We’re thrilled to welcome Tumurkhuu “Tumko” Davaakhuu as our new Chief Operating Officer! Tumko moved to Portland from Mongolia six months ago, leaving his job as the CEO and Board Director of a major bank to find a healthier climate for his family and to pursue his dream of working full time in the conservation field.
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For far too long, the use of poisons has been a weapon of choice for agencies and individuals concerned about addressing wildlife conflicts. This spring, Oregon made two major advances in removing indiscriminate, inhumane, and dangerous wildlife poisons from our landscape.
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When a second grade teacher overheard talk of an owl stuck in a school soccer net that chilly February 28 morning, she grabbed a box and some towels, and ran outside to try and help the bird who was wrapped in a cocoon of netting and mud.
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Welcome to the new website, just one piece of a two-year effort to transform Portland Audubon’s visual brand so that it reflects the incredible work we do, bolstering our efforts across the state to make a difference for Oregon’s wildlife and wild places.
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These archives show the evolution of our organization, including our logo. Hidden among wildlife photos by William Finley and Herman Bohlman, and paintings by R. Bruce Horsfall, one particular slide stands out: a painting of a Rufous Hummingbird encircled by the words “Oregon Audubon Society.” This early logo, hand-drawn by Horsfall, dates back to at least 1919.
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Voters overwhelmingly passed the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, Honest Elections, and the Metro Affordable Housing Measure and strongly rejected Measure 105 which would have repealed Oregon’s anti-profiling law.
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