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Widlife is Habitat

 

 Swifts at Chapman© Vernon Di Pietro

Understand

Raptor Migration Class and Field Trip Learn to identify migrating raptors that pass through the Pacific Northwest and enjoy a Saturday field trip to Bonney ButteRegister

 

Albatrosses of the North Pacific Ocean a very special weekend outing in collaboration with Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR. Register

 

Tracking Bear Join Linda Hunter, author of Lonesome for Bears, for an evening lecture on the finer points of tracking bears, and a field outing the following day. Register

Enjoy

Willamette Riverfest, Sternwheeler the Rose, Ross Island Cruise Join Bob Sallinger from Portland Audubon Society and Mike Houck from the Urban Greenspaces Institute on a family-oriented two hour cruise around Ross Island. This is time for you and your family to get out on the river and see great blue herons, osprey and bald eagles nests. Read more...
Swift Watch is Coming Don't miss the spectacular aerial display of Vaux Swifts spiraling into the Chapman School chimney as they gather by the thousands before migrating south for the winter. Read more...

Protect

Help groundtruth the sites that have been accepted for the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Besides birds, we'll also be on the lookout for other unique aspects of each site (history, geology, etc.), that will add to the experience of visitors.  More....

 

The July 9th Oregonian Home and Garden Section includes an article on Oregon's declining bird populations and how you can help.  It features information from Audubon's "For the Birds" brochure for people interested in helping the birds in their backyards  More....

 

 

Wildlife Care Center

Ask the Expert  Do you have a question about Backyard Wildlife? Why does that Robin keep attacking my window?  Why am I seeing a hummingbird in the winter? Ask the wildlife expert here!

 

There is a Baby Bird in my Fireplace!

Learn about the amazing Vaux's Swifts that nest in chimneys and see what you can do if you have one in your fireplace.

What to do if you find a baby mammal

 



Wild Arts Festival celebrates nature in the work of regionally and nationally known artists and writers. Now in its 28th year, the Festival has become the northwest’s premier show and sale of nature-related art and books. More...

 

Where all the profits are for the birds!

The headquarters for naturalists in the Portland Metro Area. A great selection of books and essentials for the bird and nature lovers in all of us. Visit us...

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