— Maxine Hong Kingston This year of 2025 has turned into a time where we need to find ways to take action in accord with our values. We value nature in all its variety and uniqueness. Birdwatching, gardening, and nature…
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 end of this year and the beginning of a new year make me think of gratitude. I find it important for my sanity to remember the many ways I need to be thankful for my existence and the many…
Fall. It’s many people’s favorite season. Birding picks up again after a relatively quiet summer, and many of us get back to our normal routines. Speaking of routines, it’s in November of each year when Lane County Audubon Society (LCAS)…
Lane Audubon is a relatively small all-volunteer organization. Our operational work, that which keeps everything moving along month to month, needs some new folks to help. We are asking for a few members to get in touch and share enough…
After careful consideration, the Board of the Lane County Audubon Society has voted to move ahead with a name change that better reflects our mission and our goal to include all community members in our work. As we have previously…
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…