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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.

Oak Landowner Guide Available Now!

September 20, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Partners, KBO Science

A popular free outreach publication authored by Klamath Bird Observatory and Lomakatsi Restoration Project that provides guidance for private landowners interested in implementing oak habitat restoration on their land, originally published in 2015 , has been re-printed with some minor updates and is available now. The document, entitled Restoring Oak Habitats in Southern Oregon and Northern California: A Guide for Private Landowners, emerged from a collaborative project involving a suite of private and public conservation partners, including the Bureau of Land Management (Medford District), US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Klamath Basin Audubon Society, Oregon State University, American Bird Conservancy, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Understory Initiative, and Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network.

Using a bird’s eye view to help balance wildlife habitat needs and fire-resilient forests

September 14, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Partners, KBO Science

Rogue Forest Partners are working across public and private lands to reduce risks of unnaturally extreme wildfires, promote climate adaptation, and restore resilient landscapes in the Rogue Basin. Klamath Bird Observatory is working with Rogue Forest Partners to apply science using birds as ecological indicators to inform restoration planning and measure ecological response. The partnership aligns with Klamath Bird Observatory’s mission to advance bird conservation and specifically aligns with our work to halt and reverse the decline of western forest birds.

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.

Birdwatching at Dunn Ranch with the Klamath Bird Observatory (July 8th)

July 5, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Partners, Trips & Events

Klamath Bird Observatory is excited about our new partnership with the Dunn Ranch Center for Food and Agriculture. At Dunn Ranch they choose nature and demonstrate regenerative farming and a […]

REMINDER: YOBIRD, a KBO summer FUNdraiser

July 1, 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 FUNDraiser 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.

A KBO FUNdraiser: “History Walk into the Past” through Ashland’s Historic Core

June 28, 2021 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

On July 25th, and then again on August 8th, 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.

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.