When Aileen, an 11-year-old student at Walt Morey Middle School, arrived on her first day of camp, she was not excited to be there. In fact, that morning at the bus stop, she told her dad she didn’t want to go.
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Thanks to strong advocacy from our growing community of light-pollution activists, we have taken an important step forward on preserving dark skies in our growing city.
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Community is at the heart of Bird Alliance of Oregon, which is why our new tagline Together for Nature is a natural fit. The collective power of so many supporters is felt every day, providing the passion and resources needed to protect wildlife and wild places across the Oregon landscape.
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On July 19, Sally Nicoletti was walking through the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden when she noticed a young Green Heron on the ground. As a volunteer at the garden, Sally had been keeping an eye on the nest of four baby herons and knew the bird was too young to be on the ground.
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So how do you count a swirling mass of thousands? It’s easy: just count the wings and divide by two!
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This fall, voters in the metro region will be asked to approve a $475 million bond measure to continue this legacy of protecting the region’s natural resources and ensuring access to nature.
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