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Upcoming Events & Book Tour Calendar 2026
ALSO SEE EVENTS LIST
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Global Birdfair
When: July 10, 2026
Where: Rutland Water, UK
“The world’s largest annual celebration of birds, generating huge support for bird conservation, will take place at Rutland Water, UK, from the 10th – 12th July 2026.” This is a thrill! I’m presenting a preview of Feathered Forest at the 2026 Global BirdFair . I’ll appear on the Turnstone author stage at 11:30 am on Friday, July 10th. After my talk,… -
bird nerd book club podcast interview
When: August 13, 2026
Where: Bird Nerd Book Club Podcast
What a treat to appear on a podcast for bird nerds! That describes me well–along wtih being a naturalist/tree-lover/wildlands nerd. Each month Hannah and Erik host a bird-related author to speak aobu their current and upcoming books. August 13th is prime time for the drum roll of my Feathered Forest book release on September 8th…. -
Refugia of the Blue Mountains
When: August 26, 2026
Where: Wallowa Lake Lodge, Joseph, Oregon
Delve deep into the landscapes, flowers, birds and wildlife of the Blue Mountains with artist Robin Coen and author Marina Richie at the historic Wallowa Lake Lodge. Both are on the board of the Greater Hells Canyon Council and piloted the first Wild Blues Artist-in-Residence in 2023 and 2024. From vast wildlands to tiny habitat… -
Nature Revisited Podcast
When: September 8, 2026
Where: Nature Revisited Podcast
Please listen in to my interview about Feathered Forest with Stefan Van Norden. Stefan asks discerning questions that range from the specific to the profound when exploring our kinship with nature. The podcast is Nature Revisited. I highly recommend listening to the impressive archive. Thank you Stefan! See Link to Podcast. -
Book Launch: Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient trees
When: September 8, 2026
Where: Dudley’s Bookshop & Cafe, Bend, Oregon
Stay posted for more details for the drum roll event when my hardback book will be on the shelves. I’m a big fan of Dudley’s Bookshop & Cafe. Many thanks to owners Amy and Tom for hosting my launch of the book here in my home community of Bend. Note that September 8th corresponds with… -
The Linnean Society
When: September 9, 2026
Where: Zoom Presentation
The Linnean Society (founded in 1788, oldest learned society devoted to the science of natural history), London. Talk chaired by David George Haskell. Zoom presentation. -
Powell’s Books in conversation with ferris jabr
When: September 14, 2026
Where: Powell’s Books, Portland Oregon
Mark your calendars for my Portland launch of Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees at Powell’s City of Books–in conversation with the brilliant Ferris Jabr, author of Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Earth. See event link here. -
Blue Mountain Audubon Society
When: September 16, 2026
Where: Walla Walla, Washington
Blue Mountain Audubon Society, 7 pm, Walla Walla, Washington. -
Browsers Bookshop
When: September 21, 2026
Where: Olympia, Washington
Browsers Bookshop, In conversation with Maria Mudd Ruth, Olympia, Washington. -
Town Hall Seattle in conversation with maria mudd ruth
When: September 22, 2026
Where: Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Marina Richie in conversation with Maria Mudd Ruth. Town Hall Seattle, 7:30 to 9 pm. (Map). I’m delighted to appear at Town Hall Seattle in conversation with fellow Pacific Northwest bird author Maria Mudd Ruth. Her book, Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet, was essential reading for my chapter on the Marbled Murrelet in… -
North Cascades Institute Fall Nature of Writing Series
When: September 23, 2026
Where: Lake Forest Park, Washington
Third Place Books, North Cascades Institute Fall Nature of Writing Series, Lake Forest Park, Washington, 7 pm, -
Vermont Family Forests
When: September 27, 2026
Where: Lincoln, Vermont
Vermont Family Forests, Lincoln, Vermont -
Phoenix Books Talk
When: September 28, 2026
Where: Burlington, Vermont
Phoenix Books, In conversation with Trish O’Kane, author of Birding to Change the World, Burlington, Vermont. -
The Norwich Bookstore
When: September 29, 2026
Where: Norwich, Vermont
The Norwich Bookstore, 7 pm, Norwich, Vermont. Event link. Join award-winning nature writer Marina Richie, in celebration of her new book Feathered Forest! In Feathered Forest, an award-winning nature writer entwines the lives of birds with a hidden vertical world of wild trees. Beginning with an ascent of a 200-foot-tall Douglas-fir with a bird biologist, author Marina Richie leads… -
Otherwise
When: October 6, 2026
Where: Online conversation
Otherwise. Online conversation, 6-7:30 pm EST. OtherWise is a cosmolocal learning community. We offer small, place-rooted gatherings and deep, slow virtual inquiry. Together, we practice shared rituals and commons-sense. -
