We have a success story to share! Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District has again funded Habitat Haven with a generous grant. This will allow us to continue our work assisting community members to create bird- and pollinator-friendly yards…
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…
Birds and pollinators can’t talk, but we know they are happy about Habitat Haven! Lane Audubon’s answer to biodiversity loss began three months ago as a pilot program of 20 households. We now have 47 enrollments and 7 wonderful volunteers! Responses have…
Our Habitat Haven volunteers have begun site visits and been enthusiastically received. At the start of our program, we planned on 20 households as a pilot, but we have 35 folks signed up so far, in just our first month,…
Meet our new Habitat Haven volunteer. Evelyn Sherr has joined Lane Audubon’s Habitat Haven Backyard Certification team and is excited to be doing site visits for our new participants who want to have their yards certified. Welcome Ev!! When did…
A recent study, “Birdwatching linked to increased psychological well-being on college campuses: A pilot-scale experimental study,” published in June, adds to the growing body of evidence that being outside is good for you. Nature-based experiences, and birdwatching in particular, were…
Lane Audubon is excited to announce the pilot of our backyard habitat enhancement program: Habitat Haven! Why are we doing this? Habitat has been disappearing for decades. In the past 50 years, the United States has lost 3 billion birds…