A benefit dinner set for March 10 will help launch the Ts’ats’ee Bird Observatory, an effort of the Takshanuk Watershed Council aimed at tracking trends in local bird populations.

The Mexican dinner, including videos produced by students, a live auction and art unveiling, will be held 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 in the Haines School cafeteria. Proceeds will offset the $7,000 cost of training residents to band birds.

Pam Randles, education director for the council,…