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Online Watercolor Painting Class with Ronna: The Lazuli Bunting

Bringing a splash of color, the Lazuli Bunting will brighten up your day. The males are a burst of gem-like blue as they make their way northward through Oregon. In watercolor we can explore such blues, presenting this lovely bird in a painting worth stopping to look at. Join Ronna in this online zoom class to learn about the distinguishing marks, pattern and colors of the Lazuli Bunting!

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A beautiful European Bee-eater, a multi-colored bird with a long bill, is perched on a thin branch with it's back facing the camera.

Spain: Extremadura, Doñana, and Sierra de Gredos *4 spots left*

Join Stefan and Randy to explore Europe’s birding hotspot: Spain! The timing is perfect to witness the trailing end of migration and Spain’s birds in their breeding glory. Combine fabulous birding with excellent food, fantastic scenery, and ease of logistics, and you have an amazing trip that you wouldn’t want to miss! We generally expect pleasant weather, with no sweltering days just yet, and there should not be issues with pesky bugs.

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A photo of two Black Oystercatchers searching for food on the rocky shores.

In-Person Black Oystercatcher Community Science Training – April 27, 2024

Black Oystercatchers are a striking and easily recognizable bird in which we share our coast. Learn more about this amazing bird and are interested in helping with Bird Alliance of Oregon’s community science effort to monitor oystercatchers on the coast, consider attending this training. The training will cover Black Oystercatcher life history, conservation challenges they face, and instructions on how to participate in our abundance and nest monitoring program.

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Photo is of flowering Salmonberry, a native plant that has a beautiful fuschia flower.

Writing Haiku in Nature

Writing haiku is for everyone! Haiku is a traditional, short form of Japanese poetry through which the poet conveys their experience of nature via a simple written formula. Using this simple formula, anyone can write haiku! This class introduces participants to classical haiku poetry, and guides them to write their own haiku poems while spending time in nature.

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SUNDAYS: Accessible Bird Song Outing at Whitaker Ponds w/ FBC.PDX

Join FBC.PDX for a leisurely morning bird song walk around birding hotspot Whitaker Ponds. This outing is exclusively for for people who identify as BIPOC, queer, and or disabled. Beginner birders this event is also reserved for you, join in!

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