Bird Alliance of Oregon
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Environmental Conservation Organization | Working since 1902 to protect native birds and other wildlife across the Oregon landscape. birdallianceoregon.org
Make a gift of $10 or more to Bird Alliance of Oregon through @giveguide today and you’ll be automatically entered to win a care package to help you relax and recharge from Cascada Thermal, Nostrana, the Oregon Symphony, Tipsy Scoop, and Give Portland Gifts. giveguide.org/nonprofits/b...
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Make a gift of $10 or more to Bird Alliance of Oregon through @giveguide today and you’ll be automatically entered to win a care package to help you relax and recharge from Cascada Thermal, Nostrana, the Oregon Symphony, Tipsy Scoop, and Give Portland Gifts. giveguide.org/nonprofits/b...
With Give!Guide’s Big Beach Day, you can help protect coastal birds and other wildlife and get a chance to experience them firsthand. Donate $10 or more to Bird Alliance of Oregon today, November 13 (between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. PST) to enter to win: giveguide.org/nonprofits/bird-alliance
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
With Give!Guide’s Big Beach Day, you can help protect coastal birds and other wildlife and get a chance to experience them firsthand. Donate $10 or more to Bird Alliance of Oregon today, November 13 (between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. PST) to enter to win: giveguide.org/nonprofits/bird-alliance
If you spot two male Northern Flickers facing off, bills raised and calling “wicka,” you’re seeing their famous wicka dance! This flashy display helps them defend territory and sometimes impress a nearby female. Most duels end peacefully when one flicker outdances the other winning the territory.
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
If you spot two male Northern Flickers facing off, bills raised and calling “wicka,” you’re seeing their famous wicka dance! This flashy display helps them defend territory and sometimes impress a nearby female. Most duels end peacefully when one flicker outdances the other winning the territory.
Celebrate Give!Guide’s Big Garden Day with a gift and get the chance to win up to $750 towards your garden! Donate $10 or more to Bird Alliance of Oregon today, November 11 (between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. PST) to enter to win both prizes: giveguide.org/nonprofits/b...
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Celebrate Give!Guide’s Big Garden Day with a gift and get the chance to win up to $750 towards your garden! Donate $10 or more to Bird Alliance of Oregon today, November 11 (between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. PST) to enter to win both prizes: giveguide.org/nonprofits/b...
Join us this weekend on Nov. 15 and 16 as we kick off the holiday season with special guests! There will be sales on select items and categories, a gift-wrapping station, and snacks and hot drinks to enjoy while you shop. 🎄☕⛄https://birdallianceoregon.org/event/nature-store-holiday-open-house-2025/
Nature Store Holiday Open House
Join us the weekend of November 15 and 16 as we kick off the holiday season with some very exciting guests! The whole weekend will feature sales on select items and categories, a gift-wrapping station...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Join us this weekend on Nov. 15 and 16 as we kick off the holiday season with special guests! There will be sales on select items and categories, a gift-wrapping station, and snacks and hot drinks to enjoy while you shop. 🎄☕⛄https://birdallianceoregon.org/event/nature-store-holiday-open-house-2025/
Calling all environmentalists, educators, and community advocates! Learn about the City’s Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA), and how it can impact important environmental protection policies. Join us tonight at 6p! RSVP: birdallianceoregon.org/event/econom...
Economic Opportunities Analysis Open House
Calling all environmentalists, educators, and community advocates! Learn about the City's Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA), and how it can impact important environmental protection policies regar...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Calling all environmentalists, educators, and community advocates! Learn about the City’s Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA), and how it can impact important environmental protection policies. Join us tonight at 6p! RSVP: birdallianceoregon.org/event/econom...
