April showers are on my wish list this year. As I write this in early March, we are in a dry spell and are well below our normal rain and snowfall amounts in western Oregon. I will perform a rain…
Over the past year, sales of Dick Weeks’s book, 52 Small Birds, have resulted in almost $1,000 that he has donated to LCAS!The book is a memoir of an eight-year quest to photograph and paint the 52 breeding warblers of…
John Cooney, who was a vocal presence for the environment in our community, passed away last November. His radio show, John Cooney’s Natural World, aired on KLCC for 15 years and provided audio glimpses of the natural areas that surround…
Audubon in the Schools (AITS) is starting up after a year’s hiatus. We are pleased to have Caryn Stoess as the new Program Coordinator! She is learning the details from program founder and braintrust Kris Kirkeby. Longtime volunteers Kathy Wilson…
Ron Renchler, LCAS Outreach Coordinator 541.345.0834 christyandron (at) qwest.netLane County Audubon’s great group of friendly booth volunteers were on hand to greet and talk with several hundred visitors during the 10th Annual Good Earth Home, Garden &…
This month, I’d like to pass along some news from the Lane County Audubon Society Board:Amazon Headwaters: The Board is happy to have supported the City of Eugene’s purchase of the Amazon Headwaters property by writing a $25,000 check from…
Dick Lamster, Count Coordinator 541.343.8664 maeveanddick (at) q.comAmerican Robin spotted during the ECBC.Photo: Cary KerstThe 73rd Eugene Christmas Bird Count (ECBC) took place on Sunday, December 28, with 146…
Noah Strycker, Eugene-Creswell native and self-proclaimed bird nerd, is devoting the entire year of 2015 to an international birding adventure. He is traveling light, carrying just a small backpack, binoculars, and a spotting scope, and will visit all seven continents…
Each year at the Lane Audubon volunteer recognition party, as many as 80 attendees crowd the Eugene Garden Club to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. These volunteers deserve much of the credit for Lane Audubon’s long-standing reputation as…
This year marks the 73rd Eugene Christmas Bird Count (ECBC) and the 115th National Audubon Society (NAS) Christmas Bird Count. Our count this year will be on Sunday, December 28th. Our 15-mile diameter count circle is centered in the Danebo…