Cat in a catio

Catio Tour 2024

The 2024 Catio Tour on Saturday, September 7 is self-guided and all in-person, with stops from SE Portland to Vancouver, WA. You’ll see a variety of catios (outdoor cat enclosures), talk with the people who built them, and meet the cats who enjoy them (feline attitude permitting)!

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Lights Out for migrating birds

Go Lights Out 2024

Mark your calendar for Lights Out Portland, a one-night event in which residential households and commercial buildings dim their lighting in order to raise awareness about the impact of light pollution on migrating birds, about wasted energy in the form of light thrown up into the sky, and about preserving our ability to see stars from the city.

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A painting on a little card of a Dark-eyed Junco

Bird Journals: Getting the Gist

In this session, we will practice simplifying; drawing and painting only what is needed. New ways of seeing, so you are able to draw what is there. Add some paint…again, simply and effectively suggesting the bird you are wanting to record.

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A watercolor painting of Barn Owls.

Bird Journals: Simplifying Details *FULL*

In this class, we will focus on details of journaling when desired. Eyes, bills, wings, tails, legs, and feet can be represented in simple ways with pen and paints. Also, textures, spots, and stripes can be done easily with a brush.

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