Show up for Portland’s Parks and wildlife by voting yes on the Portland Parks Levy! Without the Levy Portland Parks & Rec will lose nearly half its budget, forcing closures and eliminating programs. Let’s show how much we love our parks by voting yes! birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
YES on 26-260, Portlanders for Parks
Bird Alliance of Oregon urges your YES on 26-260, the Portland Parks Levy which will be in front of Portland Voters this November. The Levy will ensure that the City of Portland is able to maintain an...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Show up for Portland’s Parks and wildlife by voting yes on the Portland Parks Levy! Without the Levy Portland Parks & Rec will lose nearly half its budget, forcing closures and eliminating programs. Let’s show how much we love our parks by voting yes! birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
TODAY is the deadline to comment on the Urban Forest Plan! This is your last chance to urge City Council to pass this plan and ensure Portland’s urban trees are cared for and prioritized into the future. Take action now! birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
Help Pass the Urban Forest Management Plan
The Urban Forest Plan is on its way to getting passed, which would be a huge win for Portland’s urban trees, and in turn, our community. We worked with Committee members, fellow advocates and Urban Fo...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
TODAY is the deadline to comment on the Urban Forest Plan! This is your last chance to urge City Council to pass this plan and ensure Portland’s urban trees are cared for and prioritized into the future. Take action now! birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
Save the date for 45th annual Wild Arts Festival at Wingspan Event Center in Hillsboro on December 6 & 7!
Just in time for the holidays, you can purchase nature-inspired art, meet some of your favorite authors, and find great items in the Silent Auction.
👉Tickets on sale: www.wildartsfestival.org
Just in time for the holidays, you can purchase nature-inspired art, meet some of your favorite authors, and find great items in the Silent Auction.
👉Tickets on sale: www.wildartsfestival.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Save the date for 45th annual Wild Arts Festival at Wingspan Event Center in Hillsboro on December 6 & 7!
Just in time for the holidays, you can purchase nature-inspired art, meet some of your favorite authors, and find great items in the Silent Auction.
👉Tickets on sale: www.wildartsfestival.org
Just in time for the holidays, you can purchase nature-inspired art, meet some of your favorite authors, and find great items in the Silent Auction.
👉Tickets on sale: www.wildartsfestival.org
Join us virtually Tuesday, October 14 at 6:30 p.m. to get the inside scoop on Oregon’s updated State Wildlife Action Plan—the 10-year roadmap for protecting birds and other at-risk species. RSVP here: birdallianceoregon.org/event/nature...
Nature Night | Oregon’s Wildlife Future: A Sneak Peak
Discover Oregon’s updated State Wildlife Action Plan—the 10-year roadmap for protecting birds and other at-risk species. Join ODFW’s Emily VanWyk and Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Cara Gates and Teresa “B...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Join us virtually Tuesday, October 14 at 6:30 p.m. to get the inside scoop on Oregon’s updated State Wildlife Action Plan—the 10-year roadmap for protecting birds and other at-risk species. RSVP here: birdallianceoregon.org/event/nature...
Big legal victory for the Streaked Horned Lark! A federal judge ruled that the USFWS’s decision to list the bird as “threatened” instead of “endangered” was unlawful. This decision offers new hope that the lark will finally receive the stronger safeguards it urgently needs. bit.ly/StreakedHorn...
Legal Victory Puts Streaked Horned Lark on Path to Greater Endangered Species Protections
In response to a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity and Bird Alliance of Oregon, a federal judge found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2022 determination that the streaked horned...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Big legal victory for the Streaked Horned Lark! A federal judge ruled that the USFWS’s decision to list the bird as “threatened” instead of “endangered” was unlawful. This decision offers new hope that the lark will finally receive the stronger safeguards it urgently needs. bit.ly/StreakedHorn...
October is full of ways to connect with nature! OWLtober returns with owl-themed art and talks, plus cemetery birding, bats, corvids, mushrooms, forest therapy, photography, and new arts classes like zentangle and flower pressing. Save your spot: birdallianceoregon.org/.../adult-pr...
October 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
October is full of ways to connect with nature! OWLtober returns with owl-themed art and talks, plus cemetery birding, bats, corvids, mushrooms, forest therapy, photography, and new arts classes like zentangle and flower pressing. Save your spot: birdallianceoregon.org/.../adult-pr...
