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SUMMARY:Willamette Valley Bird Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars! The 10th annual Willamette Valley Bird Symposium is scheduled for Saturday\, February 3\, 2024. \nRegistration opens on Friday\, 15 December\, 2023! \nTicketing is through University Events: https://oregonstate.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1414 \nTo 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 submit your art\, please visit: https://forms.gle/9QWiP5SHGoxV9qz29 \n  \nThe 2024 Symposium will be held IN PERSON. \nWe have two special plenary speakers this year. \nDr. Geoff Hill\, Professor at Auburn University\, will help us celebrate the remarkable color of birds. His talk: “The color of birds: How the power of science meets the beauty of birds” should inspire us about the amazing spectacle of avian coloration. \nTykee James from the National Audubon Society in Washington\, DC\, will discuss community building and inclusivity in birding through his talk “Building bridges with birds.” \nWe have a suite of speakers and special events planned as well\, including a focus on bird artists\, presentations on recently published books by local authors\, and a panel discussion where the audience can ask our plenary speakers and others any questions about birds. \nIn addition to the plenaries\, we will have many 7- and 15-minute talks to keep the pace moving and share with you the amazing variety of stories about birds our speakers have to offer. Expect talks about remote recorders to study bird song\, bird diversity across our mountains\, stunning photos of Tufted Puffins and what we can learn from them\, Slender-billed Nuthatches\, Streaked Horned Larks and much more! \nWe have also extended the length of breaks and will have an after-party at a local Corvallis watering hole so you can have more time to connect with your friends! \n• Regular Registration Deadline: January 16th\, 2024 \nWhat’s included with regular registration? \nRegular registration includes admission to the symposium and lunch. Regular registration includes free swag. \n• Late Registration Deadline: January 26th\, 2024 at 3 PM \nWhat’s included with late registration? \nLate registration includes admission to the symposium only. Late registration does not include commemorative items\, free swag\, or lunch. \nBeing Green At WVBS \nYOU can make a difference! Help WVBS and our planet by reducing your waste during the Symposium. Here are a few tips: \n\nBring your own coffee mug\, thermos\, and/or water bottle for refills\nYour swag bag is a great place to carry a cloth napkin and reusable cutlery so we can keep those items out of our landfill!\nIf you do use single-use items while at the event\, be sure to keep an eye out for recycling and composting bins and toss them appropriately to reduce your footprint\n\nHave other ideas? We’d love to hear how you stay green and help keep our community and planet zero-waste! Please email douglas.robinson at oregonstate.edu for suggestions. \nWhat is WVBS?\nAn annual\, day-long symposium bringing people together to celebrate birds. Learn more.
URL:https://ecbirds.org/event/willamette-valley-bird-symposium/
LOCATION:CH2M Hill Alumni Center\, 725 SW 26th St.\, Corvallis\, OR\, 97331\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONDA's A Journey Through the Owyhee Canyonlands
DESCRIPTION: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 reflect on their spring rafting trip down the Owyhee River on an exploration of this incomparable region. They’ll discuss the Owyhee’s awe-inspiring natural landscapes\, rich culture and history\, key wildlife habitats and many recreation opportunities. Karly Foster\, ONDA’s Campaign Manager\, will share conservation advocacy initiatives you can support to counter threats to the region and ensure that the Owyhee is protected. \nAbout the Presenters\nElisa Cheng grew up in California and Hawaii. She launched her web design career in 2002 spending a few years at an eCommerce company before realizing that her passion was in helping non-profits. From there she moved into a role helping non-profits of all sizes with their online presence. She now works as a digital consultant helping small businesses and non-profits expand their digital presence through SEO\, marketing\, web design\, social media\, and digital strategy. Elisa moved to Bend\, Oregon from Honolulu\, Hawaii in 2010 and loves all of the outdoor opportunities right out her door in Bend. \nGrowing up in Wyoming and Utah\, Natasha Bellis gained an early appreciation for wild and open spaces. Cultivating a love of the desert by roaming the canyon lands of southern Utah\, she was inspired to pursue a career in environmental studies and has spent the past 20 years working to conserve and protect natural resources. Natasha is currently a Program Manager with the Deschutes River Conservancy where she works to restore streamflow to Oregon’s rivers and streams by negotiating instream water right transactions and helping to shape state water law and policy. Natasha holds a masters of science in environmental studies from the University of Montana and a JD from Lewis and Clark Law School with a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resource Law. As a former law clerk with ONDA\, Natasha is excited to return to the organization as a board member. \nAs ONDA’s Campaign Manager\, Karly Foster develops and executes conservation campaign initiatives across millions of acres of Oregon’s high desert public lands at the local\, regional and national levels and with Tribal Nations\, by building relationships with diverse stakeholders and community partners to secure protection for public lands\, waters and wildlife. Karly grew up in the western Willamette Valley and as a fourth-generation Pacific City\, Dory-fisher\, her summers were spent fishing with her family in the Pacific Ocean. She received her bachelor’s in socio-cultural anthropology and Indigenous Nations studies at Portland State University. During undergrad\, she attended Tatoosh School in the Tongass National Forest\, studying southeast Alaska ecology and policy of place. Karly followed the coastal winds and eventually lived on organic farms in Aotearoa (New Zealand)\, where her views of what conservation\, natural resource management\, and Indigenous rights can look like\, expanded. Karly graduated from the McCall Field Campus of the University of Idaho with a master’s degree in environmental science and a certificate in environmental education and science communications in 2022. Her next stop was a research assistantship with a National Science Foundation grant in the Rocky Mountains\, which reignited her love for the ponderosa pine forests and sagebrush meadows she’d grown up with while camping in Central Oregon. Karly is excited to grow with ONDA in this beautiful place\, learn of all the socio-ecological intricacies of Oregon’s high desert and be a strong advocate for its eternal prosperity. \nFor more information about the program and registration\, please see ONDA’s site: https://onda.org/event/a-journey-through-the-owyhee-canyonlands/
URL:https://ecbirds.org/event/ondas-a-journey-through-the-owyhee-canyonlands/
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SUMMARY:ECBA Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 the public. If you are interested in attending\, contact ecba@ecbirds.org for a Zoom invitation.
