This January, Portland Audubon joined the Center for Biological Diversity and sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to protect Streaked Horned Larks, once abundant in Washington and Oregon, as endangered.
Read Post
On December 31, 2022, Portland conducted the 97th annual Christmas Bird Count under mild and mostly dry skies—a real treat after the icy conditions leading up to the big day. We broke the record on number of field observers at 270, and over 100 joined in from their feeders!
Read Post
Joe Liebezeit will serve as interim statewide conservation director, and Micah Meskel will serve as interim urban conservation director while we begin the search for a new conservation director. Together they possess over 20 years of experience at Portland Audubon and significantly longer over their careers.
Read Post
In order to best achieve our mission as an organization committed to racial equity and the environment, we cannot continue to condone bearing a name that celebrates a slaveholder who embraced white supremacist systems. Here are some FAQs to further explain how and why this decision was made.
Read Post
After a great deal of discussion, Portland Audubon’s board voted in January to move away from the name Audubon. In order to best achieve our mission as an organization committed to racial equity and the environment, we cannot continue to condone bearing a name that celebrates a slaveholder who embraced white supremacist systems.
Read Post
In December 2022, the Portland Audubon community lost a beloved member of the flock. James Davis, an amazing naturalist and educator, served as Portland Audubon’s first director of education and his vision and expertise laid the foundation for much of the programming that continues to this day.
Read Post
When a Bald Eagle was hit by a vehicle on I-84, Oregon State Police were called to capture the eagle and they bring her into the Wildlife Care Center. Read on to learn about her injuries and recovery, as well as her release on New Year’s Day 2023!
Read Post
On December 24th in the midst of the ice storm and freezing temperatures, Portland Audubon’s Wildlife Care Center suffered extensive water damage throughout most of the facility due to broken water pipes. We want to provide an update to the community, and to thank you for your outpouring of support and offers of help during this time.
Read Post
Bob Sallinger’s 30 years as an advocate, activist, naturalist, wildlife researcher, and wildlife rehabber, and his deep ties to the community, have led to many of the most exciting conservation wins in Portland Audubon’s history, and not only have saved the lives of countless wild animals, but have transformed the Oregon landscape for future generations.
Read Post