Townsend’s Solitaires start claiming juniper-rich territories in fall, singing all winter to defend them. Why so early? They rely on 42k–84k juniper berries to survive the cold so securing the best patch before winter hits is a matter of life or death. 📷: Andrew Reding
September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Townsend’s Solitaires start claiming juniper-rich territories in fall, singing all winter to defend them. Why so early? They rely on 42k–84k juniper berries to survive the cold so securing the best patch before winter hits is a matter of life or death. 📷: Andrew Reding
New to birding? Join Birding Basics, a three-part series (3 in digital classes and 3 in person field classes) that covers bird ID, the importance of habitat and seasonality, birding vocab, recommended gear, and more! birdallianceoregon.org/event/birdin...
Birding Basics: For Beginners Who Are Bird-Curious
Birding can be a challenging hobby to start, and finding a community to grow your skills with isn’t always easy. Join Birding Basics, a three-part series (3 in person class lectures and 3 in person fi...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
New to birding? Join Birding Basics, a three-part series (3 in digital classes and 3 in person field classes) that covers bird ID, the importance of habitat and seasonality, birding vocab, recommended gear, and more! birdallianceoregon.org/event/birdin...
Calling all wildlife photographers: There are just 7 days left to enter our photo contest! We want to see your best shots of native birds & wildlife across the state. Check out the categories and enter through our partner Pro Photo Supply. birdallianceoregon.org/get-involved... Deadline: Sept. 30!
Photo Contest - Bird Alliance of Oregon
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September 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Calling all wildlife photographers: There are just 7 days left to enter our photo contest! We want to see your best shots of native birds & wildlife across the state. Check out the categories and enter through our partner Pro Photo Supply. birdallianceoregon.org/get-involved... Deadline: Sept. 30!
Lights Out Alert! The next three nights are BIG for fall migration here in Oregon, with around 5 million birds flying through our skies nightly. Join us by turning off unnecessary outdoor lighting from dusk to dawn to reduce sky glow and help migrating birds. 🌟 📷: aeroecolab.com/oregon
September 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Lights Out Alert! The next three nights are BIG for fall migration here in Oregon, with around 5 million birds flying through our skies nightly. Join us by turning off unnecessary outdoor lighting from dusk to dawn to reduce sky glow and help migrating birds. 🌟 📷: aeroecolab.com/oregon
Calling all tree-lovers! Join us on Sept. 22 to celebrate trees and learn about the Urban Forest Plan, the city's proposed plan for managing its urban canopy.
Monday, Sept. 22, 5-6:30 p.m.
McDaniel High School, The Commons
Free and family friendly!
RSVP: birdallianceoregon.org/event/celebr...
Monday, Sept. 22, 5-6:30 p.m.
McDaniel High School, The Commons
Free and family friendly!
RSVP: birdallianceoregon.org/event/celebr...
September 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Calling all tree-lovers! Join us on Sept. 22 to celebrate trees and learn about the Urban Forest Plan, the city's proposed plan for managing its urban canopy.
Monday, Sept. 22, 5-6:30 p.m.
McDaniel High School, The Commons
Free and family friendly!
RSVP: birdallianceoregon.org/event/celebr...
Monday, Sept. 22, 5-6:30 p.m.
McDaniel High School, The Commons
Free and family friendly!
RSVP: birdallianceoregon.org/event/celebr...
Great news! While there are swifts roosting at locations throughout the city, one of the biggest roosts is at Abernethy Elementary School in SE Portland. On Sunday, our volunteers counted more than 7k swifts! We’ve been in touch with the principal who has given us permission to share this location.
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Great news! While there are swifts roosting at locations throughout the city, one of the biggest roosts is at Abernethy Elementary School in SE Portland. On Sunday, our volunteers counted more than 7k swifts! We’ve been in touch with the principal who has given us permission to share this location.
Want to improve your native plant ID and knowledge? Join us for an immersive class with naturalist Heather Day-Melgar at Tryon Creek, where participants will practice plant ID and observation, learn about traditional uses and the importance of local plants.
birdallianceoregon.org/event/native...
birdallianceoregon.org/event/native...
