2026 WOS Annual Conference in Lewiston, ID The Hells Gate Conference
May 14-17, 2026
Where Hells Canyon Grand Hotel 621 21st Street Lewiston, ID 83501
Welcome to WOS Conference Registration!
Online registration is open April 4 through 30, 2026
Your Co-Registrars this year are -- Elaine Chuang and Dick Holcomb, WOS Treasurer. If you run into issues during the registration process, please email your Registrars (title your message "WOS Conference" and be certain to include your phone number) and we will address it as soon as possible. If you feel you have an urgent issue, please title your email "WOS Conference URGENT." Again, be sure to include your phone number.
Important features to help streamline the Registration process:
WOS membership (or renewal) is not available here as part of registration, but is instead handled separately via the WOS Membership page. As long as you are a paid member by the start of the Conference, you may register here as a WOS Member attendee.
Register for the Conference and sign up for both your Field Trips and Meals here, in a single registration. You will not be able to add items yourself later. If you make an error or forget to sign up for something, please email your Registrars to get it corrected. As above, title your message "WOS Conference" and be certain to include your phone number.
Registration will be available only by credit card or PayPal (both through the PayPal site). If you run into any issues during payment, please email your Registrars FOLLOWING completion of your registration. Be assured that if you have completed registration, your selections are securely held. If you have trouble with your credit card payment, please do not register a second time!
REGISTRATION:
You may register for up to 2 people, selecting the Registration type that applies for each person as follows:
Current WOS Members AND those who will become Members by the start of the Conference should register as WOS Member Attendee.
Students (age 24 and under) should register as Student Attendee.
Field Trip leaders, Speakers and Awardees should register as a Field Trip Leader / Special (thus waiving your registration fee). If you are a Field Trip Leader, please do not sign up for your own field trips: only register and pay for any additional field trips you want to join.
Non-members who do not wish to join WOS may attend the conference by selecting Non-member Attendee.
FIELD TRIPS:
Details on all field trips including trip ID numbers, trip leader, driving distance, hiking required, etc. are available on the WOS Conference field trips page. The trips are listed by day with full day trips first, followed by half day trips. There are two on-the-way trips and there are two owling trips offered. You may only choose one full or half day trip per person, per day. Note that the Field Trip list linked above is the most current version (date is shown on the first page).
Seeking Leaders and Cancellation of Field Trips:
As you will see, a number of field trips are offered which do not yet have leaders (indicated by the absence of a named leader, and ????). The Board hopes that volunteers will step forward to lead these trips. Contact Jon Isacoff if you are interested in leading a field trip!
Please be aware that field trips for which there is no leader by April 10, will be cancelled on that date. Any participants who have signed up for a trip that is cancelled will be notified, and the Board will make every effort to reassign those individuals to a different trip on the same day. A refund would also be available.
Troubleshooting during registration:filled trips
Unfortunately some trips may fill up while you are registering. If your first choice(s) fill up during the registration process, you will get the following message when you click on the "Register" button at the end of registration:
"Due to inventory levels, there now is insufficient inventory to complete your request for the indicated items. Further action on the indicated fields is required before completing this request." (The filled trips will be indicated)
If this happens, do not exit the window or use the back arrow (which will force you to start your registration over from the beginning). Please click the “Edit” button, and you will be able to make another selection for the trip that is now sold out / full (next to where it says *Inventory Deficiency Here*).
MEALS:
Friday evening and Saturday evening meal tickets are ONLY available in advance through online registration. On Friday night, we will enjoy a "heavy appetizers" Buffet. For both Friday night and for our sumptuous Saturday Banquet Buffet, you will be asked below only about special dietary choices, if you have any.
This year, there is a full hot breakfast buffet offered daily at the Hells Canyon Grand Hotel as an option to all (note: HCGH bookings do not include complementary breakfast). The buffet costs $10, starts at 5:00 AM (ends at 11:00 AM) and is open to anyone. Breakfast tickets for the HCGH should be purchased during on-line registration: you will see these tickets offered on the meal page. If you are registering for two people, breakfast tickets for both are purchased in a single order.
One may purchase extra meal tickets for individuals who are not registered attendees at the conference (simply add in the Attendee meals section). Trip leaders, Speakers and Awardees: Fees are waived as indicated in your registration category. You only need to indicate any special dietary choices for the two eveining meals. We thank you for your generous contributions to this conference. Payment:
Payment options will be via credit card or PayPal (the system will direct you to the PayPal site to complete your payment). If you encounter difficulty with payment,email your Registrarswho can help process your payment manually (Remember to title your message "WOS Conference" and be certain to include your phone number). Your field trips will be held until payment is resolved.
Registration confirmation:
Upon completion of registration, a confirmation email with each person's selections will be sent to the contact email you provided for each person. Once registration is complete, if you need to add, change or delete items, email your Registrars.
The Patrick Sullivan Young Birders Fund
WOS promotes birds and birding through the Patrick Sullivan Young Birders Fund which supports education and research. At the conclusion of your registration, you will have the opportunity to make a donation.
