Great Basin Bird Observatory’s January Lecture Series: Birds and Bugs in the High Mountains: How Extreme Climate Affects Insect Abundance and Chickadee Reproduction

Lauren Whitenack will present in person and GBBO will host and provide snacks. We will also have a fun bird trivia challenge! Lauren Whitenack is a PhD student at UNR studying mountain chickadees in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. She investigates the relationships between climate, insect abundance, and bird reproduction, as insects are the main […]

Deschutes Land Trust Nature Night: The Remarkable Native Bees of Central Oregon

Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, Oregon

he Remarkable Native Bees of Central Oregon Did you know Oregon has more than 700 species of native bees?!? We say “more than" because, in fact, no one actually knows how many native bees call the state home. Central Oregon is particularly well endowed with these amazing bees. Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Andony […]

Willamette Valley Bird Symposium

CH2M Hill Alumni Center 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis, OR, United States

Mark your calendars! The 10th annual Willamette Valley Bird Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, February 3, 2024. Registration opens on Friday, 15 December, 2023! Ticketing is through University Events: https://oregonstate.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1414 To celebrate our 10th anniversary we are holding an open contest to design a special logo for WVBS: Year 10. Anyone can submit. To learn more and […]

ONDA’s A Journey Through the Owyhee Canyonlands

Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands is one of the largest conservation opportunities in the country. Join ONDA Board Members, Elisa Cheng and Natasha Bellis, at a 2024 High Desert Speaker Series event as they […]

ECBA Board Meeting

East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Board meetings are held virtually, via Zoom, and are open to […]

February Birders’ Night–Birds Imagined in Music

Environmental Center 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend, OR

Birds Imagined in Music How would you capture the essence of birds in music? Have you ever wondered about this? If so, you’re in good company! Rebekah Lambert and Mike Fox (beginning birders, long-time concert-goers, members of the esteemed Prineville Bird Club) will take us through 750 years of classical music inspired by birds. Owls, cuckoos, […]

The Cornell Lab’s Great Backyard Bird Count

The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is Coming... Welcome to the New Year! We've been busy gearing up for another incredible February event. In the next few weeks, consider spreading the word about the […]

Deschutes Land Trust Nature Night: The Real Dirt on Soil!

Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, Oregon

The Real Dirt on Soil! It’s ALL about soil! Soil is a critical part of the natural world that is perhaps the least understood. That’s why the Deschutes Land Trust […]