Beware of the Night Prowlers: Keep Birds Safe from Outdoor Cats This Spooky Season! As National Cat Day dawns, let’s acknowledge our adorably fuzzy neighborhood prowlers—the ferocious outdoor kitty. Cunning, skilled, and just a bit too keen, these nighttime ninjas strike terror into the hearts of countless creatures, particularly birds. Cats may be cute, but
Native Bats of the Clackamas Oregon’s native bats are hard at work protecting our local ecosystem. Here in the Clackamas Watershed, several species help keep insect populations in check and contribute to the region’s biodiversity. Oregon has 15 native bat species (no known invasive bats) but not all of them are found in the Clackamas
Marvelous Moths of the Clackamas Watershed! The Clackamas River Basin is teeming with a rich diversity of wildlife, including many species of moths. Often overshadowed by their butterfly cousins, moths play crucial roles in our ecosystem. In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to some of the native moths in the Clackamas Watershed, discuss the
Celebrating World Snake Day and Exploring the Native Snakes of the Clackamas Watershed World Snake Day is July 16th! While we were writing this blog post we came across some hilarious terms for snakes. Have you heard them referred to as danger noodles, regretti spaghetti, nope ropes, sneaky sneks, or slither straws?? In all seriousness
