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Urban Conservation | March 1, 2022

A photo of Balch Creek surrounded by trees and mossy stones.

Urban Conservation | March 1, 2022

Event Series: The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. and John Charles Olmsted

Here in Portland, numerous lectures, events, and field excursions will focus on the works of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. (FLO) and his son John Charles Olmsted (JCO), who carried forward the landscape philosophy established by his stepfather, including the public spaces of multiple cities in the Pacific Northwest.

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Community Science | March 1, 2022

Two birders counting birds for Christmas Bird Count with snow

Community Science | March 1, 2022

Portland’s Christmas Bird Count: The Results Are In!

On January 2, 2022, Bird Alliance of Oregon held our 96th annual (and second “COVID-safe”) Christmas Bird Count. Because of ongoing risks associated with COVID-19, field teams were once again reduced in size, but a hardy group of 215 field observers and 115 feeder watchers managed to tally a respectable 123 species, right smack in the middle of the 10-year average for the Portland count.

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