Conservation
Helping You Do Your Part
Salem Audubon Society serves as a source for information on conservation issues, providing you with the means to learn about them and easily and effectively communicate with your elected officials.
Conservational National Links
American Birding Association’s Principles of Birding Ethics https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vvIQJ80EZgBmyaZDx-jnf_njwLW5CHHJ/view?usp=sharing
American Bird Conservancy http://abcbirds.org
Coffee and Conservation http://www.coffeehabitat.com/2010/03/certified-birdfriendly-coffee
Conservation International http://conservation.org
National Wildlife Refuge System https://www.fws.gov/program/national-wildlife-refuge-system
World Ocean Day
https://worldoceanday.org/Sierra Club's Beyond Coal https://coal.sierraclub.org/
State and Regional Links
Streaked Horned Lark Habitat Characteristics https://cascadiaprairieoak.org/documents/streaked-horned-lark-habitat-characteristics
Maintaining and Improving Habitat for Hummingbirds in Oregon – http://docs.audubon.org/sites/default/files/document/pnw_hummingbird_land_managers_guide_0.pdf
Native Plant Society of Oregon http://npsoregon.org/
Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant Conservation – https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/PlantConservation/Pages/Default.aspx
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/read_the_strategy.asp
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Newsletter Archive http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/news.asp
Oregon Green Schools http://oregongreenschools.org
Oregon Wildlife Institute http://www.oregonwildlife.org/
Conservation Local Links
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation http://marionswcd.org/
Marion County Environmental Services http://co.marion.or.us/PW/ES
North Santiam River Watershed Council http://www.northsantiam.org
Reading Resources
“Why Birds Matter” View Here
"Cats and Birds — A Bad Combination"
View Here"The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States."
View Here"Attracting Birds with Nest Boxes" guidelines View Here
"Bird-Friendly Building Design" brochure
View Here"Save Birds from Flying into Windows" flier View Here
"Wildlife Conservation in the Willamette Valley's Remnant Prairie and Oak Habitats" View Here
"Bird Habitat and Populations in Oak Ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest"
View Here"A Landowner's Guide for Restoring and Managing Oregon White Oak Habitats"
View Here"The Willamette Valley Landowner's Guide to Creating Habitat for Grassland Birds"
View Here
Elected Officials
White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
Oregon’s U.S. Senators http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=OR
Oregon’s U.S. Representatives http://www.house.gov/
Oregon Elected Officials and State Government http://www.oregon.gov/Pages/menutopic/elected_officials.aspx
Marion and Polk Counties Elected Officials https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/pages/countyofficials.aspx