Zoom link available for 10/26/21 LCAS Program Meeting
Check the calendar or Program Meetings page for the Zoom link to Gina Roberti's presentation on Mt. St. Helen's.
Fall Native Plant Sale Starts Oct 6, 2021
The Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah’s fall native plant sale will begin on October 6. We estimate that it will run for two weeks. Our Fall sale offers seed packets, bulbs and some woody shrubs. Buy online and…
2021 Eugene Christmas Bird Count–>Jan. 2, 2022
*SAVE THE DATE* This will be our 80th Christmas Bird Count! It will be on Sunday, January 2, 2022 which is our normal date during the three week Count Period. Unfortunately, we will still be under Covid restrictions and thus…
After Sunset, Thousands of Swifts Dance into a Chimney in Eugene
KLCC's Tiffany Eckert interviewed Lane Co Audubon President Maeve Sowles as they witnessed a natural phenomenon in Eugene while a large flock of Vaux's Swifts gathered at sunset and dove into a chimney at Agate Hall on the UO campus.…
Bird Sits
Rebecca Waterman, Lane Co Audubon Bird Walk Coordinator, has plans in the works to start a regularly scheduled Birding Sit (an hour or so) for birders who have mobility challenges. If you’re interested, or know someone who might be, email…
September 2021 First Saturday Bird Walk Report
Ten folks observed 3 dozen species at Mt Pisgah during September's First Saturday Bird Walk. It was very smoky. Several warblers seen, plus a vocalizing Dusky Flycatcher! Full list below. Cheers and good birding —Rebecca Waterman (she/her) 4 Canada Goose…
Patient and Visitor Numbers Up at Cascades Raptor Center
What a busy year this has been for the Raptor Center... record-breaking patient numbers (more than 500, including over 80 barn owl orphans), multiple raptor rescues and renestings, plus an increase in visitors and the return of education programs. Cascades…
Volunteer Needed: Administrative Assistant
Lane Audubon would like a volunteer who could serve as an administrative assistant for Board and Chapter responsibilities. Requisite skills include use of typical word processing, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint. Since we do not have a physical office, working from…
Wind Energy Safety
The American Bird Conservancy, a non-profit national organization, is dedicated to conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas and has been working for years on efforts to reduce threats to bird populations. One of their project areas has…
Welcome new Audubon Adventures Coordinator Cecelia Hagen
We are grateful that Cecelia has joined our volunteer group to lead the Audubon Adventures project this school year! Cecelia Hagen grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, and now lives in Eugene. She first started to study birds with her older…