Welcome to Jan Rising, who is our new Board Recording Secretary! Jan moved to Eugene from Bend, Oregon, where she was deeply involved with East Cascades Audubon Society for many years. We are grateful that she has stepped up, knowing…
Lane Audubon is excited to announce the pilot of our backyard habitat enhancement program: Habitat Haven! Why are we doing this? Habitat has been disappearing for decades. In the past 50 years, the United States has lost 3 billion birds.…
We want to welcome Katie McInnis as a new LCAS Board member! Katie has been involved in volunteering for more than two years and helps in many ways. She is most involved with the Bird Friendly City project, but also…
I would like to ask for your consideration on a topic that is a product of our changing times. Our wonderful newsletter, The Quail, is printed 9 times per year and sent out via snail mail. It is also provided…
Lane Audubon never just sits back and rests on its laurels. It can’t. Knowing our work is never done, our members continue to work with a number of outreach and educational activities. Here is a brief review for 2023, and…
We truly appreciate our members who send in donations and local membership fees to help keep us operating financially. As a result of our annual request for support, we can continue with our various outreach activities. These include: Programs at…
Lane County Audubon Society (LCAS) has had another eventful year. We’ve added new board members to our roster (see article and Who We Are). Our two monthly bird outings continue to be popular. Our monthly series of fascinating, informative programs…
Barbara Bryson and Lalla Pudewell have joined the Lane County Audubon team! Barbara Bryson has agreed to serve on the board beginning this fall! She has also volunteered to help us with the Bird Friendly City Project, as well as…
By September, fall’s bird migration is in full swing. We can find shorebirds and ducks arriving at Fern Ridge and other waterways. We can see the Vaux’s Swifts at Agate Hall, as well as other chimneys around the area. The…
Since COVID paused our ability to have in-person Program meetings in March of 2020, we have been through some major changes in how we present these meetings. Post-COVID shutdown, in September 2020 we held our first ever Zoom Program meeting…