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1st Saturday Bird Walk moves to 10:00 AM

Join Mike this Saturday, Oct. 3 for the first Saturday bird walk on the marsh.  We’re moving to winter hours, so the trip will leave from Ladd Marsh Headquarters on Pierce Road at 10:00 AM.  Fall...

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Sandhill Cranes Have Flown for the Winter

For the first time, we know where our local sandhill cranes have gone after they left Ladd Marsh.  The 3 screen shots show the 3 locations of our 3 radio-marked sandhill cranes while they were still...

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Annual Membership Meeting Nov. 13

Mark your calendars now for the 5th Annual Membership Meeting of the Friends of Ladd Marsh!  The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on Friday, Nov. 13, in the Johnson Community Room at Cooke Memorial...

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1st Saturday Bird Walk Nov. 7

Join Mike for the penultimate Ladd Marsh bird walk tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 7.  The trip leaves Ladd Marsh Headquarters on Pierce Road at 10:00 AM.   Be prepared for a chilly trip, and dress for the...

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Annual meeting tonight, 7:00 PM!

Don’t forget to drop by Cooke Memorial Library tonight for the 5th annual meeting of the Friends of Ladd Marsh.  Watch for photos of yourself in our 2015 slide show, learn about where our cranes have...

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Thanksgiving

Cathy has added a new post to the Cathy’s View page (Click the tab above). Wild Turkeys on Ladd Marsh

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1st Saturday Bird Walk

The Friends of Ladd Marsh wish everyone a Happy New Year!  To get 2016 off to a great start, everyone is invited to a special 1st Saturday Bird Walk with Mike this Saturday, Jan. 2.  The walk will...

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Malheur Occupation Hits Close to Home

The issues at the heart of the occupation and standoff at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge strike close to home for the staff and users of Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area.  While Ladd Marsh is owned and...

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Owling on Ladd Marsh

Join Mike for an evening of listening and looking for owls on Ladd Marsh – Friday, February 5.  Meet Mike at Ladd Marsh HQ – 59116 Pierce Rd – at 8:30 PM.  Participants will then caravan to some good...

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First Saturday Bird Walk

This week is the first Saturday of February which means the Friends of Ladd Marsh First Saturday Bird Walk.  Meet Mike at Ladd Marsh HQ at 10:00 AM then head out onto the marsh to look for late...

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Bird House Maintenance Day, Feb. 27

On Saturday, Feb. 27, the Friends will gather at 9:00 AM to do some general maintenance on nest boxes around the wildlife area.  We’ll locate boxes, clean them out, and repair or replace them if...

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Thanks Friends!

Eleven volunteers turned out this morning to help clean and repair bird boxes around the marsh.  It was a beautiful day filled with rainbows, Tundra swans, and Sandhill cranes.  The marsh is waking up,...

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Sage Grouse to be Topic of Bird Festival Slide Show

Jackie Cupples will talk about the biology and ecology of greater sage grouse at the 2016 Ladd Marsh Bird Festival. Check out the Bird Festival Page for more info and keep coming back – we will add...

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1st Saturday Bird Walk moves to 7:00 AM

Saturday, April 2, the monthly First Saturday Bird Walk will move back to it’s spring/summer start time.  Walks will leave Ladd Marsh Headquarters, 59116 Pierce Road, at 7:00 AM.  Set your alarms early...

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Celebrate Earth Day on the Marsh this Saturday!

Join the Friends of Ladd Marsh and EOU Chemistry Club students on Saturday, April 23, to help pick up trash on the marsh in celebration of Earth Day.  Participants should meet at Ladd Marsh...

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Bird Festival is just around the corner!

The 11th Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival is just around the corner.  Mark your calendars for the Friday evening kick-off on May 13, with activities continuing throughout the weekend, May 13-15....

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Bird Festival Field Trips and Registration

The 2016 Ladd Marsh Bird Festival field trips are now posted, and registration is OPEN.  We encourage early registration for field trips, as the number of participants is limited, and some trips may...

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Bird Festival is Coming Soon!

The 11th Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival begins on Friday, May 13, at 6:00 PM at the La Grande Senior Center on Cove Ave.  Registration will be open at that time, but, why wait?  You can register now...

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Bird Festival is 3 Days Away

The Bird Festival is just days away and two field trips have filled up.  Field Trip #1, Birds of the Ponderosa Pine Forest #1 AND Field Trip #6, Rhinehart Canyon are full.  There are still openings in...

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A New Post in Cathy’s View

Cathy has added a new post under the tab marked “Cathy’s View.”

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