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Bird Alliance of Oregon

Environmental organization

Founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1909, it is one of the oldest conservation organizations in the world. In February 2024, the organization changed its name from Portland Audubon to Bird Alliance of Oregon to remove the name Audubon, due to John James Audubon's racist history, and changed to Oregon to reflect their statewide work.

The Bird Alliance of Oregon was founded to advocate for the establishment of Malheur, Klamath and Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuges. Today they work on issues like protecting imperiled species, fighting climate change, protecting and restoring habitat, and increasing equitable access to nature.

The Bird Alliance of Oregon owns 172 acre of woodland adjacent to Forest Park, managed as a nature sanctuary and features indigenous vegetation and fauna, including a small stand of old-growth Douglas Fir trees. The sanctuary is open to the public for free. {{cite web | access-date = 2008-12-19 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081225115502/http://www.audubonportland.org/sanctuaries/visiting| archive-date= 25 December 2008 | url-status= live}} Much of the sanctuary surrounds Balch Creek {{cite web | access-date = 2008-12-19 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090122184101/http://www.pdxfamilyadventures.com/outdoor-sports/hiking/audubon-society-of-portland/786/01/08/2008/| archive-date= 22 January 2009 | url-status= live}} near its headwaters and contains more than 4 mi of hiking trails which connect to Forest Park's extensive trail system.

Within the sanctuary is a nature center containing classrooms, retail store, wildlife taxidermy exhibits, auditorium, and a wildlife care center. The care center treats injured and orphaned native wildlife utilizing professional staff and more than one hundred volunteers. More than 4,000 animals are brought to the center each year.{{cite web | access-date = 2008-12-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081225120228/http://www.audubonportland.org/sanctuaries/wcc | archive-date = 25 December 2008 | url-status = dead

In 2023, more than 450 volunteers contributed to the Bird Alliance of Oregon's efforts, {{cite web | access-date = 2008-12-19 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081225003951/http://www.audubonportland.org/| archive-date= 25 December 2008 | url-status= live}} including visitor reception, trail maintenance, nature store attendant, clerical, conservation activists, and wildlife caretakers. {{cite web | access-date = 2008-12-19 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081205040929/http://www.audubonportland.org/about/volunteer/volopps| archive-date= 5 December 2008 | url-status= live}} It is one of the most highly rated charities of its kind, based on operational and organizational efficiency. {{cite web | access-date = 2008-12-19 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081226005141/http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=7422| archive-date= 26 December 2008 | url-status= live}}

The Bird Alliance of Oregon is frequently consulted for expertise related to practical wildlife questions {{cite web |access-date=2008-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531061831/http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/19027429.html |archive-date=2008-05-31 and wildlife management practices. {{cite web |access-date=2008-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104134856/http://www.katu.com/news/28674519.html |archive-date=4 November 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=2008-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604052950/http://www.katu.com/news/19151664.html |archive-date=2011-06-04 |access-date=2008-12-19

History

Portland birders created the John Burroughs Club in 1898. In 1901, birders in Astoria—Oregon's second-largest city at the time—formed the Oregon Audubon Society. In 1902, the Portland group merged with them as Oregon Audubon Society. The named changed to Audubon Society of Portland in 1966 when members agreed to affiliate with the National Audubon Society.{{cite web | access-date = 2008-12-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081205050034/http://www.audubonportland.org/about/our-history/first-fifty | archive-date = 5 December 2008 | url-status = dead

The society has long conducted letter-writing campaigns to influence legislation. They helped pass the Model Bird Law in 1903, protecting native birds from being shot and sold. A 1925 letter-writing campaign to President Calvin Coolidge successfully led to creation of Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge. The society takes credit for helping to establish several national refuges, including William L. Finley NWR, Three Arch Rocks NWR, Klamath NWR, Ankeny NWR, Baskett Slough NWR, and Malheur NWR.{{cite web |access-date = 2008-12-19 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081225113744/http://www.audubonportland.org/about/our-history |archive-date = 2008-12-25 |url-status = dead

In 2025 the Bird Alliance purchased 12.5 acres of land in NE Portland where it will build a second wildlife hospital. This new care center will be larger than the one it currently maintains on Northwest Cornell Road.

References

Oregonian/OregonLive, Jamie Hale {{!}} The. (2024-02-06). "Portland Audubon announces new name, dropping both ‘Portland’ and ‘Audubon’".
Edwards, Sara. "Bird Alliance of Oregon expanding footprint with $6M Northeast Portland land purchase".

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