The 2024 Eugene Christmas Bird Count (ECBC) is on Sunday, December 29. This will be our 83rd Christmas Bird Count! This date is our regular day within the normal three-week Count Period. Guidelines for social distancing will be up to the Team Leaders and each team member. Please be respectful of other’s safety concerns. I’m…
The Oakridge CBC, planned for Tuesday, December 31st, surveys a 15-mile diameter circle roughly centered on the town of Oakridge. It includes the nearby town of Westfir, most of Hills Creek Reservoir, the upper end of Lookout Point Reservoir, and High Prairie. Vast areas of Willamette National Forest inside the circle provide almost unlimited possibilities…
Our First Saturday Bird Outings, created as part of our commitment to the Lane Audubon Inclusivity and Diversity Statement, are meant to hold intentional space for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ birders. Birders of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to join, particularly those who may have felt intimidated at the thought of birding alone or…
...How Birds & Plants Depend On Each Other Please join the Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group for this presentation by Dan Gleason. Birds and plants have a long evolutionary history and many fascinating relationships have developed between them. Birds obviously nest in plants (trees and bushes) and they use plant material to construct nests. Many…
Tim Griffith will lead the 3rd Saturday Bird Walk on January 18. Meet at 8:00am at South Eugene Meadows (scroll down for map and directions.) The walk is mostly level with one area of minor elevation change. The walk will start on a narrow gravel trail which transitions into a dirt trail. Depending on the weather,…
The Lane County Audubon Society will feature one of its own volunteers, Dennis Arendt, at our January 28 program. Dennis will share his thoughts on why birding is good for you, along with many of his photos, taken in both exotic and local birding hotspots. He has found that the rewards of birding are not confined…
Mark your calendars! The 11th annual Willamette Valley Bird Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, February 1, 2025. Registration is open through 6 January 2025 at 3 pm. University Conference Services is handling registration and is through Ideal Logic, which asks you to first create an account with your email then you can register (OSU folks can log…
Our monthly program meetings have something for everyone. During the last year we hosted programs by naturalists, wildlife artists and expert birders on a variety of topics from the birds of Hawaii, to ravens, wolves, and people, to the migration of red knots. Participating in a program meeting is a fun way to get involved with Lane County Audubon. Meetings are free and open to all.
We are currently meeting on Zoom and in-person as conditions allow on the 4th Tuesday of each month between September and May at 7:00 p.m.