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…
Fifteen Eugene and Springfield students and community members joined us on a rainy morning at Golden Gardens Park to witness the lively bird life and learn more about the importance of protecting this natural space. LCAS Board member Katie McInnis…
Our group of 13 met on this cool, damp morning with Katie McInnis as our walk leader. Common Mergansers flew over the parking lot to trees across the road. Katie showed us a vacant Bushtit nest hanging in a large…
To view on YouTube click here. Sue Anderson has been educating people about butterflies for many years, giving talks about butterflies to a wide array of groups. This will be her first time presenting under the auspices of the Lane…
We need to replace our retiring Recording Secretary for LCAS monthly Board meetings. The meetings occur on the first Tuesday of the month in the early evening. This volunteer attends the board meeting, takes notes, then emails the minutes to Board members.…
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…
View on YouTube A blank slate and a desire to make a difference has allowed Margi and Tim Griffith to transform their city backyard in a new housing development into a wildlife haven. By starting over with their home’s outdoor…
By Vjera Thompson Storm started Friday night with ice and snow-like material on top of it (little ice balls). Saturday morning I walked to Danebo pond. Already signs of disruption with a pipit landing on a blade of grass in…
Crews with the city installed a new 100-foot-long bridge over some of the Delta Ponds wetlands on January 25. Philip Richardson, a landscape architect with the city’s Parks and Open Space Department, noted that it is just one part of…
Many of us who love birds and wildlife also love cats. Unfortunately, our cats do serious damage when they roam freely. Both the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have found that bird and…