Newsworthy and interesting stuff from today through Sunday.
THURSDAY:
Symposium On Light Pollution
Published studies are revealing that the light pollution generated by our 24/7 lifestyle is beginning to wreak havoc on human health and safety, plant and wildlife behavior and mortality, our energy resources, and our heritage of dark sky observation. This luncheon symposium is designed to initiate a discourse on light pollution — its menace to a sustainable Portland Metropolitan Area — and the measures available to reduce its adverse effects. Three speakers from the wildlife, astronomical, and lighting community who are active participants in the campaign to promote more responsible outdoor lighting will “efficiently enlighten” the audience on this important issue.
Sponsored by AMEC Earth & Environmental. Moderator Dawn Nilson asks that you register with her via e-mail at dawn.nilson@amec.com.
- 1130am – 1pm, Free
- Auditorium, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Portland
Urban Reserves
The Metro Council – finally- takes a vote on Urban and Rural Reserves. This is a plan to guide where the metro area will grow over the next 50-years. Conservation and farming groups tried to limit how much land will be set aside for development, recommending about 15,000 acres of urban reserves. But the plan before the council calls for 28,000 acres, almost twice as much.
- Meeting starts at 2pm
- Council Chambers, 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland
Coho in the Tualatin
Tom Murtagh, ODFW Fish Biologist, will present results of the 2009 Coho radio telemetry project aimed at providing baseline information on the distribution and movement of coho upstream of Willamette Falls. A record number of 25,000+ coho salmon passed through the ODFW counting facility at Willamette Falls in the 2009. ODFW biologists tagged 80 individuals with radio telemetry tags and tracked their upstream movements using mobile (boat and airplane) and fixed receivers. Tom swill show maps of the distribution of the tagged coho within Willamette River tributaries including the Tualatin River.
Sponsored by Tualatin Riverkeepers. RSVP to brian@tualatinriverkeepers.org.
- 630pm -830 pm
- Fanno Creek Brew Pub, 2562 SW Main St, Tigard
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY:
Eagle Watch
Eagle Watch 2010 will celebrate one of Oregon’s largest assemblies of winter migratory bald eagles along with the other raptors that help make Lake Billy Chinook a wildlife viewing mecca Feb. 27-28. The annual event is a mix of presentations, tours and demonstrations that explore the natural and cultural significance of eagles and other raptors in the area.
For more information and a schedule for both days see: Eagle Watch 2010 (pdf)
