Go Lights Out 2024

Portland Portland, OR

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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Stories from Bird Alliance: Amending the Northwest Forest Plan Presents Both Opportunity and Risk

Bird Alliance of Oregon - Heron Hall 5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland, OR, United States

For the first time in 30 years, the Forest Service is amending the plan, which is a double-edged sword: this is an opportunity to strengthen or weaken habitat protections. Come learn from Quinn Read, Conservation Director, more about why this amendment process matters and what you can do to weigh in!

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Nature Store Author Event: Birding for Boomers

Bird Alliance of Oregon Nature Store 5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland, OR, United States

Join author Sneed Collard III at the Nature Store as he takes us through his newest book, Birding for Boomers, a friendly, accessible, and humorous guide to discovering the joys of bird watching. Late-bloomer birders (and birders of all ages) will appreciate Collard’s personal insights and tips for overcoming birding challenges as we age. After the presentation and book signing, we'll hit the sanctuary trails to practice our new birding skills!

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Advocacy Meet and Greet

Bird Alliance of Oregon - Heron Hall 5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for an evening of learning and community building! We’re excited to host a Meet and Greet to welcome back our revitalized Advocacy Program. The Advocacy Program is the home base for folks who are excited to speak out for nature and connect with our Conservation staff.

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Burns Paiute Tribe Upland Restoration Stewardship Weekend

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 36391 Sodhouse Ln, Princeton, OR 97721, Princeton, Oregon, United States

Join Bird Alliance of Oregon and the Burns Paiute Tribe’s Natural Resources Department to plant native vegetation in the uplands of the Tribe’s property along the Malheur River (and of course doing some great bird watching!).

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Oregon Semaphore Grass Planting

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 36391 Sodhouse Ln, Princeton, OR 97721, Princeton, Oregon, United States

Join Bird Alliance of Oregon and the Burns Paiute Tribe’s Natural Resources Department to plant Oregon’s rarest grass, and one of the rarest grasses in the U.S. at the Tribe’s Logan Valley property (and of course doing some great bird watching!).

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