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Beaver Plantings-Tastiest to Least Tasty

By Kate Kauffman / January 18, 2026

Wetland plants ordered by how likely beaver are to eat them–from Tualatin River Watershed Council

Aves y Ventanas

By Mariah Jiang / November 25, 2025

La mayoría de las aves migran de noche para minimizar la depredación, maximizar la comida durante el día y seguir las señales celestiales como guía. La iluminación artificial desorienta lasaves…

Gatos Seguros en Casa

By Mariah Jiang / November 25, 2025

Cada Gato Merece Un Hogar Seguro donde sea amado, cuidado y mantenidolibre de peligros. Sin embargo, miles de gatos mueren en refugios locales cadaaño y decenas de miles de gatos…

Avian Influenza Outbreak: Should You Take Down Your Bird Feeders?

By Katherine Noble / February 13, 2025

Best Practices in Responding to the Bird Flu

Portland Green Street Steward

By Susie Peterson / December 20, 2024

Contribute to your community and help keep Portland’s rivers clean as a Green Street Steward. You can adopt a green street planter and help to take care of them between…

Birds and Windows

By Susie Peterson / March 29, 2024

Article by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Leave the Leaves

By Susie Peterson / March 12, 2024

Xerces Society Blog on how leaves act as FREE mulch while providing crucial winter cover for pollinators and invertebrates.

Take the Pledge to Go Lights Out

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Lights Out program helps reduce the impacts of light pollution on birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, plants, and humans. It also saves energy and money, reduces…

Tips for Reducing Birds Window Strikes

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Article by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Birds & Windows

By JP Marchetti-Mendez / October 21, 2023

A short video (3 minutes) by Bird Alliance of Oregon on what causes birds to hit windows & actions to take to prevent birds from hitting windows

Apague Las Luces

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Un folleto creado por Bird Alliance of Oregon para alentar a las personas a reducir la contaminación lumínica.

Lights Out Fact Sheet (in English)

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Handout by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Minimizing Light Pollution and Lights Out Portland

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Website by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Cats Safe at Home

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Website with comprehensive info about catio (i.e. cat patio) construction, strategies for keeping cats and wildlife safe, taking the pledge to keep your cat indoors, and much more by Bird…

Converting Outdoor Cats to Indoor Living

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Webpage by Cats Safe at Home

Protecting Birds in Your Backyard

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Webpage by Bird Alliance of Oregon on being a good neighbor to wildlife

Providing Water for Birds

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Article by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Backyard Ponds

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Guidelines for creating and managing habitat for dragonflies and damselflies

How to Create a Garden Pond for Wildlife

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Handout by Oregon State University Extension

Wildlife Brush Shelters

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Article by National Wildlife Federation