Join Blue Mountain Land Trust for a guided Bird Count & Botany Day at Phipps Meadow. Spend the day with us at Phipps Meadow, a 278-acre property surrounded by the Malheur National Forest near Prairie City, Oregon. Purchased by BMLT in 2021, this meadow is home to wild salmon, diverse upland forests, and more than 200 species of birds, wildlife, and plants. We’re working with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and John Day Basin Partnership on several restoration projects to improve habitat for wild salmon, restore wetlands and floodplains, and support healthy, diverse forests.

Help us monitor this incredible landscape. We’ll kick off the day with a guided bird count using BMLT’s volunteer bird monitoring protocol to document species on the property. After the bird count, join our team and expert botanists including Michael Stein from Turnstone Environmental Consulting for a walk through of the meadow and uplands to learn about key plant species and assist in documenting rare or notable flora in bloom.

Please join us to learn more about the incredible conservation values of the property, hike in the meadow and upland forest, survey birds, identify and document wildflowers, and hear about the developing restoration work to uplift these vital habitats. Your observations will support long-term restoration and conservation efforts at Phipps Meadow.

Come bird, botanize, and be part of the science that helps this special place thrive. No experience necessary!

Please visit www.bmlt.org/events for full event details, including what to bring and schedule of the tour.

Questions? Please email Andrew Addressi, Restoration and Stewardship Director: andrew@bmlt.org

Phipps Meadow Bird Count & Botany Day