PRAX Center, Oregon state university campus
When: October 9, 2026
Where: PRAX Center, Toomey Lobby, Corvallis, Oregon
This will be a special event for the launch of Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees. The very premise arose from bird and forest studies within the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. I’m grateful to the scientists who allowed me to tag along, ask questions, and especially to Nina Ferrari for guiding me up… -
Village Books in conversation with lyanda lynn haupt
When: October 11, 2026
Where: Bellingham, Washington
I’m delighted to appeart at Village Books in conversation with Lyanda Lynn Haupt, as part of the North Cascades Institute Nature of Writing Series. Lyanda is a superb and poetic nature and bird author. (Her 2026 book is Among the Birds: Field Notes from Cascadia). All her books “explore the intersection of humans and the wild earth.”… -
Nature Night Webinar
When: October 13, 2026
Where: Bird Alliance of Oregon
Nature Night Webinar. Bird Alliance of Oregon. -
First Draft Writers Series
When: October 15, 2026
Where: Pendleton Center for the Arts
Pendleton Center for the Arts First Draft Writers Series. Zoom presentation. -
Book Passage
When: October 17, 2026
Where: Corte Madera, Bay Area, California
I am honored to take Feathered Forest to Book Passage, “The Bay Area’s Liveliest Bookstore.” I’ll present a slide show, read excerpts, and sign books. If you live in the area, please come to Corte Madera on Saturday, October 17 at 1 pm to go aloft with birds in ancient trees. Spread the word. Thanks. -
Mrs. Dalloway’s bookstore
When: October 19, 2026
Where: Berkeley CA
Marina comes to Berkeley to present Feathered Forest Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore. -
Paulina Springs Books
When: October 22, 2026
Where: Sisters, Oregon
Marina will read excerpts from Feathered Forests and sign books at wonderful Paulina Springs Books–with a terrific selection of nature literature. -
H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest morning presentation
When: November 6, 2026
Where: Corvallis, Oregon
H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest morning presentation, Corvallis, Oregon. -
East Cascades Bird Alliance
When: November 12, 2026
Where: Bend, Oregon
East Cascades Bird Alliance,Bend, Oregon -
Fact & Fiction Bookstore
When: November 19, 2026
Where: Missoula, Montana
Feathered Forest comes to Missoula! I am looking forward to seeing friends at the event along with others who are lovers of nature writing, big trees, birds, and conservation. One of my chapters features a return to Rattlesnake Creek where I observed kingfishers for seven years leading to my last book, Halcyon Journey: In Search… -
Wild Arts Festival Book Fair
When: December 5, 2026
Where: Portland, Oregon
Saturday/Sunday, December 5-6: Wild Arts Festival Book Fair, Portland, Oregon. -
Roseburg Public Library
When: December 9, 2026
Where: Roseburg, Oregon
Roseburg Public Library in partnership with Umpqua Valley Audubon Society, 6 pm., Roseburg, Oregon. -
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
When: January 7, 2027
Where: Philadelphia
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. -
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
When: January 10, 2027
Where: Reston, Virgini
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, Reston, Virginia. -
Birder’s Night: The Salem Audubon Society
When: February 9, 2027
Where: Salem, Oregon (Scottish Rite Center: 4090 Commercial St SE)
Marina will give a photo-filled and sensory presentation with plenty of fabulous forest birds that thrive in Pacific Northwest ancient forests. Go aloft with birds to explore wondrous ecological relationships. Birds guide us to what we need to save -“messy” forests filled with dead and downed trees, multiple layers, ages, and species. Feel the coolness…
Past Events
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What is Your Wild?
When: March 10, 2026
Where: Brokentop Bottleshop in Bend, Oregon
What is Your Wild? Presenting with Sami Godlove and Mathieu Federspiel for Bitterbrush Broadband, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Brokentop Bottleshop, 4 to 5:30 pm, Bend. -
Searching for Belted Kingfishers
When: March 11, 2026
Where: Zoom Presentation
“Searching for Belted Kingfishers” –Zoom presentation for Bergen County Audubon. -
Spring Creek Project Presents
When: April 8, 2026
Where: Corvallis, Oregon
Spring Creek Project Presents: Earth Words: The Pacific Northwest’s Premier Environmental Writing Showcase, Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx), Corvallis, Oregon. 6 p.m. (Honored to be one of presenters). -
Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees
When: May 26, 2026
Where: Zoom Presentation
preview of Marina’s new book, Coast to Cascades Bird Alliance, Eugene, Oregon, at 7 pm. Zoom link here.
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