Adult Programs

Trips vary in geographic destinations and provide an opportunity to get close to nature while exploring and learning about new habitats.  Your travel dollar supports our education programs while you do some excellent bird watching and wildlife viewing.

Explore exciting destinations in the U.S. while supporting our education programs.  We travel by 15 passenger van from our starting location and explore the best birding and natural areas. 

Audubon Society of Portland provided the very first birding Elderhostel Program in 1989.  Our programs are advertised in the Road Scholar catalog and on their website:  www.roadscholar.org.  We do three programs a year in May, June or July, and September.

Aim to bring birders together from around the state to enjoy birds, see new locations, and maybe add to their lists.  Paul Sullivan and Carol Karlen lead trips to selected Oregon birding destinations.  Participants sign up with Paul and provide their own food, transportation and lodging.

Classes are offered up to several times a month and taught by experienced birders and teachers. We have class/field trip offerings that focus on Raptors, Sparrows, Waterfowl, Beginning Birding, Birding by Ear, as well as class-only offerings focused on a particular group of birds.

Be a well-rounded naturalist!  Throughout the year look for classes focused on plants, animal tracking, wildflowers, butterflies, and dragonflies among other subjects.

People with all levels of experience, from beginning to expert,  are welcome on our free field trips.  Generally no pre-registration is required.  Just show up at the time and place indicated.  Bring your binoculars and dress for the weather!  Beginners always welcome!

Magpies field trips are free and led by our volunteers who love to go birding during the weekdays. The Magpies motto:  "We start a little later, go a little slower, and try to keep a restroom in sight." 

From beginners to advanced birders, anyone who is fascinated by the sounds of birds should take advantage of these FREE guided walks to the metro area’s prime spring migration hot-spots.   Four different sites in the Metro area are used and walks are offered Tuesday - Friday from April 1-June 6 each year.