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Lake Sacajawea Invasive Weed Cleanup on the South Island

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Last Updated: March 04, 2023
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Our 'VolunteersWillapa Hills Audubon and the LCC Biological Society conducted a scotch broom and holly removal on Lake Sacajawea at 10:00 AM Friday, June 19th.  We met near the Elk’s Memorial Building on Kessler Blvd across from the south island at 10:00 and ferryed participants across to the island.  We worked for 2 to 3 hours. This was the last work party at Lake Sacajawea until fall.
THANK YOU to all who attended.
If you are interested in joining future parties, please call (360-575-9238) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  John Green, to be added to the list of volunteers.

 

 

WHAS works to remove invasive plants from Lake Sacajawea Islands

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Last Updated: March 04, 2023
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Carolyn is ready to tackle the ivyWHAS has been working with the City of Longview Parks Department and the Lower Columbia College Biological Society to remove invasive plants from Lake Sacajawea habitat islands that are only accessible by boat.  Our most recent workday, as mentioned here in The Daily News, succeeded in removing almost all of the scotch broom from the north island, with a single plant left in place because it contained a red-wing black bird nest.

Read more: WHAS works to remove invasive plants from Lake Sacajawea Islands

Lake Sacajawea Interpretive Signs Update

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Last Updated: February 06, 2023
As mentioned before WHAS has secured the funding for two Deery Memorial Interpretive signs at Lake Sacajawea. Two artists are either working on research or the actual art itself.  One will complete work by the first week in July and the other by the first week in August.  The graphic work then takes a week or so, and the production of the actual signs about 4 weeks.  With that schedule in mind, the first sign will be up in September and the second in October. Check back later for more details.
If you have a question contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

WDFW Wildlife Watch Camera

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Last Updated: February 15, 2014

Website of WDFW WildWatchCAMDid you know that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has set up Wildlife Watch Cameras which offer a great selection of wildlife viewing?

At the time of providing this information to you they had live and recorded images of Bats, Bluebirds, Eagles, Herons, Martins, Ospreys, Owls, Salmon and Seals.

Check out these images and more wildlife information: Go to the WDFW WildWatchCams website.

Be Careful! Don't mess with some birds

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Last Updated: February 06, 2023

The University of Florida discovered some interesting bird habits. Mockingbirds may look pretty much alike to people, but they can tell us apart and are quick to react to folks they don't like. Check out the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) article or this msnbc website for more information.

Texas wind farm pioneers radar technology to protect migrating birds

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Last Updated: February 06, 2023
"US wind farms kill about 7,000 birds a year but radar systems developed for NASA can prevent fatal collisions by detecting approaching birds and analysing weather conditions."  Read the article in the UK Guardian here.

Bike to Work Week May 11-15

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Last Updated: February 06, 2023

Join Cowlitz on the Move and PeaceHealth and bike to work during Bike to Work Week May 11 to May 15, 2009.  For The Daily News article on the event, click here.  Help Cowlitz on the Move document participation by signing up on their webpage

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Fox Creek Work Day

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Last Updated: March 04, 2023
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On Earth Day, April 18, WHAS members joined Friends of Fox Creek to remove invasive English ivy and blackberries and improve the trail at Fox Creek in Rainier, OR.

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May - June Whistler is online

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Last Updated: December 27, 2017

The May - June 2009 Whistler (link will open a pdf file) is available for download.

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New York Times article on Mount St. Helen's status as a National Monument

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Last Updated: February 06, 2023

Read Mount St. Helens: a monument in need of a good steward  for perspectives on the debate to turn Mount St Helens from a National Monument to a National Park.

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Upcoming Events

Sep 01-30;
Vaux's Swifts Migration in Rainier Ore
Sep 13;
WHAS 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sep 21;
Vaux Swift Dinner and Viewing
Oct 25;
WHAS Regular Board Meeting

Audubon WA News

  • Willapa Hills Audubon Society Celebrates 50 Years of Birding, Community, and Conservation
  • Are there Still Greater Sage-grouse on Private Lands in South Central Washington?
    Audubon partners with WDFW to survey private lands in the Toppenish Ridge management Area
  • Is Estuary Habitat Restoration Increasing Bird Populations?
    Audubon Washington's Coasts Manager joins the Salish Sea Estuaries Avian Monitoring (SSEAM) program for avian surveys at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
  • "Elevation" Program Shapes the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders
    The Seward Park Audubon Center wraps up its first season of the "Elevation" teen engagement program
  • Western Snowy Plover Recovery at Leadbetter Point National Wildlife Refuge
    Audubon Washington Coasts Program Manager Anna Vallery joins WDFW's plover surveys

National Audubon News

  • Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is the Place to Be for Fall Migration
    Get your binoculars and field guide ready! Fall migration is underway. For some birds, this annual odyssey starts as early as July. At Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, volunteers and visitors reported...
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    By: Max Malmquist and Marina Castellino Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and overlooking Mono Lake sits the quaint town of Lee Vining, California, home to the annual...
  • Sleepy Birds Are Lousy Singers, Study Finds
    Late at night in Auckland, New Zealand, researchers Juliane Gaviraghi Mussoi and Kristal Cain shuffled quietly around a dimly lit room with 13 caged Common Mynas. Everyone was sleepy—especially the...
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