General News

ORTWS at the 7th Annual "In the Woods"
October 13, 2014

On September 25 and 26, ORTWS attended the Pacific Logging Congress 7th “In the Woods” show. The show is an educational outreach program put on every year to teach school-aged children about sustainable logging in the Pacific Northwest. The…Click for More

TWS-WA Hosting Happy Hour
October 10, 2014

ORTWS!
TWS-WA’s Membership Committee is beginning a series of events for chapter members to have fun, meet other members, network, and engage non-members. These events could be anything from happy hour to hiking to volunteering, and the first one is happy hour!…Click for More

ORTWS on AmazonSmile
October 5, 2014

Hey everyone! We’re excited to share that we’re now registered as a charitable organization with Amazon Smile! 0.5% of every purchase you make will go to supporting ORTWS. Workshops, meetings, and keeping science in legislation, it’s all possible with…Click for More

Member Forum Available
October 5, 2014

Hello Wildlifers!
As part of our new membership and event online service, we can now offer you a message forum! This is a members-only benefit. Many of us are spread far across the state, and with restricted budgets getting around…Click for More

Upcoming Event: Orangutans, Elephants and People
September 26, 2014

There is a lecture at the World Forestry Center in Portland next week. The speaker comes recommended by one of our board members, and admission is free! If you are also free next Friday evening this might be an…Click for More

Next Board Meeting: October 3 in Bend
September 11, 2014

The next Board Meeting is October 3! Board meetings are open to all of our membership. If you have an issue you would like to discuss, please let Fran know a week in advance so that we can get…Click for More

July Board Meeting Minutes are now posted
September 6, 2014

The Meeting Minutes from the Board Meeting and Retreat in late July are now posted for your viewing pleasure.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bweny9mBaukUQWYyN2o4UU4tQjQ&usp=sharing

Member Portal – new features!
August 8, 2014

Hello members!
ORTWS has started using new membership and event software called Wild Apricot. It is much more robust than the system we used last year, with more features and support that saves the Chapter money and the Secretary, Treasurer,…Click for More

REGISTER NOW! Grasslands Connectivity Workshop
July 18, 2014

ORTWS is hosting a workshop on Grasslands Connectivity in the Willamette Valley on September 3, 2014.  The workshop is at Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge, and will address the following topics:

History of grasslands in the Willamette Valley
Grassland connectivity
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Summer e-Raven is calling
July 18, 2014

In case you missed it in your email box, the Summer e-Raven is here!
Alas, we gave Spring a miss! To catch those updates you’ll just have to browse through Facebook and our blog here. Oh noes! But to ease…Click for More