Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival

The Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival is held at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area located about 7 miles south of La Grande, Oregon. The wildlife area, normally closed to visitors during nesting season, will be open all weekend, providing increased opportunities to see an abundance of ducks, geese, raptors, […]

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival 2024

ECAS's signature annual event, the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival, will be held from May 30th to June 2nd.  Please save the date.  More details to follow in 2024. The festival was started in 2011 to provide an opportunity for birders to visit a beautiful area and enjoy our local birds. There are 11 nesting species […]