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September/October 2013 Come on the “Catio” Tour AUDUBON SOCIETY of PORTLAND on September 8 – See page 5 SEPTEMBER/ Black-throated OCTOBER 2013 Gray Warbler Volume 77 Numbers 9&10 Warbler Nightflight Portland Audubon Opposes Explore Wolves and In this issue... Halloween Event Water-Sewer Initiative Animal Tracking See page 3 See page 5 See page 9 Stop the “Disposal” of over 2,700 Acres of the Elliott State Forest by Bob Sallinger ast year Audubon, Cascadia Wildlands and Center for Biological Diversity brought a lawsuit Lagainst the State of Oregon for illegal clear- cutting in federally listed Marbled Murrelet habitat on the Elliot, Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests. As a result of that lawsuit, the district court found that our lawsuit was likely to be successful and placed an Port of Vancouver viewed from West Hayden Island. While the Port of injunction on eleven timber sales. However rather than Portland argues that it needs more land to meet regional port facility agreeing to adopt legal logging practices, instead the demands, the Port of Vancouver is turning to hazardous oil trains to fill state is now considering SELLING OFF portions of their long-vacant land. © Bob Sallinger OUR PUBLICLY OWNED State Forests. The State Land Board, made up of Governor John Time to End the Era of Toxic Ports Kitzhaber, Secretary Kate Brown, and Treasurer Ted by Bob Sallinger, Conservation Director Wheeler, is reviewing a reckless proposal to sell 2,714 acres of the Elliott State Forest. The loss of nearly 3,000 he community could not have asked for a better on West Hayden Island under the pretext that we have a acres of public land is bad enough, but it could well be example of what is wrong with our current Columbia deficit in developable port land on the Lower Columbia. the beginning of efforts to sell off the Elliott’s entire TRiver Port system than the front page of the July Fierce public opposition to this development has held back 93,000 acres to private industry. 22nd Oregonian. the Port’s annexation efforts since the late 1990s. Over the The right response to illegal last half year, hundreds of people including conservation clear-cutting is to establish On one side of the page, an article discussed how the Port groups, the adjacent community, the Columbia River environmentally responsible of Vancouver is turning to oil trains to fill its long-vacant Intertribal Fish Commission, Yakama and Nez Perce Nations, and legally valid management lands. They are doing this despite the strong objections and eight neighborhood associations have expressed practices on our State Forests of the local community, which is concerned about public their opposition to this development, which will destroy — not to sell them to private safety, oil spills, and promoting fossil fuels. That fear has irreplaceable fish and wildlife habitat, triple air toxics to 55 Marbled Murrelet chick logging companies. © Peter Halasz been heightened even further since an oil train exploded times state benchmarks, destroy the health and livability in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, killing at least 35 people and of the local low-income community, and provide very The Elliott State Forest, located just east of Reedsport destroying a significant part of the town. Despite the limited local economic benefits. Despite the concerns of and Coos Bay, provides essential habitat for a host of fact that the investigation in Quebec is still ongoing, and the community and the significant concerns expressed by imperiled fish and wildlife species and its forests store ignoring the opposition of more than 100 people who four of the ten commissioners, the Portland Planning and more carbon per acre than virtually any other place showed up at a hearing on the evening of July 22nd, the Sustainability Commission voted 7-3 on July 8 to forward on earth, including tropical rainforests. The forest Port of Vancouver Commission voted unanimously the West Hayden Island for annexation to City Council. also purifies our water and air and provides quality following morning to approve the development. recreation experiences. The state must recognize these Further undermining the credibility of this decision was values and halt the proposed sell-off. Immediately to the right of that Oregonian article, another that just prior to these votes, the community learned that outlined the Port of Portland’s plans to rezone 300 acres of the Columbia River Crossing had been formally declared Please write to the State Land Board before critical fish and wildlife habitat for industrial development November 11th and tell them that you want them Continued on page 4 to abandon efforts to sell off portions of the Elliot State Forest, and that you want them to replace their illegal clear-cutting practices with management Swift Watch practices that protect our old-growth forests, our Portland Audubon volunteers will be present at Chapman Elementary School in Northwest Portland throughout September watersheds and our wildlife. to inform and educate the public about the Vaux’s Swifts that roost in the school chimney each night