Join KBO on January 28th for a presentation by Shannon Rio on waterbirds of the Klamath Basin. She will be introducing her new waterbird book and ways to explore the picturesque Klamath Basin. This is a free hybrid presentation hosted at the KBO office in Ashland. The following weekend on February 2nd Shannon will be taking a group out to the basin to explore the waterbirds that are spending their winters there. This event is free and open to all ages.
oin us on an adventure to support bird science conservation beyond borders! Register Now for the III edition of our Fundraising Field Trip: 13-22 August 2025.
If you love tropical birds and hiking in the mountains, listen closely. Over the course of ten days, you will be exploring wildlife and natural landscape, birding with local ornithologists, visiting national and state parks, and getting involved with local conservation efforts to protect birds and habitats at Atlantic Forest. If that wasn’t enough, the cost of this special trip will help fund the intern exchange program between KBO and OAMa and support the continuation of the bird monitoring program on the Mantiqueira Highlands in Southeast Brazil!
Start 2025 of right with one of KBO’s famous Hawk outings with Dick Ashford and Amanda Alford. On Jan 16th, we’ll enjoy a 6-8:30 PM lecture in the KBO “Spa” then enjoy a day-long outing to the Klamath Basin on Jan 18th or Jan 25th. In each case, we’ll depart Ashland at 8 AM and return around 5-ish. We will carpool (a must!) in 4 vehicles of 4 people each. Reserve your spot and register today!
Klamath Bird Observatory is going back to Bear Divide! Last April we took 10 people for the first time to Bear Divide to experience bird migration in a new way. This trip is led by Dr. Ryan Terrill KBO’s Science Director. As a postdoc at Occidental College Ryan helped establish the monitoring happening at Bear Divide. Even though he is now at KBO this place still calls him back. This KBO adventure is happening April 23rd – April 26th, 2025. Register Today.
Come learn about the shared birds of southern Oregon and the western region of Mexico with Martín López Aguilar from Jalisco, Mexico. The presentation and bird walk will take place on November 23rd, from 9 am – 11 am, at the Talent Library. After his presentation on the migratory birds that connect us Martín will lead a bird walk at Lynn Newberry Park. Binoculars will be available to borrow. This presentation will be in Spanish and English. Venga a aprender sobre las aves compartidas del sur de Oregon y la región occidental de México con Martín López Aguilar de Jalisco, México. La presentación y caminata de aves se llevará a cabo el 23 de noviembre, de 9 am – 11 am, en la Biblioteca de Talent. Después de su presentación sobre las aves migratorias que nos conectan, Martín guiará una caminata en el Parque Lynn Newberry. Se prestarán prismáticos. Esta presentación será en español e inglés.
Join Frank Lospalluto for a haunting good time on the 25th at 5 pm. We will be traveling the Keno Access Rd. looking for Great Grey Owls and other silent predators of the night. The night will start at Rite Aid in Ashland to organize the carpool.
Join KBO in celebrating fall at the Bear Creek Salmon Festival on Saturday, October 12, 11 am-4 pm at North Mountain Park in Ashland. This FREE, family event honors the return of fall salmon with kids’ games and activities, Native American cultural demonstrations, and live music all day. Enjoy the folksy sounds of McAlvage & Fretwell in the morning or boogie to hot, prohibition-era jazz with the Bathtub Gin Serenaders in the afternoon.
This presentation is to acquaint you with how to go to the refuge and what you might see when you get there. Maps of the refuge will be provided. A book will be featured that invites you to take some young person (or any age person) to the refuge to learn about the wonders of the waterfowl refuge. We will also be introducing you to one of the most successful conservation programs ever created, the Federal Duck Stamp. The presenters will be Shannon Rio and Elva Manquera-DeShields. This is a hybrid presentation at the Klamath Bird Observatory office in Ashland on September 30th at 6 pm. This is a free presentation.
Join us on Wednesday July 10th, for a full-day immersive birding and learning experience with KBO in the stunning Upper Klamath Lake region. You will be observing bird banding up close with KBO biologists and the KBO international interns in the morning and later venturing on a 2-3 hour bird walk (lunch is included). This is a special opportunity to meet our scientists and learn about (and support!) KBO’s international scientist-in-training program. You will also have the unique opportunity to see many resident and migratory birds up close and appreciate details you may never see in the wild. Please join us for a day of adventure and learning and support the young scientists of the future!
Come join KBO biologists and this season’s interns for a bird banding experience in the field!
This is a fundraiser for KBO’s long-standing and well-respected international field biologist training program. It is a unique opportunity to meet some of our scientists in a small group setting, learn about the science of bird banding, and see some of Oregon’s birds up close. We will observe live bird banding including mist netting and data collection and learn more about Southern Oregon’s migrating and resident birds all while in the field in the beautiful Upper Klamath Lake region. Come join us and support future scientists! Monday, June 17th, 6:30 a.m. to noon (inclusive of drive time to and from Ashland).
