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Learn about local wildlife conservation with Think Wild!
We host interpretive nature walks, bioblitzes, habitat restoration projects, wildlife trivia nights, bingo, and other fun events!
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Observing Wildlife through Trail Cameras for Enrichment and Citizen Sciencedeschutes public library downtown, Bend, OR
Are you interested in learning more about the wildlife living around us in Central Oregon? Trail cameras can be a great tool to monitor wildlife and an unobtrusive way to connect to the rich lives of the animals we share space with, but rarely see. At this presentation and workshop, we'll share tips and tricks for getting the most out of a trail camera, introduce some citizen science camera-trapping programs, the ecological questions they address, and how you can get involved.
PLEASE RSVP HERE: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/I9p-nLNdzwppCIWetEHwVQ
Contact Maureen ([email protected]) with questions about this event.
- Reusable Bag Workshop for WildlifeBridge 99 Brewery, Bend, OR$50.00
Join us in protecting wildlife by reducing plastic waste!
Plastic pollution is harmful to wildlife in many ways including ingestion of plastic, entanglement, leading to injury or suffocation, and toxic pollution. As plastic breaks down, it releases harmful toxins that contaminate ecosystems, putting many species and habitats at risk.
Join us at Bridge 99 on Sunday March 2nd to learn how to make your own reusable bags, and discover a simple way to reduce plastic waste in your daily life to help support wildlife.
This workshop costs $50 to attend and RSVP is required. - The Beaver Den - scientific literacy book clubThink Wild Office, Bend, OR
Each month, we select a published research paper relating to beavers to read, critically evaluate, and discuss.
Beavers are fascinating animals with so many mechanisms of influencing the world. Closely examining primary literature will give us a deeper understanding of how their influences on other species and environmental processes are studied and established. Scientific writing can be impenetrable, but discussing a text together is a great way to enhance understanding and grow curiosity for the details that others notice.
Oregon spotted frogs (Rana pretiosa) gather in breeding ponds in early spring. This iconic species is both the most aquatic and most imperiled native frog in the Northwest. Here in the East Cascades, the arid extent of their range, most of their wetland habitat has been lost due to habitat modification and prolonged drought. Let's read about the role of beaver-managed habitat in supporting this Federally threatened Oregon Conservation Strategy Species:
Rowe, J. C., Pearl, C. A., Duarte, A., McCreary, B., & Adams, M. J. (2024). Population dynamics of the threatened Oregon spotted frog before and after drought mitigation. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 88(1), e22496.Contact Maureen ([email protected]) with questions on this or future meetings.
