Member Forum Available
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
Legislative Liason Quarterly Report – July, August, September
The Wild Bird Seed bill is back on track, with our legislative liason working with the Governor’s natural resource advisor. A placeholder concept of the bill has been submitted to the legislative counsel for drafting, with intent to develop…Click for More
Upcoming Event: Orangutans, Elephants and People
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
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
Lead Ammunition and Wildlife
On July 27, 2014 Susan Recce submitted an Opinion piece to OregonLive (“Bans on lead ammunition are misguided”) that ignores the decades of wildlife research and peer-reviewed science which clearly documents the toxicity of lead ammunition…Click for More
July Board Meeting Minutes are now posted
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!
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
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
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
May Meeting Minutes
May meeting minutes are now available! You can find them here.
Topics included budget, investments, board retreat planning, developing a strategy for the Legislative Liaison, upcoming workshops, and introducing Jonah, the new Student Chapter Liaison.