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YOBIRD, a KBO summer FUNdraiser

June 24, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

On July 11th, join Lisa Michelbrink and other KBO Board members at Grizzly Peak Winery for this KBO FUNdrasing event. We will start with a gentle yoga session under the oak trees, led by Board President and yoga teacher, Shannon Rio. We will then take a bird walk on the winery grounds. To finish the morning we will share light refreshments and conversation.

KBO’s 2021-2022 FUNdraising Campaign Begins!

June 23, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Klamath Bird Observatory’s fundraising effort has a new, exciting format this year: with no fundraising Gala in 2020 or 2021, KBO’s Board members are stepping up, as individuals, to offer you a variety of smaller group events. These are events that we think many of you will enjoy. Board members will be hosting nearly a dozen recreational and educational gatherings with different themes. Think of these not so much as events but more as “parties.”

Thursday June 24th — Family Birding Adventure at the Dunn Ranch Center for Food and Agriculture

June 22, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, KBO Partners, Trips & Events

Thursday, June 24th (9:00 AM to Noon) — All ages welcome! Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO) is teaming up with Dunn Ranch to offer a family friendly birding adventure. Join Sooney […]

REMINDER: “Birding Beyond Borders” and “Baby Birds and Nests” — A free 2-part presentation with Shannon Rio

June 18, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Press Room, Trips & Events

Join us Tuesday, June 22nd for an evening presentation. BIRDING BEYOND BORDERS celebrates the international work of KBO and how it has brought people from all over the globe as interns to study bird banding, science and how to protect migratory birds. BABY BIRDS AND NESTS is all about how birds mate, how eggs become baby birds and how babies learn to fly and sing. This event is free. Click to learn more.

New two-part presentation: “Birding Beyond Borders” and “Baby Birds and Nests” with Shannon Rio

May 27, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Press Room, Trips & Events

KBO Community Education with Shannon Rio: Understanding Bird Migration at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge

February 18, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

On February 22nd, Shannon Rio will tell stories about some of the birds that migrate through Lower Klamath and Tulelake National Wildlife Refuges, where she and her husband Kirk are regular visitors. In this virtual presentation you’ll see beautiful photographs, hear fun facts, and gain a sense of what birds you might see there any month of the year. Shannon will also share how you can get to her favorite areas of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and where to explore when you arrive. Click through to register for this FREE event.

Shannon Rio Presents KBO’s Community Education Winter Series (2021)

January 1, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Press Room, Trips & Events

Cozy up and have fun this winter connecting with the birds! Shannon Rio will present four unique, interactive virtual events about our feathered friends via Zoom in January and February, 2021. At each event someone in the audience will win a gift certificate to a local Ashland business! You can choose to sign up for one or more of the events in the series. No previous bird knowledge is necessary and all are welcome!

KBO Community Education: “Birding the Klamath Basin” with Shannon Rio

December 3, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

The Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most amazing Wildlife Refuges in our country. It is the first refuge protected specifically for the benefit of migratory birds. We invite you to join Shannon Rio on December 7th via Zoom for “Birding the Klamath Basin,” a virtual visit to Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in winter, where you will learn how to find your way to the refuge and get to know the glorious birds you might see there during this chilly time of year. Click to learn more!

Please consider making a contribution to Klamath Bird Observatory this Giving Tuesday

November 29, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Conservation, KBO Education, KBO Family, KBO Partners, KBO Science, Trips & Events

KBO’s resilience is inspired by the support we receive from our donors who believe in our work to advance bird and habitat conservation through science, education, and partnerships. In 2020, as the Covid pandemic challenged all of us, KBO showed our resilience, adapting to the novel circumstances. Giving Tuesday is December 1st, and this year we ask that you help us with our continued efforts to protect birds and the places in nature that they need to survive. Please consider making an end-of-year donation to KBO.

KBO Community Education Returns with Two New Classes in November 2020

November 7, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events | No Comments

Join Shannon Rio for an outdoor Lunch and Learn “Birding at North Mountain Park” on November 13th, and a virtual class “Wintering Birds of the Rogue Valley” on November 16th via Zoom. Click to learn more!