OUR CALENDAR

Erin Ulrich will be leading a walk to Emigrant Lake and the surrounding area this month. This large reservoir is good for waterfowl, grebes, and raptors such as Osprey and Bald Eagle. Many of our summer breeding migrants will also be arriving this month including Bullock’s Orioles and Black-headed Grosbeaks. Come in or call the store at (541) 772-2107 to reserve your spot on this walk. Limited to 9 participants.

DATE: Sunday April 12
TIME: 9:00 am
LOCATION: Emigrant Lake, Ashland
COST: Free

Join the Klamath Bird Observatory and local artist Gatore Mukarhinda for an afternoon of creativity and conservation, live music and light refreshments. We will have a shared creative space where we make bird-inspired art together, and explore how eBird turns our observations into conservation. Both artmaking and community science begin with notic-ing. When someone sketches a bird, builds a collage of feathers and colors, or paints a migration path, they are prac-ticing the same attentive seeing that powers eBird checklists. Each act, creative or scientific, asks people to look closely, to care about what they see, and to share it with others. All craft materials will be provided, but feel free to bring additional craft materials for your project. For more info and to register, visit https://klamathbird.org/event/ebird-northwest-an-artistic-reflection-of-community-science/.
DATE: Sunday April 12
TIME: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Luna Café + Mercantile, 2525 Ashland St, Ashland
COST: $10 per adult, $5 per child

Co-sponsored by the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, this year’s Bird Fest offers something for birders of all levels:

• Expert-led birding trips to explore diverse habitats like wetlands, estuaries, mudflats, prairies, and woodlands.

• A Saturday evening banquet featuring keynote Maria Mudd Ruth, award-winning author, for a special preview of her brand-new book The Bird with Flaming Red Feet.

• Classes, lectures, and workshops tailored for nature enthusiasts.
• A post-event excursion to the Makah Reservation at Neah Bay.

Registration for this event opens  January 7th, and we anticipate that many programs will fill up quickly.

All the details, including registration, can be found at olympicbirdfest.org

Earth Day 2026

One of our favorite events of the year is back! Join us in celebrating Earth Day 2026 at the ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum! RVAS will be there with lots of family-friendly bird activities. Come support us to work together to inspire curiosity, celebrate our planet, and connect with our community. For more information, visit https://www.scienceworksmuseum.org/earth-day.

DATE: Saturday, April 18
TIME: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
LOCATION: ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, Ashland
COST: Free

Rise and shine for a spring birding adventure at Lower Table Rock! Join local experts Bob Quaccia and Frank Lospalluto to discover the diverse birdlife on the Table Rocks. Participants will learn bird identification tips, listening skills, and insights into ongoing conservation efforts. Bring binoc-ulars and field guides if you have them and be ready to greet the morning chorus. Participation is limited to 20 individuals. To register and for more info, call the Medford District Bureau of Land Management Office at 541-618-2200. Visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/recreation-activities/oregon-washington/tablerocks to see our other spring hikes at
the Tables Rocks!

DATE: Saturday April 25 TIME: 8:00 am LOCATION: Lower Table Rock COST: Free

April IN PERSON Program
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Birds of Crater Lake National Park:
A Natural History and Guide
With Dr. Stewart Janes
(at the Medford Library, large meeting room)

Crater Lake National Park mesmerizes thousands of visitors each year with its stunning vistas, nat-ural beauty, and wildlife, including the extraordinary birds that are found there. In Birds of Crater Lake National Park, Stewart Janes introduces readers to Oregon’s high country birds and those that are most frequently encountered on visits to the park. The high country is a hostile environment; the birds that live there confront challenges—elevation, weather, geology, habi-tat—that their lowland relatives do not have to endure. Species that inhabit the high country must be adaptable and resourceful. Book photography by Rogue Valley Audubon Society member, Jim Livaudais.

About the Speaker
Dr. Stewart Janes is Professor Emeritus of biology at Southern Ore-gon University. For several years, he served as a board member for the Crater Lake Natural History Association and wrote a birding col-umn for the Medford Mail-Tribune and Ashland Daily Tidings. He cur-rently lives in Corvallis with his wife, Debbie, and enjoys birding, ca-noeing, woodworking, and continuing his field research.

Location: Medford Public Library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford, OR 97501
Time: 7:00 pm (doors will be open beginning at 6:30 pm)
This meeting will be in-person only.

Klamath Bird Observatory
Bear Divide – California Migration Hotspot

Experience spring migration like never before at Bear Divide, a narrow mountain pass where thousands of songbirds funnel through each morning. This 4-day trip offers expert-guided outings, a special presentation, and optional excur-sions, like a Pasadena parrot tour. Highlights include the daylight migration of thousands of birds, morning field sessions and optional afternoon outings, and support of on-site bird banding and outreach. Limited to 12 participants. For more information, go to: https://klamathbird.org/travel-with-purpose/.

DATES: May 6th-9th, 2026
COST: $1,500 per person

First Wednesday Bird Walk

Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.

May 16 at N. Mountain Park Nature Center, Ashland

Bird walks all morning, as well as educational booths, kids’ activities, Name-that-Bird con-test, and bird calling contests for youth and adults. Prizes provided by Rogue Valley Audu-bon Society. For more information, visit
RogueValleyBirdDay.net.
DATE: Saturday May 16
TIME: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
LOCATION: North Mountain Park, Ashland
COST: Free

Join us for an inspiring evening, enjoy a photography walk, and choose to participate in the optional follow-up photography contest. Golden hours is one of the most beautiful times of the day and mid-May means you will immerse yourself in the early spring buds, blooms, birds, and butterflies of the meadow! For more info and to register, visit https://www.vespermeadow.org/new-events/2026/5/16/golden-hour-photo-blitz-and-all-levels-contest?blm_aid=22443.
DATE: Saturday May 16
TIME: 4:00 – 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Vesper Meadow, 16534 Indian Memorial Rd, Ashland
COST: Free

First Wednesday Bird Walk

Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.

First Wednesday Bird Walk

Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.