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Upcoming Talk and Walk Class: Nature Photography
A SEASONAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE KLAMATH BASIN AND BASIC NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY TALK: December 9th, 2018 Sunday 5:00-6:30pm Join Mel Clements as he presents 4 short DVD’s (photography and music) that highlights the birds and landscape of the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge through the four seasons of the year. A fifth DVD will feature the powerful […]
October Global Big Day Results Are In!
And by the way, you might be asking how did Global Big Day in October go? The goal was 5,000 species—and more than 6,000 were recorded on more than 37,000 eBird checklists in just one day! The Cornell Lab of Ornithology would like to thank every participant all over the world. This was the first […]
Year of the Bird’s November Call to Action—Share Your Shot!
November’s call to action in this Year of the Bird is to go on an assignment with National Geographic’s Share Your Shot—a storytelling community where photographers can take part in photo assignments, get expert feedback, be published, and more. Share your photography to tell the story of the birds in your world. This action will […]
Talk and Walk Series: CREATING A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN YOUR BACKYARD
CREATING A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN YOUR BACKYARD Presented by Karl Schneck, KBO board member Talk: October 18th Thursday 6:30-8:00pm at 320 Beach Street (old Lincoln School), Ashland, Oregon Karl’s life-long passion for birds has guided the landscaping on his property in the foothills just outside Ashland, Oregon. In this talk, he will present the many […]
Birding the Klamath Basin’s National Wildlife Refuges
October 11, Thursday 6:30-8:00pm at Ashland Outdoor Store Presented by Shannon Rio, President of the Board of Klamath Bird Observatory The stunning photography and dramatic history of the Birding the Klamath Basin’s National Wildlife Refuges presentation will take us to some of the most amazing wildlife refuges—all within the Klamath Basin right here in our southern Oregon […]
Global Big Day – October 6!
Global Big Day—the massively international collaborative birding event—is October 6! The Global Big Day held in May the last four years has been such a success, another worldwide eBird Big Day in October makes perfect sense! Why October? Because spring is rejuvenating the southern hemisphere and the northern reaches of the world are in the […]
Year of the Bird and Klamath Bird Observatory’s Community Education Program
*** News Release: September 24, 2018 *** Contact: John Alexander, Executive Director, Klamath Bird Observatory, 541-890-7067, jda@klamathbird.org 2018 is the Year of the Bird. To celebrate Ashland-based Klamath Bird Observatory’s Community Education Program is fostering a deeper love for birds and a better understanding of bird conservation and its importance. KBO’s Community Education Program is part […]
Online Auction Now Open!
As you know, Klamath Bird Observatory’s Wings and Wine Gala is back; join us on October 7th at Grizzly Peak Winery – CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AND TO BUY TICKETS NOW. To increase broad participation in this important fundraising event, we are offering an online auction that is now open. This […]
KBO TALK AND WALK CLASSES THIS FALL
FINDING AND PHOTOGRAPHING THE GREAT GRAY OWL OF THE CASCADES Presented by Mel Clements Talk: September 28th Friday 6:30-8:00pm at 320 Beach Street (old Lincoln School), Ashland, Oregon Great Gray Owl photographer Mel Clements will speak on his experience of photographing the Great Gray Owls of the Cascades. The presentation includes an introduction to the […]
KBO at the Oregon Country Fair!
Klamath Bird Observatory will again join in the festivities at the Oregon Country Fair (OCF) this year. The uniquely-Oregon arts, crafts, music, and well-being fair takes place July 13-15. KBO shares an information booth with the Master Gardeners in Community Village—look for the Yellow-breasted Chats! We will lead a morning Birds of the Fair walk […]