Native Plant Immersion Walk
In this class, we will practice plant identification and observation, engage in conversation, and learn about traditional uses and importance of our local plants.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Want to improve your native plant ID and knowledge? Join us for an immersive class with naturalist Heather Day-Melgar at Tryon Creek, where participants will practice plant ID and observation, learn about traditional uses and the importance of local plants.
birdallianceoregon.org/event/native...
birdallianceoregon.org/event/native...
September should also be called “Spider in the Face” month. The Cross Orbweaver is everywhere right now, building their webs at shoulder/head height, leading hikers & gardeners to run into them. They can be ID'd by the white cross pattern on the back. Don't fret. They're harmless. Photo Sheila Sund
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
September should also be called “Spider in the Face” month. The Cross Orbweaver is everywhere right now, building their webs at shoulder/head height, leading hikers & gardeners to run into them. They can be ID'd by the white cross pattern on the back. Don't fret. They're harmless. Photo Sheila Sund
Since January 1, 2025 our Wildlife Care Center has admitted 4,785 individual wild patients. While each part of their anatomy is unique, staff really have a fondness for their feet! Enjoy these pictures of some of our favorites!
River Otter, Porcupine, Bald Eagle, Short-eared Owl
River Otter, Porcupine, Bald Eagle, Short-eared Owl
September 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Since January 1, 2025 our Wildlife Care Center has admitted 4,785 individual wild patients. While each part of their anatomy is unique, staff really have a fondness for their feet! Enjoy these pictures of some of our favorites!
River Otter, Porcupine, Bald Eagle, Short-eared Owl
River Otter, Porcupine, Bald Eagle, Short-eared Owl
This Thursday, Sept. 11, the Climate, Resilience, and Land-Use Committee will vote on whether to advance the Urban Forest Management Plan to City Council. We need a strong show of support to get it passed! Click here for three ways you can help:
birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
Help Pass the Urban Forest Management Plan
This Thursday, Sep 11, the Climate, Resilience, and Land-Use Committee will meet to vote on passing the Urban Forest Management Plan out of Committee and onto the full City Council. We need a strong s...
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September 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This Thursday, Sept. 11, the Climate, Resilience, and Land-Use Committee will vote on whether to advance the Urban Forest Management Plan to City Council. We need a strong show of support to get it passed! Click here for three ways you can help:
birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
birdallianceoregon.org/take-action/...
So excited for Coast to Cascades Bird Alliance (formerly Lane County Audubon Society) for changing its name and joining the renaming movement! Congrats on a great name! www.opb.org/article/2025...
Lane County Audubon Society changes name as part of a larger trend within the birding community
James Audubon, founder of American birding, held anti-abolitionist views and participated in the American slave trade.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So excited for Coast to Cascades Bird Alliance (formerly Lane County Audubon Society) for changing its name and joining the renaming movement! Congrats on a great name! www.opb.org/article/2025...
Notice bursts of bright yellow blooms in your neighborhood? It might be Goldenrod! Goldenrod is a late bloomer, providing essential nectar & pollen when most other plants are winding down. This makes it a powerhouse for native bees, butterflies, and birds as a late season food source. 📷: Dave Sills
August 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Notice bursts of bright yellow blooms in your neighborhood? It might be Goldenrod! Goldenrod is a late bloomer, providing essential nectar & pollen when most other plants are winding down. This makes it a powerhouse for native bees, butterflies, and birds as a late season food source. 📷: Dave Sills
Eared Grebes may be striking in their breeding plumage but it’s their babies that steal the show. Newly hatched grebes are covered in soft down and often ride on their parents’ backs, staying warm and safe while the adults dive for insects and small crustaceans. 📷: Lane Wintermute
August 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Eared Grebes may be striking in their breeding plumage but it’s their babies that steal the show. Newly hatched grebes are covered in soft down and often ride on their parents’ backs, staying warm and safe while the adults dive for insects and small crustaceans. 📷: Lane Wintermute