OUR CALENDAR

Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge

Join Max McClarnon and Erin Linton for a bird walk to the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge! This will be an all day trip. Limited to two vehicles, so come in or call the store at (541) 772-2107 for more information and to reserve your seat today!

DATE: Saturday, February 21

February IN PERSON AND ZOOM Program
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Peregrine Falcons
with Jeff Rucks

This month, join retired wildlife biologist Jeff Rucks for a special presentation on Peregrine Falcons. Jeff enjoyed a 40 year career as a wildlife professional. His early career included work for the U.S. Forest Service in California and Bureau of Land Management in Alaska and Colorado. He also spent three years on Colorado’s peregrine falcon recovery effort. After a short stint with Boulder County Open Space, he was hired by the Colorado Division of Wildlife in 1987. Throughout his career he found great joy and satisfaction in sharing his love of the outdoors and wildlife with other people, especially children. This eventually led to supervising the agency’s Out-reach and Education staff, which continued until he retired in 2009. After retirement he went to work as an educator for The Wildlife Experience museum in Colorado. Jeff continues to write outdoor articles for local publications and accepts several public speaking engagements each year.

Remembering Norm Barrett
Longtime Rogue Valley Audubon member and accomplished wildlife biologist and naturalist Norm Barrett passed away December 26, 2025. At the monthly February meeting there will be time for folks to share some remembrances of Norm before the regular program begins.

Location: Medford Congregational Church of Christ- Lidgate Hall, 1801 E. Jackson St., Medford

Time: 7:00 pm (coffee/tea/cookies will be served beginning at 6:30 pm)

Zoom instructions: the Zoom link will be posted on the Rogue Valley Audubon webpage the day of the meeting.

Jacksonville

Join Max McClarnon for a walk in Jacksonville this Sunday. This will be a new location for us. What will we see? Join us and find out! Limited to 9 participants. Come in or call the store at (541) 772-2107 to reserve your spot today.

DATE: Sunday, March 1

First Wednesday Bird Walk

Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.

First Wednesday Bird Walk

Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.

Co-sponsored by the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, this year’s Bird Fest offers something for birders of all levels:

• Expert-led birding trips to explore diverse habitats like wetlands, estuaries, mudflats, prairies, and woodlands.

• A Saturday evening banquet featuring keynote Maria Mudd Ruth, award-winning author, for a special preview of her brand-new book The Bird with Flaming Red Feet.

• Classes, lectures, and workshops tailored for nature enthusiasts.
• A post-event excursion to the Makah Reservation at Neah Bay.

Registration for this event opens  January 7th, and we anticipate that many programs will fill up quickly.

All the details, including registration, can be found at olympicbirdfest.org

Klamath Bird Observatory
Bear Divide – California Migration Hotspot

Experience spring migration like never before at Bear Divide, a narrow mountain pass where thousands of songbirds funnel through each morning. This 4-day trip offers expert-guided outings, a special presentation, and optional excur-sions, like a Pasadena parrot tour. Highlights include the daylight migration of thousands of birds, morning field sessions and optional afternoon outings, and support of on-site bird banding and outreach. Limited to 12 participants. For more information, go to: https://klamathbird.org/travel-with-purpose/.

DATES: May 6th-9th, 2026
COST: $1,500 per person

May 16 at N. Mountain Park Nature Center, Ashland

more information is coming……