Pacific Northwest Trip: Raptor Migration at Green Ridge with Brodie Cass Talbott *FULL*
Join Brodie Cass Talbott for a self-catering tour of peak raptor migration at Green Ridge.
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Accessible Birding Outing at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden *FULL*
Join Portland Audubon for an accessible birding outing at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden! This birding hotspot in SE Portland boasts a wide variety of songbirds and waterfowl as well as ADA compliant trails and bathrooms.
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Watercolor Painting with Ronna: The Barred Owl
Join this live, online class to paint alongside Ronna Fujisawa, an experienced watercolor painter, art educator, and bird enthusiast.
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Pacific Northwest Trip: Oregon’s Wild Southern Coast with Brodie Cass Talbott *2 spots left*
Oregon’s southern coast features miles of rugged coastline, spectacular wildlife, smaller crowds, and the best fall coastal weather the state has to offer. Join Brodie Cass Talbott as we explore from Coos Bay to Brookings in search of alcids, waterfowl, raptors, and more.
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The New School of Birding, Module 4: Bird Taxonomy and Population Dynamics
Join Candace and Dan to learn about bird taxonomy and population dynamics through digital classes and field days! Investigate bird origins and the evolving science of taxonomy, dive into the promise and perils of bird naming systems, and investigate how bird distribution and populations change over time in this engaging six-week series.
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Unlock the Mysteries of Owl Behavior
Join Erin to learn about all things owl behavior!
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Watercolor Painting In-Person Class with Ronna: The Great Horned Owl
Join this live, online class to paint alongside Ronna Fujisawa, an experienced watercolor painter, art educator, and bird enthusiast.
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Winter Gull Identification
Join local author and guide John Rakestraw to sort through the varying plumages of gulls in winter.
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Pacific Northwest Trip: Olympic Peninsula with Stefan Schlick *2 spots left*
Join us as we explore the Strait of Juan de Fuca in search of rarities, loons, alcids (murres, guillemots, auklets, puffins, and murrelets), and spectacular views.
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Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Saturdays) *FULL*
Join Greg Baker for a three-part Saturday morning exploration at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas: Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.
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Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Saturdays PM) *FULL*
Join Greg Baker for three Saturday afternoon explorations at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.
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Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Sundays) *FULL*
Join Greg Baker for three Sunday morning explorations at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.
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Watercolor Painting with Ronna: The Red-tailed Hawk
Let’s celebrate the colors of autumn and paint this great raptor in watercolor, online with Ronna.
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Pacific Northwest Trip: The Dammed Columbia with Brodie Cass Talbott
Join Brodie Cass Talbott to explore the landscapes, history, and environmental impacts of the dams that define the Pacific Northwest, as well as the rich mosaic of National Wildlife Refuges that were established to mitigate those impacts.
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Watercolor Painting In-Person Class with Ronna: The California Quail
Join this live, online class to paint alongside Ronna Fujisawa, an experienced watercolor painter, art educator, and bird enthusiast.
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Getting Into Shape for Bird Identification
This class will introduce you to the concept of birding by shape. By studying silhouettes, structural features become much more apparent. Many species are identifiable by their silhouette alone.
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Understanding Waterfowl
Learn all about waterfowl with Brodie Cass Talbott!
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Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Saturdays) *FULL*
Join Greg Baker for a three-part Saturday morning exploration at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas: Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.
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Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Saturdays PM) *FULL*
Join Greg Baker for three Saturday afternoon explorations at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.
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Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Sundays) *FULL*
Join Greg Baker for three Sunday morning explorations at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.
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Beginning Waterfowl Identification
Learn all about waterfowl with Brodie Cass Talbott!
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Advanced Waterfowl Identification
Learn all about the trickiest waterfowl with Brodie Cass Talbott!
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Watercolor Painting Online Class with Ronna: Holiday Gift Cards
Celebrate the holiday season by creating lovely, little birdie gift cards to share with friends and family! We’ll spend some time painting sweet chickadees and wrens on small-scale watercolor cards.
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Watercolor Painting In-Person Class with Ronna: Holiday Gift Cards
Celebrate the holiday season by creating lovely, little birdie gift cards to share with friends and family! We’ll spend some time painting sweet chickadees and wrens on small-scale watercolor cards.
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Tropical Texas: Birding the Rio Grande Valley *1 spot left*
Winter is the perfect time travel to the Lower Rio Grande Valley, with its mild tropical weather, and outstanding bird diversity. Join us as we explore the entirety of the lower valley in search of the tropical specialties that can be found nowhere else in the country.
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Birding Costa Rica *FULL*
Join naturalists from the Portland Audubon on an incredible trip through the lush lowland rainforests, volcanoes, mountains, and coastal wetlands of Costa Rica. More than 800 species of birds have been seen within the borders of this small country. To conserve this diversity, almost 30% of Costa Rica is contained in National Parks and Reserves, ensuring that it will be protected for many generations to come.
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San Diego and the Imperial Valley
Visit the “birdiest county in the U.S.” with Portland Audubon to search for desert specialties and enjoy large numbers of wintering songbirds, shorebirds, raptors, and waterfowl in southern California’s subtropical Mediterranean climate.
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The Total Solar Eclipse and Birds of Bali, Flores, & East Timor!
Join this 15-day adventure to the tropical islands of Bali and Flores in Indonesia, and to the new nation of East Timor to bird this tropical paradise and see the phenomenal Total Solar Eclipse on April 20, 2023.
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The New School of Birding, Module 3: The Wonders of Migration
Join Candace and Dan to learn about the wonders of bird migration through digital classes and field days! In this module, we hope to raise your awareness of the subtle cues of nature, and bring you into closer understanding of the lives of our feathered neighbors. We’ll explore how and why birds migrate, delving into the mysteries of how birds stay on course, how scientists measure migration, the amazing journeys of long-distance migrants, and much more. Along the way, we’ll practice our birding skills in the field, with a focus on the diversity and abundance of spring migrants in our region.
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Springtime in Cape May *FULL*
Beloved by beachcombers and birders alike, the quaint seashore town of Cape May is a must-visit birding destination, from forests to salt marshes. It may surprise some to discover Cape May is one of the best places in the country to watch the miracle of bird migration.
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Mongolia
Join Portland Audubon on a trip of a lifetime! Mongolia is a place of staggering beauty with extraordinary birds and mammals. Enjoy traditional Mongolian food in a communal setting and experience first-hand the unique Mongolian life by staying in ger camps. We will explore its varied habitats, which include the Siberian Taiga in the north, the Mongolian Steppe and the Gobi Desert, and Gobi Altai Mountains in the south. Wildlife high points include Demoiselle Crane, Lammergeier, Wallcreeper, and Przewalski’s Wild Horse.
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