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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.
To view this program on YouTube, click here. The Himalayan System, consisting of east-west trending ranges sandwiched between the Asian and Indian continental plates, features a plethora of lofty peaks, with thirty-seven summits rising to above 25,000 feet. Besides the stunning crests of mountains, where mountaineers still detect countless unclimbed faces, these mountains have much…
Lane County Audubon Society Board elections will be held at the May 24th program meeting. The slate of candidates are : Ramiro Aragon, Ron Renchler, Debra Schlenoff, Isaac Scott, Maeve Sowles, and Rebecca Waterman.
Lane County Audubon Society’s information table will be part of the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History’s “Nature Night: Birds of Oregon” event on Thursday, May 26, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. The event honors long-time LCAS board member Herb Wisner, who passed away on February 20, 2022. Full information is available at…
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.
