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*FULL* Malheur Foray

Join Portland Audubon on a five-day tour to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge located in remote and beautiful southeastern Oregon. Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is a world-class birder’s paradise. A variety of habitats, including extensive marshes, sagebrush flats, riparian thickets, and rimrock support a diversity of wildlife. Field birding and natural history are the focus of this exciting five-day program.

Sandhill Crane Sandhill Crane and Red-winged Blackbird, photo by Scott Carpenter
Golden Eagle Golden Eagle, photo by Scott Carpenter
Malheur Ecotour, photo by Tara Lemezis
Pronghorn, photo by Tara Lemezis
Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl, photo by Scott Carpenter
Buena Vista Overlook at Malheur NWR

Register today to travel with us to Malheur!

By choosing to travel with Portland Audubon, you are supporting our conservation work here in the Pacific Northwest. Sign up for the trip of a lifetime!

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We’ll search for Golden Eagles, Black-necked Stilts, White-faced Ibis, Burrowing Owl, Sandhill Cranes, and Prairie Falcons as well as mammals such as Pronghorn, Coyote and Mule Deeramong the wealth of wildlife.

Our program is timed to coincide with peak bird migration and species diversity. Explore the vast refuge and surrounding areas, including the east side of Steens Mountain and the Alvord Desert, on daily field excursions led by experienced naturalists from Audubon Society of Portland. Be prepared for some wondrous sights, chilly nights and lots of birds. The elevation is about 4000 feet, and the snow-capped Steens Mountain looms on our horizon the entire time.

 

Trip Details

  • Trip Leader: Candace Larson and Tara Lemezis
  • Fee: $895 members / $1,095 non-members
  • Deposit: $400 to secure your space
  • Single supplement: $200

What is included: All ground transportation from Portland. Four nights lodging based on double-occupancy, all your meals except dinners, the services of your experienced Audubon Society of Portland leaders.

Important info about lodging:
The trip fee is based on double-occupancy. The rooms at the Frenchglen Hotel have just one double bed. If you do not want to share a bed you will need to request a single supplement. There is a single-supplement fee of $200 if you are the sole occupant of the room. Also, bathrooms are located outside of the rooms.

 

Trip Leader

Candace Larson

Candace is an avid birder, mycology geek, and native plant enthusiast, with a passion for the diverse ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Candace leads domestic and international ecotours with a focus on bird biology and habitat preservation. She also works as a Field Biologist in Portland Audubon’s Conservation program, helping statewide partners meet their avian conservation goals.

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Trip Leader

Tara Lemezis

Tara is an avid birder, wildlife photographer, and native plant enthusiast - with a passion for all that is wild here in the Pacific Northwest! She began volunteering with Portland Audubon in the Wildlife Care Center in 2014, and since that time has served in a variety of volunteer and staff roles within communications and education. She joined the education team as the Education Program Assistant in September 2018. She is passionate about sharing her bird knowledge with people from all backgrounds, ages, and abilities - working to inspire them to take action to protect the wild spaces and species in Oregon and beyond.

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Details

Start:
June 1, 2019
End:
June 5, 2019
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Venue

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
36391 Sodhouse Ln, Princeton, OR 97721
Princeton, Oregon 97721 United States + Google Map
Phone:
(541) 493-2612
Website:
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/malheur/

Organizer

Tara Lemezis
Email:
tlemezis@audubonportland.org

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