This article by Chapter member Nate Trimble appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Oregon Birds.

 

As readers of Oregon Birds surely know, birding is an enjoyable and personally enriching hobby that gets us out in nature and connects us with the beauty of the world around us. But can birding be more than a hobby? Can amateur birders turn their love for nature into legitimate progress in protecting biodiversity? In the case of the Bear Creek Greenway, local birders are showing that counting birds can help to positively influence how a community interacts with the natural environment……. read more…