Remembering John Kemper
John D. Kemper, an avid birder and friend of Rogue Valley Audubon, died April 25 at the age of 93 in Medford. Here is a link to his obituary on the UC Davis website.
Dippers In Lithia Park
Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission, in partnership with the Rogue Valley Audubon Society talks in this video a little about the American Dipper... A little song bird that can be seen in Lithia Park. Special thanks to Peter and Linda Kreisman for their time and expertise!
Annual Picnic
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 6  - 8 p.m. Location TouVelle State Park Picnic Shelter A All members and guests are welcome This annual picnic replaces our May chapter meeting. Come celebrate our valley birds. Bird Walk 6 p.m. (sharp!)
 A guided bird walk will wind through the park and along the Rogue River. Potluck dinner [...]
Accessing Kirtland Pond
Kirtland Pond is one of the valley’s favorite birding hotspots. It is an active facility of Rogue Valley Sewer Services. While birders are welcome, it is very important that no birders, cars or tripods with cameras and scopes block the road into the facility or the gate. Large trucks need to be able to drive [...]
April Chapter Meeting: Lake Abert: A Waterbird Oasis in an Arid Landscape
Presented by RON LARSON, PhD Salty-alkaline lakes are not the kind of place you would want to call home. After all, salt is used to preserve food, and with a pH of 10, the water is like diluted bleach. Yet, Lake Abert, located in arid south-central Oregon, is a waterbird Mecca, with over 80 species [...]
Ashland Big Morning
By Nate Trimble On February 3, no less than 17 hardy birders met at 7:00 am in the chilly early morning light at North Mountain Park to begin a big morning in Ashland. The goal was to see as many species as possible before noon. In total we identified 52 species between North Mountain Park, [...]
March Chapter Meeting: Our Public Forests, Then and Now
Public lands are often said to be one of America's greatest ideas. But lately, the very concept of "public lands" has been made controversial by malevolent influences like the Bundy family and Koch brothers. To better understand our local public forests, come hear from historian Greg Walter about the history of our public lands, aka [...]
Marbled murrelet officially listed as endangered species in Oregon
The state's Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Friday (2/9) to reclassify the seabird as endangered after a marathon daylong meeting in Portland at which our own Juliet Grable testified. More details on the meeting and actions taken therein can be found in this Oregon Live article.
New Location for Monthly Bird Walk
(Note - The Medford paper has listed the WRONG LOCATION for this event. Please note that it continues to be Denman Wildlife Area. See you there Feb. 7). On Wednesday, Â Jan. 3, Â 2018, the First Wednesday Bird Walk will move to the Denman Wildlife Area, and all future walks will take place there. Walks begin [...]
Local ornithologist helps solve crimes
RVAS Conservation Chair Pepper Trail is featured in the January issue of National Geographic. The article details his job at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensic Lab in Ashland, Oregon. This issue kicks off the magazine's "National Year of the Bird." Way to go Pepper!