Winter 2026 EcoTeam: Skybound Stewardship Creating Habitats Birds Call Home

Join us at the Winter 2026 EcoTeam and learn about Cranes' Landing and how the Columbia Land Trust is managing fields for Sandhill Cranes!

Winter 2026 EcoTeam: Skybound Stewardship Creating Habitats Birds Call Home

The Winter 2026 EcoTeam will be focused on how to manage land and ecological restoration projects for birds. In addition to hearing from Columbia Land Trust and some of their partners, we'll also get to hear from the Oregon Bird Alliance and one of Metro's wildlife biologists. The goal will be to leave room for discussion, including such topics as; is native vegetation necessary to restore bird habitat, how to reduce impacts during the primary nesting season, and using avian surveys to guide management.

While there will be covered space at this event, please dress for cold, wet, weather, and be ready to walk on muddy, uneven terrain.

A portable toilet will be available.

As always, carpooling is encouraged, but it will be less important at this event than previous EcoTeam events.

If you have them, please bring a pair of binoculars!

The event will start at 10:00am and go until 1:00pm

Speakers:

Sanoe Keliinoi, Columbia Land Trust

Cindy McCormack, Columbia Land Trust

Tyler Behrendsen, Behrendsen Trucking LLC

Candace Larson, Oregon Bird Alliance

Katy Weil, Metro

Parking Instructions

Navigate to: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tVtefc8yqHX3E8P2A (45.670307, -122.757990)

Enter Farm gate on west side of road with plywood sign that has 8612 spray painted on it

Drive gravel road all the way to the large barns