Volunteer Spotlight: LCAS Web Master

Hilary Dearborn was born in New Jersey and enjoyed many summers by the ocean and otherwise playing outside. She recalls rowing a boat to the National Seashore in the 1960s, seeing many different gulls and terns. Her mother liked birds and had the Peterson Field Guide, which added to Hilary’s awareness of birds.

College was spent at Antioch in Ohio, studying political science and music. She moved west in 1980 and landed in Eugene in 1992. After obtaining a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon, she worked in natural resource conservation for the Lane Council of Governments.

Besides music—Hilary plays standup bass with a local band—birding really took hold for her after taking a birding class from Dave Bontrager a couple of decades ago. She has since been a regular Christmas Bird Count participant. Native plant gardening for birds and wildlife is a related passion. She, her husband, and their Corgi recently moved into town from 11 acres in the country and have been busy reestablishing themselves.

Hilary has been our amazing web master since 2015, keeping the site updated and beautiful, plus occasionally putting in untold hours cleaning up electronic glitches she has no part in creating. We truly appreciate Hilary’s work on behalf of Lane Audubon!