The 11th Annual Catio Tour on Saturday, September 9 will offer THREE options: In-Person catio visits, Online Videos, and a special VIP Package! With crafty, creative, and clever solutions, these catios will give you great ideas that fit your budget and space.
Join Bird Alliance of Oregon, Topaz Farm, and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for a spectacular and fun-filled day of birdwatching at Sauvie Island with expert naturalists, birdwatching and drinking hot cocoa.
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at our third annual Malheur Big Sit. This is an accessible, inclusive outing and BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and beginning birders and bird-enthusiasts are welcome.
Spend your morning at Topaz Farms with Bird Alliance of Oregon staff member Kady Davis and Board Member Ricky Allen for a community birdwatching event, as a part of Birdathon, one of our most beloved traditions, bringing people together to raise funds to protect birds while watching birds. Come get your wiggles out, learn about local bird species, and borrow our binoculars to spot some cool birdies while enjoying time outside. Beginners and expert birders welcome!
Join Teresa Wicks, Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Eastern Oregon Biologist for a hike around Delintment, looking for Williamson’s Sapsuckers, waterfowl, and other passerines.
Join Bird Alliance of Oregon's Eastern Oregon Biologist, Teresa 'Bird' Wicks on a guided bird walk to the stretch of the Blitzen River that extends north from P-Ranch and is a popular stop for many visitors to Malheur NWR. The mix of habitats along the river create abundant opportunities for observing birds and the occasional beaver or other mammal.
Join Bird Alliance of Oregon's Eastern Oregon Biologist, Teresa 'Bird' Wicks on this family-friendly bird walk will start at Malheur National Wildlife Headquarters at 8:00 from the parking lot. Children of all ages, and families of all kinds, are invited to come for a casual walk around Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. There should be baby hawks and owls for viewing.
Join Bird Alliance of Oregon's Eastern Oregon Biologist, Teresa 'Bird' Wicks for a guided bird walk starting at the Benson Pond Trailhead. We will travel along the northern edge of Benson Pond, through the stand of homestead era trees and back to the parking area. The diversity of aquatic habitat, emergent marsh, sagebrush/shrubland, and deciduous trees provides for a diverse assortment of bird species. This walk provides a great opportunity for observing ducks in non-breeding plumage and practicing duck ID.
Join Bird Alliance of Oregon's Eastern Oregon Biologist, Teresa 'Bird' Wicks on a guided bird walk to the stretch of the Blitzen River that extends north from P-Ranch and is a popular stop for many visitors to Malheur NWR. The mix of habitats along the river create abundant opportunities for observing birds and the occasional beaver or other mammal.
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)!
