Busy shoppers can give a gift to conservation and conserve some time for themselves this season, when Eastside Audubon brings its holiday gift wrap service to REI at Redmond Town Center.

The holiday gift wrap desk at REI in Redmond Town Center will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on Dec. 15-16 and from Dec. 19-24. (Ending times may vary on some days to fit store closing times.) Suggested donations will range from $3 to $9 depending on package size.

Volunteers from Eastside Audubon will be on hand during the busiest days before Christmas to turn items purchased at REI into wrapped presents ready to take home and put under the tree.

Donations raised by the gift wrapping service will help support Eastside Audubon’s programs in wildlife conservation and youth education. Those programs include habitat restoration on the Audubon BirdLoop at Marymoor Park and classroom presentations about birds and bird behavior for school age children, two examples of year-round Eastside Audubon activities that REI helps make possible through its community outreach efforts.