The Conservation Column By Pepper Trail and Juliet Grable Speak Up for Alaska’s Bristol Bay Bristol Bay is the huge expanse of the Bering Sea north of the Aleutians and south of Cape Newenham. The bay supports a vast diversity of birds, a vital food web, and a world-class fishery that supports the surrounding communities. [...]
Date/Time: Thursday, June 13, 2019. 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Greensprings Inn, Hwy 66. Ashland, Oregon. This is a casual gathering for folks to chat with fellow birders about anything bird related. Topics may include upcoming field trips, current research, interesting sightings, conservation initiatives, favorite birding hotspots, anything you want to discuss. This new [...]
The Conservation Column By Juliet Grable This month we’ve decided to update RVAS on two ongoing conservation issues: the fate of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion and the status of the Jordan Cove Energy Project. Federal Ruling Upholds Monument Expansion We recently received some great news about the CSNM. But first, a little background. In [...]
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 14, 2019. 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: EL TAPATIO 1633 OR-99. Ashland, Oregon. This is a casual gathering for folks to chat with fellow birders about anything bird related. Topics may include upcoming field trips, current research, interesting sightings, conservation initiatives, favorite birding hotspots, anything you want to discuss. This new [...]
TUESDAY, May 21 at 6:00 PM at TOUVELLE STATE PARK The annual picnic replaces our May chapter meeting. Come celebrate our valley birds. All members and guests are welcome! Bring a dish to share, plus your own plate, cup and utensils. Tea and lemonade will be provided. Birding Bingo and a bird walk to follow. [...]
The Conservation Column By Pepper Trail This month, the Conservation Column is all about the Greater Sage Grouse, one of America’s most iconic birds. The species, famous for its spectacular mating displays, is emblematic of the “sagebrush sea” in the inter-mountain West. Sage grouse populations have experienced sharp declines due to habitat loss and disturbance, [...]
TUESDAY, April 23 at 7:00 PM Birds of Botswana and Zimbabwe Presented by André Carvalhaes This program is a photographic sampling of the rich biodiversity and fauna of Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and Hwangue National Park. We will explore these incredible regions as I share bits of information on how to get there, the [...]
Link to article in March 23 Mail Tribune.
The Conservation Column By Pepper Trail Hey, how about some GOOD news for a change? No, I’m not kidding! In February, the Senate passed the most important package of public lands conservation legislation in a decade, the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47). This huge 662-page measure included lands in every state and passed 92-8—an [...]
TUESDAY, March 26 at 7:00 PM Local and Worldwide Bird and Wildlife Images Presented by Jim James As a small boy Richard E “Jim” James moved from Montana to Oregon with his family in the early 1940’s and was brought up on the Oregon coast and the Rogue Valley where he and his wife, Valerie, [...]
