• Birding Basics session 4: Field Experience – April 21st

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    April Birding Basics: Field Experience Attention novice birders, birders new to Central Oregon, and those who want a refresher course! ECBA is offering a series of free field experiences designed just for you. […]

  • Earth Day 2023

    Earth Day Fair and Parade 2023 will take place on Saturday, April 22nd from 11am-3pm in downtown Bend. An Environmental Center event, this family-friendly event typically features a lively and […]

  • Wednesday Birders Are Back!

    April 26 - Whiskey Springs.   Location changed to Tumalo Reservoir!  All locations are listed on the ECBA website. Select tab for Birding Locations, choose the county and you get a […]

  • Wednesday Birders Are Back!

    May 3 - Agency Plains north of Madras to find LB Curlews etc, then Warm Springs boat ramp and on to the trail by the museum. Visit the museum! All […]

  • Birding Basics session 5: Field Experience – May 21st

    Sawyer Park 62999 O. B. Riley Road, Bend, Oregon

    May Birding Basics: Field Experience Attention novice birders, birders new to Central Oregon, and those who want a refresher course! ECBA is offering a series of free field experiences designed just for […]

  • Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival

    ECBA's signature annual event, the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival, will be held June 1-4. The festival was started in 2011 to provide an opportunity to birders to visit a beautiful […]

  • Birding Basics session 6: Field Experience – June 8

    Shevlin Park 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend, OR, United States

    June Birding Basics: Field Experience Attention novice birders, birders new to Central Oregon, and those who want a refresher course! ECBA is offering a series of free field experiences designed just for […]

  • Wednesday Birders – June 14

    This is a tentative schedule which can always be altered for exciting opportunities for birds elsewhere, adverse road or weather conditions, etc. When directions aren't given, the intent is to encourage […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    June 21 - Deschutes River Trail, Lava Island. Some of you have already been there this season and can direct others to spots for highlights. Gray Catbird is the celebrity […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    June 28 - Prairie Farm etc. on Green Ridge. Walking along the creek below the dam can be a great spot for thrushes and warblers, i.e., Nashville, etc. Try going […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    July 5 - Santiam Pass, PCT for Northern 3-toed, and Lost Lake