When Ron passed away, his family honored his memory by continuing his commitment to Bird Alliance of Oregon. They created the Ron L Spencer Conservation Fund and many joined our Legacy Circle, ensuring his passion for protecting Oregon’s wildlife and wild spaces lives on.
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In 2022, the Backyard Habitat Certification Program received funding to help improve the water quality in our local waterways. We are using these funding to financially support new and existing community sites and, more specifically, community sites that emphasized public equity and accessibility.
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Over the last year, we’ve collaborated with the Conservation team to hone truer to this mission. We meet regularly to learn about upcoming conservation initiatives and identify opportunities for collaborative messaging. We’ve identified joint projects in which we can work together to amplify some aspects of Conservation’s work.
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Forest Park, a 5,200 acre forest in the city and our neighbor here in the West Hills, is a likely site for the Harborton Reliability Project, a new Portland General Electric (PGE) proposal.
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Bird Alliance of Oregon is working with partners to get the word out about the extraordinary ecological value of Heceta Bank. Unveiling the secrets of this underwater treasure we hope will build public support to safeguard a vital ecosystem.
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When the tiny American Kestrel chick was brought in, we were told “they just fell from the sky.” Learn what steps our Wildlife Care Center rehabilitators took to help raise the bird and ensure they would have the best chance at being released and living in the wild successfully once it’s full grown.
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For 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan has helped protect mature and old-growth forests, Northern Spotted Owls, Marbled Murrelets, and other imperiled fish and wildlife on federal lands throughout the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Forest Service is amending the plan—ostensibly to address changing conditions related to climate change and wildfire. Depending on your perspective, this presents an incredible opportunity to strengthen or weaken the plan.
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William Finley and Herman Bohlman may be the best known, but they are not the only founders of Oregon Audubon Society (now Bird Alliance of Oregon). Dr. Emma J. Welty was there at the start and stayed engaged for over 20 years.
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Help protect our favorite feathered friends this summer! As you recreate on Oregon’s beautiful beaches and rocky habitats you can also take these steps to minimize impacts to the millions of birds that nest along Oregon’s coast every summer.
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On March 7 the Board of Forestry made a landmark decision to better protect Oregon’s western state forests by adopting the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) that was years in the making. The HCP is an important step in stopping overharvest and addressing habitat needs of endangered species. It also better protects water for over 500,000 Oregonians and will lead to more sustainable forestry practices supporting a healthy coastal economy.
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