Vancouver Audubon Society

03/13/2026

Vancouver Audubon received a substantial bequest from the estate of Mary Ann Goodrich. The board chose to donate the bequest in Mary Ann's memory towards the acquisition of the Klickitat Oaks. The board visited the property and identified many migratory bird species present.

Columbia Land Trust completed the purchase of two large tracts of woodlands totaling more than 4,000 acres in Klickitat County in January. According to the Vancouver-based nonprofit, the purchases are

03/08/2026

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02/27/2026

A new study adds to an ever more robust body of evidence that birds — one of the best measured families of animals on Earth, and a sentinel for the health of other species — are not OK.

Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.

02/26/2026

Take the Lights Out Pledge today.

02/26/2026

Check out this month’s issue of the Columbia Flyway! Read about Audubon Washington's new Lights Out Washington initiative, a conservation win in the fight to protect Western Gray Squirrels, and updates on bird walks, programs, and field trips in the months to come.

Read it here: vancouveraudubon.org/newsletter

02/24/2026

Volunteer opportunity in White Salmon to help rehabilitate wildlife.

Mountain Top Wildlife is seeking dedicated volunteers to join our team!

Are you curious about volunteer work at a wildlife clinic? If so, please check out the detailed information below about requirements, orientation meetings, and a brief survey.

Requirements to volunteer at MTP include:

* Age 18 or older
* Must be in good health and able to perform physical work
* Must commit to a consistent schedule: 2 to 3 hour shifts multiple times per week for a three month period
* Must sign a general release and waiver of liability
* Must demonstrate an understanding of MTP’s mission
* Must understand that you cannot take photographs of or with the patients

We have two volunteer information meetings scheduled, and your attendance at ONE of these meetings is required in order to volunteer during the 2026 rehabilitation year. The meeting dates are on Monday, March 2 from 1-2 in the Hood River Library meeting room or Saturday, March 14 from 1-2 in the White Salmon Valley Community Library meeting room.

If you are interesting in volunteering, please complete the short survey linked below, which also serves as your RSVP for the meeting and provides informational slides about MTP and the volunteer work we need:
https://forms.gle/bdxvDZAN3RAt5agr8

We hope to see some of you soon!

- The Mountain Top Wildlife team

02/22/2026

Vancouver Audubon's Young Birders are heading out into nature this Saturday! We welcome youth aged 10-18 who have an interest in birding, conservation, or just nature in general to join us in this youth-led activity accompanied by parents and a few of our seasoned birding guides. Our next Young Birders walk will be held at the Washougal River Greenway Trail where we hope to find multiple species of woodpeckers and diving ducks as well as many other birds that call this riparian paradise home!

Registration is required, so make sure you sign up by visiting: vancouveraudubon.org/young-birders

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Photos: Ken Pitts/Vancouver Audubon; Sam Cable Vancouver Audubon

02/18/2026

The Washington Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of our lawsuit against the Washington Department of Natural Resources for its failure to identify and protect critical habitat for Western Gray Squirrel.

Vancouver Audubon Society and other environmental groups will get another chance to force the state Department of Natural Resources to identify and protect critical habitat for the western gray squirr

02/08/2026

Bonnie Bingle and Bob Rowe spotted a Merlin during the 2018 Sauvie-Vancouver Christmas Bird Count. Bob was the Program Chair for Vancouver Audubon in the 2010s. Sadly, Bob passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 79. His obituary says that "He loved hiking and birding in the US and southern countries."

02/07/2026

Vancouver Audubon's newsletter editor, Don Rose, showed off his backyard birds to The Columbian to help promote next weekend's Great Backyard Bird Count.

If you’d like to participate in a global birdwatching event from the perch of your own choosing, try the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count.