Whereas the Black Phoebes that were spotted during winters over much of the Willamette Valley for the last decade were assumed to be reverse migrants, over the last few years, many seem to have simply stayed, found a mate, and are now year-round breeding birds at many of our local areas, especially along the Columbia Slough.
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After bringing in more than a dozen experts—septic system designers and technicians, geotechnical engineers, soil scientists, planners, and permitters—we have made the decision to construct a new Wildlife Care Center at a new location instead of on the Cornell campus.
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The Green Leaders program has grown from our long-term partnership with Hacienda CDC. At its core, our intention for this program was to increase access and representation in the environmental sciences and education through empowering young adults of color to be leaders and educators in their community and beyond.
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This summer, one way we will prioritize that accessibility is through a sliding scale payment model for camp, with the intention that more children will have the opportunity to connect deeply with nature through the enriching opportunities that Bird Alliance of Oregon provides.
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Oregon semaphore grass is among the rarest grasses in the United States and it has only a handful of naturally occurring populations in Eastern Oregon. Due to the rarity of this grass, and due to habitat loss, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) began reintroduction efforts in the early 2000s.
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Bird Alliance of Oregon begins 2022 with exciting news. In early January we will complete a land acquisition that will double the size of our Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary near Yachats, Oregon!
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