Ospreys and Osprey Watch Learn about osprey natural history and how you can get involved in the community science project Osprey Watch. This project helps us monitor these incredible sentinel species and better understand environmental trends across the region. We’ll also be joined by Elise Jackson from Pacific Power, who will share information about Pacific […]
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Caterpillars are the single most important insect in the diet of most terrestrial birds, yet our knowledge of these larval marvels often begins and ends with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. So, let’s get caught up on the latest research. We’ll explore the life cycles of each of the 160,000 species of caterpillars (or at least […]
Registration opens February 14. https://migratorybirdfestival.com/
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -- INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS Spring Survey Window: April 24-30, 2026 https://www.imwss.org/ Shorebirds represent important species diversity and are indicators of environmental health. Wetland sites across the Intermountain West are oases for migratory shorebirds. A comprehensive shorebird survey was last completed across the region in 1989-1995, but much has changed in the past […]
Join the second day of City Nature Challenge with community bird watching bioblitz event! Hatfield Ponds https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-bend
Visit the ECBA booth at the 2026 Earth Day Fair at Alpenglow Park in Bend. https://envirocenter.org/tec-events/earth-day-fair/
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Visions of Desert Life with Alan Contreras Long-time Oregon birder and writer Alan Contreras will present an unusual program of poems, stories and images related to birds, wildlife and the human experience of eastern Oregon. He will read from his own work and the work of other writers including Ursula K. Le Guin, Ada Hastings […]
Join ECBA for a free guided birding outings on June 5-7. Details and link to register forthcoming.
Birders' Night: Harry Fuller on Harney County and Sandhill Cranes. More details will be posted when available.
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Birders' Night: Tracking Lewis’s Woodpecker Migration Using Motus Technology with Kaly Adkins Come learn about how wildlife biologists from the state, a variety of NGOs and Cal Poly Humboldt have collaborated to learn about migratory pathways of Lewis’s Woodpeckers throughout the PNW using Motus wildlife tracking technology. This technology can be expanded to a variety […]
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Ducks Unlimited Wetland Restoration for Wetland Habitat Join Ashley Tunstall, Ducks Unlimited Southeast Oregon biologist, to learn more about DU's wetland restoration work for waterfowl and wetlands in the Oregon SONEC. From stream restoration to dam replacement, Ashley's work runs the gambit to improve watershed conditions for wetland dependent species in this critical migratory stopover […]
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Birders' Night:J eff Fleischer on the Winter Raptor Surveys. More details will be posted when available.
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Birders' Night: Stu Garrett on Oregon’s Sagebrush Steppe and the birds that live there. More details will be posted when available.
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Join East Cascades Bird Alliance for its 2026 Annual Event.
Marina Richie will introduce us to her new book that is scheduled to be released this fall–Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees. More details will be posted when available.