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Contemplative Photography — For the Love of Birds

January 18, 2022 | Klamath Call Note, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Contemplative photography combined with nature photography can be deeply soul-soothing, educational, and plays an important part in conservation. It gives details about the appearance or behavior of birds and has resulted in the protection of landscapes and species. This presentation on February 10th, at 6 pm celebrates the power of photography and our love for birds. Kirk Gooding selected some of his favorite nature photos and created this series set to music. This online event is free to say thank you for your support of the Klamath Bird Observatory.

Join the FUN: Two last events in KBO’s 2021 FUNdraising series

December 8, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

KBO’s Board of Directors invites you to the last two events of our 2021 FUNdraising series. There is only one 4-person ticket left for our Winter Hawk Identification Workshop. Dick Ashford and Amanda Alford are offering this 2-part event with a raptor ID presentation on Thursday, December 9th and a hawk watching field on Saturday, December 11th. Then, for our last event, we have unlimited capacity! On Thursday, December 16th Larry Leichliter, former PEANUTS director and accomplished animator, is hosting a live-action tutorial to help participants try your hand at creating a simple animation of Snoopy and his feathered pal Woodstock. So please join the fun!

Sing, Fly, Soar, and Cartoon — Like a Bird (A KBO FUNdraising Workshop)

December 3, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Conservation, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Join KBO for a special holiday animation workshop. Larry Leichliter, former PEANUTS director and accomplished animator, will offer a live-action tutorial teaching participants to create a simple animation of Snoopy, the lovable canine character from the PEANUTS cartoon, and his feathered pal Woodstock. This FUNdraising workshop is a World Migratory Bird Day event. All proceeds will directly support the Partners in Flight international bird conservation initiative. Since this is a FUNdraising event, we ask registrants to make a donation of their choice, however, a free registration is also available upon request.

KBO FUNdraiser: 2-Part Winter Hawk Identification Workshop — A Raptor ID Presentation and Field Trip hosted by Dick Ashford & Amanda Alford

November 11, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Conservation, KBO Education, Trips & Events

KBO FUNdraiser: Join us for an all-day RAPTOR-FINDING excursion to the picturesque Klamath Basin! KBO board members Dick Ashford and Amanda Alford will share their enthusiasm of, and knowledge about, “our” wintering raptors during this always-popular field trip. Dick will provide a short zoom introduction prior to the outing.

This Thursday Night: Birding the Klamath Refuges (A sliding scale KBO FUNdraiser hosted by Shannon Rio)

November 10, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Conservation, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Join us this Thursday evening, for a sliding scale FUNdraising event. Shannon Rio, KBO Board President, is offering a Zoom presentation focused on acquainting people with birding on the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife refuges. Register now! Registration is open to an unlimited number of registrants. Cost — make a donation of your choice.

KBO FUNdraiser: Birding the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake Refuges (hosted by Shannon Rio) — A Zoom Presentation and Field Trip

November 4, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Conservation, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Join us for this special 2-part FUNdraising event focused on acquainting people with birding the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife refuges. Shannon Rio will offer a Zoom presentation on Thursday, November 11th and then lead a follow-up field trip Sunday, November 14th.

Garden Party with String Quartet & Guitar Duo, a KBO FUNdraiser (RESCHEDULED)

October 13, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Join us for an afternoon outdoor KBO fundraiser of live music, food, and beverages, Sunday, October 24 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, in Ashland. Music will be provided by both a local string quartet and a popular guitar duo. Hors d’oeuvres, wine, and other beverages will be provided.

KBO’s 2021-2022 FUNdraising Campaign — Fall Series

October 8, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Join us for a Garden Party with String Quartet & Guitar Duo, Birding the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake, a Winter Hawk Identification Workshop, and/or a Learn to Animate Snoopy Workshop — KBO’s Board members are hosting our Fall Series FUNdraising Events as an opportunity to bring our community together in support KBO’s work to advance bird and habitat conservation.

Two new job opportunities at Klamath Bird Observatory

July 15, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Community Science, Conservation, KBO Education, KBO Family, KBO Science, Press Room

KBO is seeking applicants for two new full time positions — 1) Restoration Ecologist and Partnerships Coordinator and 2) Science Delivery, Communications, Outreach, & DEI Program Manager. We encourage applicants who are interested in science-driven conservation and who want to become a contributing member of our collaborative team of kind, loyal, passionate, supportive, dedicated, and understanding colleagues.

REMINDER: “History Walk into the Past” FUNdraiser — Sunday, July 25th

July 14, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

On July 25th we invite KBO supporters to join us for a “history walk into the past” through Ashland’s historic core. Our newest Board member, Jeff LaLande, is an archaeologist and historian. Jeff will take participants on a FUNdraising trip into Ashland’s past — from the Shasta Indians’ village where the Plaza is now and on through changes of recent decades.