We are excited about the potential of Habitat Haven, our backyard certification program, to help people create habitat that supports biodiversity. But does it work? It makes sense that through planting native vegetation and creating canopy levels, through reducing pesticide…
Good news from the Elliott State Research Forest At their September meeting, the board of the Elliott voted unanimously to add 10,000 acres to the existing 32,000 acre “Big Block Reserve,” expanding it to >42,000 acres (more than half the…
The 2024 Oregon legislative session has just convened. Three wildlife bills that Lane Audubon is supporting are up for hearing this week. Please let your legislators know that you support these bills. Find your legislator: gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/ Or use the OLIS…
Lane Audubon is pleased to launch our Lights Out Campaign. Mayor Lucy Vinis has signed on for the city with a proclamation that encourages community members to reduce unnecessary light at night. Artificial light at night has been shown to…
When I first heard the term “Crumb Clean,” I thought someone was making a polite suggestion after I ravished that last piece of blueberry lemon loaf. Turns out it was the name of a promising campaign that will help protect…
Who? Why? When? Where? How? So many questions are asked about bird migration and so many scientific studies are done to supply a rich font of answers. Why and when? Birds in the Northern Hemisphere migrate in the spring to…
Why do trees hate riddles? Because they don’t like being stumped. How do trees get online? They just log in. Why are trees the best networkers? They’re constantly branching out! Forest management got a tree-mendous (okay, I’ll stop) amount of…
Our National Parks are beautiful places that provide habitat for a host of plants and animals. But they are too few and too small to provide enough resources for biodiversity to thrive. The solution: the Homegrown National Parks movement. Wildlife…
A coalition of 33 organizations and government agencies have reviewed the data and released the 2022 U.S. State of the Birds report. As expected, much of it is alarming. Over half of bird species are in decline, with three billion…
Most of us live in urban or suburban areas where we are treated to the sights and sounds of the birds that share our space. Several researchers have explored the effects of urbanization on birds. Findings differ depending on context,…