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The November, 2021 Issue of the |
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Our Mission: To conserve and protect natural ecosystems, birds, and other wildlife. |
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Changes in our newsletter
With our new website up and running, we are now putting the most current information there, This should result in a much shorter newsletter that now directs you to the website for current information. As the newsletter is primarily a monthly mailing, you should go directly to our website for the most current information. |
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November 15, 2021 Membership Meeting
7:00 PM - Zoom
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Special Birds of Mt. Rainier
by Jeff Antonelis-Lap
To most birders, Mount Rainier National Park is a mecca for subalpine and alpine birds that include Gray Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, and many other species. It’s also home to highly sought-after specialties that include Boreal Owl, White-tailed Ptarmigan, and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. But did you know that it and its neighboring watersheds host Northern Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelet, and Streaked Horned Lark, all protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act? Join Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Emeritus Faculty at The Evergreen State College, as he shares the status of these key species from Tahoma and Its People, his natural history of Mount Rainier National Park, published in 2020 by Washington State University Press.
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Meeting opens at 6:40 PM. Meeting starts at 7 PM |
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Conservation News
Birds Need You
The only way we'll be successful in our conservation efforts is with your help. As a constituent, you have a unique ability to convey your concerns about issues affecting birds, wildlife and their habitats — and be heard like no lobbyist.
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December 7, 2021
Audubon in Washington Advocacy Day 2021
In 2022, legislators must chart a path toward economic recovery that equitably invests in a climate resilient future. We need your help in speaking with your legislator to elevate the needs of birds and people. When you register, you'll join an advocacy group to meet with your state legislator on December 7th. Audubon will schedule your group's meeting and provide training to ensure you're prepared to speak for the birds!
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Upcoming Programs
- Dale Meland
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Self-Guided Field Trips
by Heather Gibson
West Hylebos Wetlands: Wetlands and Old-Growth Forest
A boardwalk runs through wetlands and an old-growth forest in this 150-acre park. Look and listen for Varied and Swainson’s Thrushes; Winter, Marsh, and Bewick’s Wrens; Hutton’s Vireo; and Red-tailed Hawks; as well as amphibians. Wood Ducks nest on the lake behind the caretaker’s house. 114 species of birds have been seen in this park. There are 62 different kinds of plants found here, some quite rare, including Swamp Violets, Bog Orchids, and Wild Azaleas.
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Rainier Audubon Nature Journalers Monthly Zoom Gathering
9:30am-11:00am
Cindy Flanagan
CONNECT TO NATURE AND TO OTHERS
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Are you curious about nature and would like to find fun ways to record your observations?
Do you keep a journal, but wish you had a nature journaling community to share ideas and inspiration?
Or do you want to simply join a group and listen and learn more about how to nature journal?
The time for the November 21 meeting has been changed to 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
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Winter Wings Festival
Get ready for a 2022 Winter Wings Festival like no other! Winter Wings brings together birders and photographers to learn and explore with top notch professionals and enthusiastic local guides.
The Klamath Basin is renowned for its massive wintering population of Bald Eagles, but is prime habitat for many other raptors including owls, as well as a diversity of waterfowl.
The 2022 Festival will feature Richard Crossley, author of the Crossley ID Guides and co-author of Ornitherapy: For Your Mind, Body, and Soul. For our photography keynote we are excited to have Jennifer Leigh Warner, conservation wildlife photographer.
Join us for an extensive array of field trips, workshops, presentations, and receptions that highlight the wonders of the Klamath Basin in winter. On Friday, Feb. 18th we will have several presentations on the status of Klamath Basin wetlands and partner initiatives.
Dates: Friday, February 18, 2022 through Sunday, February 20, 2022
Host site: Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech), 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 97601
Registration opens in mid-Dec. on date TBA
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Amazon Smile
Shop at smile.amazon.com and they will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to your favorite charitable organization—no fees, no extra cost.
Be sure to specify your favorite charity as Rainier Audubon Society.
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Recordings of Membership Meetings
Recordiings of past meetings, when available, can be found in our Events Calendar. Look under the month of the event. |
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Fire made us human, fossil fuels made us modern, but now we need a new fire that makes us safe, secure, healthy and durable.
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American Kestral food exchange |
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