URL:https://ecbirds.org/event/ecas-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings
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SUMMARY:February Birders' Night--Birds Imagined in Music
DESCRIPTION:Birds Imagined in Music \nHow 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\, nightingales! Choral and orchestra music\, violin\, flute\, even a concert band. And\, a musical/avian mystery — was the composer imitating a Scarlet Tanager or a Red-Eyed Vireo? You decide. \nBy Rebekah Lambert and Mike Fox \nIf you cannot attend in person\, join on zoom.
URL:https://ecbirds.org/event/february-birders-night-birds-imagined-in-music/
LOCATION:Environmental Center\, 16 N.W. Kansas Ave.\, Bend\, OR
CATEGORIES:Birder's Night
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SUMMARY:The Cornell Lab's Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is Coming…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome 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 GBBC by sharing some of the following resources with your family\, friends\, and community. \n\nPosters in English\, Spanish\, French\, and Portuguese;\nSocial media posts in English\, Spanish and French;\nDetails on how to participate in the count weekend.\n\nAlso\, we’ll be doing several webinars this year. If you are interested in attending them to learn more about the GBBC and birds\, mark your calendars for the dates below. \n  \nDetails and registrations links coming soon! \n\nFriday\, February 9\, 9:00 a.m ET: Merlin Bird Trivia with Bird Count India (India birds)\nSaturday\, February 10\, 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. GMT: LEGO’s Build the Change/GBBC\nTuesday\, February 13\, 1:00 p.m. ET: Beyond the Backyard – All About the GBBC\nThursday\, February 15\, 7:30 p.m. ET: Merlin Bird Trivia with Birds Canada (U.S./Canada birds)\n\nWe’re excited to celebrate another year of birds with you\, \nThe GBBC Team
URL:https://ecbirds.org/event/the-cornell-labs-great-backyard-bird-count/
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SUMMARY:Deschutes Land Trust Nature Night: The Real Dirt on Soil!
DESCRIPTION:The Real Dirt on Soil! \nIt’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 and Oregon State University professor James Cassidy are teaming up to share the real dirt on soil! Join us to gain a better understanding of soil and its fundamental importance to our lives. Learn what every human should know about the world of soils\, including all about nutrients\, how soil stores water and nutrients\, and the ways soil gives life to the world we know and love. \nThe Land Trust is working to make our events as accessible as possible. This event will feature: \n\nA free livestream option. Registration is required.\nAn ASL interpreter.\nAccessible parking\, a ramped entrance\, wheelchair seating\, restrooms\, water fountains\, and assisted listening devices at the Tower Theatre. Learn more.\nPlease let us know at least one week in advance if there is something we can do or provide to support you in participating in this event to the fullest and we will accommodate as possible.\n\nAbout James Cassidy \nJames Cassidy has been an Instructor of Soil Science at Oregon State University for over 20 years. The introductory class now has over 100 students each term and is very popular. James is also the faculty advisor for the wildly popular OSU Organic Growers Club—OSU’s student farm. Coming from a non-traditional background (in the music industry for over 40+ years)\, he is passionate about soil and is popular with students because of his dynamic speaking style. The student farm project has over 300 student volunteers on its list-serve and continues to grow. The farm cultivates over 50 different fruit and vegetable crops and is in its 24th season. \n*This is a Deschutes Land Trust event.  Please see their website for more information.
URL:https://ecbirds.org/event/deschutes-land-trust-nature-night-the-real-dirt-on-soil/
LOCATION:Tower Theatre\, 835 NW Wall St.\, Bend\, Oregon\, 97703
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