In 2024, the Audubon in the Schools initiative served 732 students. Through the dedication of six volunteers, we facilitated 25 visits, resulting in 51 hours of classroom engagement. Our educational offerings comprise two distinct programs: Feathers and Binoculars. By providing…
An alarming rollback of protections for the environment has recently occurred at the federal level. In order to conserve the diverse and bountiful ecosystems of Oregon and to keep our environment healthy, it is more important than ever that our…
Welcome new LCAS Board Member Cammi Ganshert! We want to thank Katie McInnis for her time spent as a Board member for LCAS. Her new job working with raptors at Cascades Raptor Center is now keeping her too busy to…
Following the Trail of The Quail Paper issues of The Quail don’t fly into readers’ hands—they arrive thanks to LaRue Rodgers and her husband, Robert Piersol. After it’s printed, they label and distribute each issue, while enjoying the happy companionship…
The Eugene Garden Club was buzzing on October 20, when 27 LCAS volunteers gathered to socialize and eat Mezza Luna pizza, salad, and cake (so many cakes!). Plus, everyone went home with the raffle prize of their choice! Just a…
We are delighted with how quickly participation in Lane Audubon’s backyard certification program has grown. Our first site visit was on May 23rd of this year, and by August 31st our terrific volunteers had already completed 44 more! We continue…
Our Habitat Haven volunteers have begun site visits and been enthusiastically received. At the start of our program, we planned on 20 households as a pilot, but we have 35 folks signed up so far, in just our first month,…
Meet our new Habitat Haven volunteer. Evelyn Sherr has joined Lane Audubon’s Habitat Haven Backyard Certification team and is excited to be doing site visits for our new participants who want to have their yards certified. Welcome Ev!! When did…
I’ve always been interested in the evolution of birds from their ancestral line of feathered dinosaurs (Long live the dinosaurs!), but recently found myself captivated reading about the evolution of bird feeders. It illustrates the creativity and practical attention to…
The AITS (Audubon in the Schools) program sends volunteers into the classroom and out into the field with students to create future ornithologists and foster an appreciation of nature in the next generation. As of spring 2024, we have six…