Wednesday Birders Are Back!

April 5 - Ryan Meadow trails Carpool at 8:00 from the big parking lot off Simpson near the Pavilion All locations are listed on the ECAS website. Select tab for […]

Wednesday Birders Are Back!

April 12 - High Lakes, Wickiup etc. Carpool from Bend at 8:00 from south side of Deschutes River Woods Store or 8:45 from Park and Ride at Wickiup Junction. If […]

Prineville Bird Club Meeting

Crook County Library 175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville, Oregon

The Prineville Bird Club meets every second Thursday of the month, at the Crook County Library and usually in the Broughton Room. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Doors open […]

Wednesday Birders Are Back!

April 19 - Calliope Crossing, Indian Ford CG, Indian Ford Creek across the highway. Meet to carpool at 8 am. at Village Greens. All locations are listed on the ECAS […]

April Birders’ Night: Status of the Greater-Sage Grouse in Eastern Oregon

Environmental Center 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend, OR

Emily Weidner of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will talk about recent developments in the science and status of Greater Sage-Grouse in Eastern Oregon. Join in live at the Environmental Center in Bend, or via Zoom. Join the Zoom Here    

Birding Basics session 4: Field Experience – April 21st

Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

April Birding Basics: Field Experience Attention novice birders, birders new to Central Oregon, and those who want a refresher course! ECAS is offering a series of free field experiences designed just for you. […]

Earth Day 2023

Earth Day Fair and Parade 2023 will take place on Saturday, April 22nd from 11am-3pm in downtown Bend. An Environmental Center event, this family-friendly event typically features a lively and inclusive parade through downtown Bend where folks are encouraged to wear costumes to showcase their favorite thing about planet earth. During the fair, food vendors, […]

Wednesday Birders Are Back!

April 26 - Whiskey Springs.   Location changed to Tumalo Reservoir!  All locations are listed on the ECAS website. Select tab for Birding Locations, choose the county and you get a list of favorite birding places. It includes directions to the spots and what birds you might hope to find. Tumalo Reservoir. It is about 2 […]

Wednesday Birders Are Back!

May 3 - Agency Plains north of Madras to find LB Curlews etc, then Warm Springs boat ramp and on to the trail by the museum. Visit the museum! All locations are listed on the ECAS website. Select tab for Birding Locations, choose the county and you get a list of favorite birding places. It […]

Birding Basics session 5: Field Experience – May 21st

Sawyer Park 62999 O. B. Riley Road, Bend, Oregon

May Birding Basics: Field Experience Attention novice birders, birders new to Central Oregon, and those who want a refresher course! ECAS is offering a series of free field experiences designed just for you. Each month, January through June, there will be spots for 14 people to learn about a variety of Central Oregon birds, birding locations, skills, […]

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival

ECAS's signature annual event, the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival, will be held June 1-4. The festival was started in 2011 to provide an opportunity to birders to visit a beautiful area and enjoy our local birds. There are 11 nesting species of woodpeckers that exist in the area and there is a good chance to […]