We hope to welcome the Vaux’s Swifts back in April as they arrive with a warm wind from the south. The timing of the migration varies, so we hope they will show up when we gather to watch the birds ride in on the wind. The swifts use the Agate Hall Chimney to roost for…
The count was 61 species and 17 people. Gerry Meenaghan led a walk around Lane Community College and its sewage ponds, two of Lane County’s best birding hot spots! We’ll meet near the south entrance to Building 16. Participants should be comfortable walking – 2 miles over a mixture of paved and unpaved surfaces and…
“It’s Not Just About the Warblers: Chasing Spring Migration Across the Central and Mississippi Flyways.” Ellen Cantor and Nancy Clogston will will tell tales and show photographs from their epic 6-week, 6,000 mile roadtrip to witness the cacophony of song and color of spring migration. The Southern Willamette Ornithological Club (SWOC) meeting is at the…
Click here for program on YouTube Secrets of the Belted Kingfisher--Marina Richie will take us on a headfirst dive into the world of North America’s jay-sized angler: the Belted Kingfisher. This big-billed bird is the subject of her 2022 award-winning book, Halcyon Journey, In Search of the Belted Kingfisher, with 16 illustrations by artist and…
Join us for our annual bee surveys at Rasor Park on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 12 pm - 2 pm and at Westmoreland Park, Wednesday, May 10, 12 pm - 2 pm. Nets and collecting jars will be provided as well as people to help identify our native bees. Lane Audubon is proud to be…
We hope to welcome the Vaux’s Swifts back in April as they arrive with a warm wind from the south. The timing of the migration varies, so we hope they will show up when we gather to watch the birds ride in on the wind. The swifts use the Agate Hall Chimney to roost for…
The Cascades Raptor Center is offering a number of opportunities for close-up meetings with some of their raptors while enjoying finger foods and beverages. Ninkasi Brewing is co-sponsoring these events. Events in May are the 5th and 19th. June events are the 2nd and 23rd, with June 2nd designated as Queer Night. More will take…
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.…
Join us for our annual bee surveys at Rasor Park on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 12 pm – 2 pm and at Westmoreland Park, Wednesday, May 10, 12 pm – 2 pm. Nets and collecting jars will be provided as well as people to help identify our native bees. Lane Audubon is proud to be a…
The theme of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, which is “Water: Sustaining Bird Life,” is a call for attention to the importance of water and its associated habitats to migratory birds. Unfortunately, increasing human demand for water, as well as human-driven pollution and climate change, threaten many of the water areas on which migratory…
The Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group is sponsoring its 30th Annual Hardy Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 9 am to 2 pm at the Lane County Fairgrounds in the Auditorium Building. This indoor sale will feature specialty vendors from throughout Oregon plus non-profit groups. On offer will be perennials, trees, shrubs, grasses,…
We’ll be working every month on the second Sunday of the month. Let’s spruce up our campus! Help with our new native pollinator-friendly garden, made possible by the Lane County Audubon Society. Please bring gloves.
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.
