ABOUT US
The Kalmiopsis Audubon Society has 175 members in Curry County. Our Audubon Chapter has the highest per capita participation of any Audubon chapter in Oregon.Kalmiopsis Audubon Works in 3 Main Areas:
Advocacy for conservation of bird, fish, and wildlife habitat
- We monitor land use decisions and public lands policies that will affect wildlife habitat
- We offer testimony and recommendations to decision makers emphasizing the importance of habitat conservation
Education and Outreach
- We produce the award-winning Storm Petrel newsletter
- We publish the Curry County Bird Checklist, a useful resource for birdwatchers
- We helped to create the Oregon Coast Birdwatching Trail brochure, an excellent resource for visitors
- We sponsor programs about birds, wildlife, and related topics
- We sponsor monthly bird-watching outings
- We have helped with habitat-enhancing service projects
- We maintain a website with up to date info about local conservation issues and local birds
- We have donated funds for binoculars and field trips for students studying birds at Azalea Middle School in Brookings
Citizen science
- Members participate in Fall and Spring Migration bird counts, Christmas bird counts, and have helped the U.S. F&WS with surveys of Black Oystercatchers over the past several years.