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Perfect Days for Reading
Its short days and long, dark nights make winter a good time of year to have a stack of books ready for reading. My bedside table has two books I’d like to recommend. Amy Tan’s The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. Continued…
Conservation Column
2024 Eugene Christmas Bird Count
The 83rd Eugene Christmas Bird Count (ECBC) was a great success. On December 29, 2024, 170 hardy birdwatchers took to the field and walked 169 miles, drove 409 miles, and rode bicycles 4 miles looking for birds. They, along with 107 Home Counters, identified 138 bird species and counted 73,250 individual birds. Combined, Field Observers and Home Counters spent a total of 552 hours looking and listening for birds. Continued…
News
Birds of the Ocean Tuesday 2/25/2025
Join Zoom Meeting https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/97632421252?pwd=KaaGLcwU0QpuVXhwsyPIjU2sxSlMOA.1 Meeting ID: 976 3242 1252 Passcode: 192137 Tim Shelmerdine is a well-known world-wide birder who has organized and led birding trips off the coast…
Habitat Haven Update Feb.2025
We have a success story to share! Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District has again funded Habitat Haven with a generous grant. This will allow us to continue our…
New Board Member Cammi Ganshert
We welcome Cammi Ganshert as our newest Board member! Cammi is from Wisconsin, where she graduated in 2023 with a double degree in Biology and Environmental Studies. As a Board…