauty of the Wenas Wildlife Area!
The annual campout takes place at The Hazel Wolf Bird Sanctuary at Wenas Creek Campground (SW of Ellensburg).
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Every spring, Washington State’s Audubon Chapters, wildlife lovers, and their friends gather in the Wenas Valley, located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains between Ellensburg and Yakima. With a variety of natural history and recreation opportunities, the Wenas Valley is a beautiful area that supports a fascinating assortment of spring flora and fauna, and offers the spiritual fulfillment of simply being outdoors in the spring. Everyone, whether members of Audubon chapters or not, is welcome to join us for this outing.
White-headed Woodpecker art
by Carleen Zimmerman
Wenas Campout 