Marbled Murrelet Ecology and Conservation Presentation

Join the 16th annual Marbled Murrelet Ecology & Conservation presentation. RSVP required!  This year, due to continued COVID-19 concerns, we will not be hosting the in-the-field community science portion of this event. Learn more about the Marbled Murrelet Community Science Project.

Oregon State University ornithologist and Marbled Murrelet expert Kim Nelson and Paul Engelmeyer, Portland Audubon’s Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary Manager will cover general murrelet ecology, importance of the Cape Perpetua IBA and marine reserves, updates on the Oregon Marbled Murrelet Project and the latest on murrelet conservation efforts in Oregon. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with other experts and partners (panel members to be announced soon!).

Come join this event and learn more about Marbled Murrelets, the ‘Globally Significant’ Central Coast Murrelet Important Bird Area, with 100,000 acres of murrelet habitat in the Siuslaw National Forest and adjacent near-shore waters.

Join Portland Audubon in a virtual presentation to unveil the mysteries and conservation challenges of the Marbled Murrelet in the Cape Perpetua region.
RSVP now!