Over the last year, we’ve collaborated with the Conservation team to hone truer to this mission. We meet regularly to learn about upcoming conservation initiatives and identify opportunities for collaborative messaging. We’ve identified joint projects in which we can work together to amplify some aspects of Conservation’s work.
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Just 553. That is the estimated number of individual Tufted Puffins remaining in Oregon, based on the 2021 coastwide survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It’s a staggering decline from the nearly 5,000 puffins counted back in 2008 and other surveys in the 1990s. It’s a number that demands action, and action is exactly what we plan to take.
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We are excited to announce that Bird Alliance of Oregon was selected to receive a grant from the Portland General Electric Drive Change Fund, funded via the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Oregon Clean Fuels Program.
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$2.5 million was allocated to the Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative and High Desert Partnership via the legislature which will provide funding for the collaborative work in the area to continue and will also support Bird Alliance of Oregon’s work to understand reed canarygrass, its effects on birds and macroinvertebrates, and methods for treating reed canarygrass to best support wildlife.
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“Gifting our students the opportunity to connect with land through the traditional lifeways practice of ‘pulling cedar’ provided them with a more meaningful understanding and respect for the landscape,” shared Gary Westley, staff lead for the N8tive Club.
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A decade ago, Oregonians recognized the importance of our ocean and the value of protecting it with the creation of the state’s Marine Reserves Program. Despite its success, this legislative session, both the governor’s office and legislative leadership have proposed cuts to the Marine Reserves Program in the next biennium which wouldn’t just threaten the designated sites themselves, but would threaten the good will of ocean communities and stakeholders.
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In December, Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) voted to move forward rocky habitat proposals that will establish protections and support on-the-ground stewardship efforts at six important sites on the coast which paves the way for them to be finalized for approval by the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
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When Bird Alliance of Oregon and the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) present the Catio Tour in mid-September it will mark the tenth anniversary of this event and more than a quarter century of successful collaboration between our two groups.
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The Bird Days of Summer is a series of beginner-friendly programs for anyone curious about birds and nature. We combine community-building, exploration, and fun to create safe spaces for people to get to know each other, as well as the birds.
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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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