Mission
East Cascades Bird Alliance seeks to foster knowledge and appreciation of birds and their habitats by all people through education, outings, and field studies that will inspire actions to protect wild birds and the places they need to thrive.
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40 Years of Wonder and Joy from Project FeederWatch
For many people, Project FeederWatch is a treasured winter tradition that brings them wonder, joy, peace, and community. In this short 40th anniversary video, longtime FeederWatchers invite you into their gardens to show you what’s so special about this participatory-science project. Watch the film.
Rivers End Ranch
The Oregon Desert Land Trust (ODLT) is working to acquire Rivers End Ranch—a 6,369-acre private property with significant water rights sitting directly adjacent to Lake Abert, the only hypersaline lake in the Pacific Northwest.photo by Ron Larson
Marsh Hawk to Metaphor; A creative writing workshop
Lead by High Desert Author and Oregon’s Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston Spend the day at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge exploring how place, wildlife, memory, and observation can become powerful writing. Guided by two-time Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston, participants will use the refuge’s expansive landscapes, birdlife, and seasonal rhythms as prompts for poetry, prose, journaling, and personal reflection.
Restoring Central Oregon Habitat Means Protecting Native Plants
Central Oregon is home to a remarkable forest and shrubland ecosystem shaped in part by western juniper, Juniperus occidentalis. These native trees are more than scenery. They are habitat workhorses.
Bird Alliance of Oregon’s 46th Wild Arts Festival
Explore beautiful artwork, nature-inspired books, an array of silent auction items, and much more. When you make a purchase at the Wild Arts Festival, you’ll be supporting Bird Alliance of Oregon’s mission to inspire all people to love and protect birds, wildlife, and the natural environment upon which life depends.
Caring for Winter Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are remarkable little survivors. Despite their tiny bodies and extraordinarily high metabolisms, some can endure winter conditions that seem almost impossible. But surviving an occasional freezing night and surviving weeks of severe winter weather are two very different things.Photo by Linda Conrad