during their fall migration. Go to audubonportland.org/local-birding/swiftwatch for the details. Thanks in advance for taking action today. New in 2013 Send emails to the following addresses: Changes are taking place at this year’s Swift Watch that should make the event more enjoyable for everyone: [email protected] [email protected] • While we encourage visitors to walk or use public transit, • Portable bathrooms and additional [email protected] Swift Watch parking is available at Montgomery Park at trash cans will be provided — please [email protected] 2701 NW Vaughn St, six blocks from Chapman School. use them! • Street parking near the event is in very short supply, • Portland park rangers will be onsite More information at http://audubonportland.org/ so the City of Portland is increasing parking and traffic to ensure safety and enforce existing issues/species/murrelet. enforcement in the Chapman neighborhood. bans on alcohol and tobacco use. Portland Audubon and the Friends of Swift Watch, a community stakeholder group, developed Inside this issue these changes so the event continues to be about the birds. We depend on you and other attendees to follow the rules and make Swift Watch a positive experience for all. Thanks for your help! Vaux’s Swift © Page 2 ................................From the Director Greg Gilson .........Nature Nights: Must-See Birds! Page 3 ..................................Audubon Outings Audubon Society Page 4 & 5 .........................................Conservation of Portland ...........................Wildlife Care Center 5151 NW Cornell Road Page 6 & 7 ...........................Trips, Tours & Classes Portland, Oregon 97210 Page 8 .............................................Field Notes ...............................................Volunteers Page 9 ................Nature Store & Sanctuaries Page 10 ..........................Tributes and Wish List Page 11 .......Portland Audubon Legacy Circle Page 12 ............................Map/Hours/Sponsors View this Warbler and past many past issues in full color on our website! Go to audubonportland.org/ about/newsletter and enhance your enjoyment of our outstanding newsletter! From the Executive Director Is a new Wildlife Care and Education Center in our future? bout 15 months ago, I shared • In addition, the collection of data over the years better the limitations that currently exist. With that knowledge, with you some news that Portland informs us about some of the manmade hazards in the the Board unanimously agreed to hire a firm to develop AAudubon received a significant environment. We use this information to advocate for local an architectural program for a new Wildlife Care and bequest gift from the estate of JW and and state-wide policies to reduce the threats to birds, other Education facility. Complementary to the architectural Martha Rosacker. Our Board of Directors wildlife, and in some instances, humans. In this regard, the process, we also hired a firm to perform a financial Meryl Redisch wanted half of the funds invested and Care Center addresses Portland Audubon’s visionary goal assessment to gauge support for a project of this size managed by an outside firm, and approved allocating the for enabling native bird populations to thrive. and scale. With all of the available information in hand, remainder to increasing program capacity in Conservation • The Wildlife Care Center also popularizes the Audubon Portland Audubon’s Board will be ready to make a decision and exploring the feasibility of building a new Wildlife brand: Thousands of people come to the Center each year about this project early next year. Care Center offsite of Cornell Road. I would like to update with orphaned or injured birds, and tens of thousands you about our progress with the hope that you will have an more receive information from us in some fashion. Although many critical questions have already been interest in helping us in the near future. Whether it’s an easy solution to a backyard problem answered, more remain, and that is what we are undertaking or a complicated rescue, whenever a bird is involved, at this time. While a specific site has not been determined, we In order to answer the question of why a new Care Center Audubon is the first place that people call. have looked at places inside Metro’s urban growth boundary was needed, we first had to determine the role(s) that the that may be a good fit. And other than a building that would current Center serves within the organization and at the It became apparent to the Board that the conservation, incorporate bird-friendly, energy, and sustainability design community level. Here is what we learned: education, and rehabilitation work being done in the Care practices, we don’t know what it will look like or its size. • The Wildlife Care Center, through its array of programs, Center does contribute in a significant way to Portland research, and rehabilitation work, delivers on many Audubon’s strategic and visionary goals and does rise to a What we do know is this: Portland Audubon has been part of Portland Audubon’s visionary and strategic goals.
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