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Third Saturday Bird Walk, March 19

Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave, Eugene, OR, United States

Our Third Saturday Bird Walk continues to be open to all participants. Gerry Meenaghan will lead this walk in and around Lane Community College. Masks and distancing may still be required throughout walks, depending on evolving COVID-safety guidelines. Participation continues to be limited due to the ongoing pandemic, so please email Bex at fieldtrips@laneaudubon.org to sign up for…

Three Weeks in Southern Ecuador

Zoom

To view this program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN98bQh1YyM For our March Program Meeting, LCAS member Magnus Persmark will lead us on an adventure through the spectacularly bird-rich wild lands of Southern Ecuador. He traveled there in January of 2022, along with his wife, Rosie Hammond, and fellow LCAS members Dave Westerfield and Randy Sinnott. With the help of…

1st Saturday Bird Walk at the Willamette Confluence Preserve

Our First Saturday Bird Walks, created in celebration of the Lane Audubon Inclusivity and Diversity Statement, are reserved for women, BIPOC, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Birders of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to join, particularly those who may have felt intimidated at the thought of birding alone or on other guided walks.…

Vaux’s Swift Watch at Sunset

We can expect the Vaux’s Swifts to arrive with a warm wind from the south sometime in April. The timing of the migration varies, so we hope they will show up April 15 and 29 when we will be watching the skies to see the birds ride in on the wind. They use the Agate Hall…

Third Saturday Bird Walk at Green Island

Green Island 31668 Green Island Rd, Eugene, Oregon

Our Third Saturday Bird Walk continues to be open to all participants. We will be exploring Green Island, which is part of the McKenzie River Trust. Please email Bex at fieldtrips@laneaudubon.org to sign up for the walk. Directions: From I-5: Take Exit 199, Coburg exit. Turn Left (if coming from south), (West) at the top…

Native Pollinators and Native Plants

Zoom and in person (TBA)

View this program on YouTube by clicking here. Native Pollinators and Native Plants: Your Tiny Visitors and the Plants They Love Our April presenter Bruce Newhouse asks: Did you ever wonder about all those flying and crawling critters visiting your flowers? Do you know how to tell a bee from a fly? Do you know…

Bee Survey in Whilamut Natural Area 4/27/22

East Alton Baker Park, Whilamut Natural Area, Eugene

Come learn about some of Oregon's amazing native bees and their habitat! On Wednesday April 27, collecting nets, jars, and notepads will be provided. Together we will safely collect, identify, record and release bees. All are welcome! LCAS is part of the Eugene's Bee City initiative and is helping to promote bee survey this spring.…

Vaux’s Swift Watch at Sunset

We can expect the Vaux’s Swifts to arrive with a warm wind from the south sometime in April. The timing of the migration varies, so we hope they will show up April 15 and 29 when we will be watching the skies to see the birds ride in on the wind. They use the Agate Hall…

Tree Stewardship Work Party

Come have fun and help your community on Saturday, April 30th alongside NCAP and Friends of Trees! You can be a tree steward by helping to remove competing vegetation, adding wood stakes to deter mowers and string trimmers, and mulching around young trees in the Whiteaker neighborhood in Eugene, near I-105 and the Owen Rose…

Bee Survey at Rasor Park 5/4/22

Rasor Park, Eugene OR 645 River Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

Come learn about some of Oregon's amazing native bees and their habitat! Collecting nets, jars, and notepads will be provided. Together we will safely collect, identify, record and release bees. All are welcome! LCAS is part of the Eugene's Bee City initiative and is helping to promote bee survey this spring. Meet at the bee…

First Saturday Bird Walk May 7

Our First Saturday Bird Walks, created in celebration of the Lane Audubon Inclusivity and Diversity Statement, are reserved for women, BIPOC, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Birders of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to join, particularly those who may have felt intimidated at the thought of birding alone or on other guided walks.…

Third Saturday Bird Walk May 21

Our Third Saturday Bird Walk continues to be open to all participants. Bjorn Kristensen will lead in May. Reservations are no longer required. Masks and distancing are no longer required. Times and locations are TBA. FMI: Email fieldtrips@laneaudubon.org, or check the Lane Audubon website and/or the Lane Audubon Facebook page close to the walk date.

Program Meetings

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.