Happy Beaver Day to one of Oregon’s most iconic wildlife species 🦫
The American beaver is more than just our state animal — it’s one of nature’s best engineers.
#BeaverDay #OregonBeavers #StateAnimal #OregonWildlife #Wetlands
Every Watch for Wildlife plate helps protect Oregon’s wildlife by supporting safer crossings and migration routes across busy roads. It’s more than a license plate—it’s a way to help keep wildlife moving safely across our beautiful state. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
🐇 Tiny but mighty: meet Oregon’s pygmy rabbit.
The pygmy rabbit is the smallest rabbit in North America and one of Oregon’s most unique native mammals.
Protecting sagebrush means protecting Oregon wildlife. 🌿🐾
#OregonWildlife #PygmyRabbit #SagebrushSteppe #HighDesert #OregonNature
🌊 Beneath the waves off the Oregon coast, bull kelp creates entire underwater forests.
This fast-growing seaweed is one of the most important foundation species in our nearshore marine ecosystem.
#OregonCoast #BullKelp #MarineEcosystem #OceanConservation #OregonWildlife
ODFW and Jamba have released exclusive tumblers featuring five Oregon species of conservation concern. Every purchase supports wildlife conservation; $3 of every tumbler and $1 from every Sea Star Smoothie sold will be donated to OWF.
www.oregonisworthprotecting.com.
#jamba #wildlife #oregon
Tufted puffin numbers along the Oregon Coast have declined dramatically over the past few decades.
If you’re heading to the coast this spring or summer, keep an eye out near Haystack Rock or Face Rock and be sure to give wildlife plenty of space.
#OregonWildlife #TuftedPuffin #OregonCoast
Southern Resident orcas
With only around 70+ individuals remaining, every sighting is both awe-inspiring and a call to action.
#SouthernResidentOrcas #OregonCoast #WildlifeConservation #ProtectWildlife #Orcas
Brandt's bat (Myotis brandtii) with WNS (white nose syndrome)
🦇 White-nose syndrome has officially been detected in Oregon.
How you can help:
✔️ Disinfect shoes and gear after visiting caves or bat habitats
✔️ Never handle bats with bare hands
✔️ Report sick or dead bats to ODFW (866-968-2600)
✔️ Support bat-friendly practices if bats are in your home
🎬 Film Screening: Follow the Beaten Path
Join us for a special screening of the environmental documentary Follow the Beaten Path.
📍 Volcanic Theater Pub – Bend, OR
📅 March 10
⏰ 6:00 PM
#OregonWildlife #Conservation #PublicLands #OregonEvents #WildlifeConservation
We did it! As a result of your advocacy, the Oregon state legislature passed HB 4134, also known as the “1.25% for Wildlife” bill.
🎙️ A special thank you to our Northwest Nature Matters podcast season sponsor, OnPoint Community Credit Union.
You can listen to Northwest Nature Matters on all major podcast platforms.
🔗 Learn more: myOWF.org/nwnm
#NorthwestNatureMatters #OregonWildlife #Conservation #Podcast
Coming to Bend, Oregon…
🌿 Help protect Oregon’s sage-grouse — become an Adopt-A-Lek volunteer!
📧 Interested in applying? Email Skyler.T.VOLD@odfw.oregon.gov
#OregonWildlife #AdoptALek #SageGrouse #VolunteerForWildlife #ODFW
☕️🌲 NEW OWF TRAVEL MUG PERK! 🌲☕️
🟢 Buy a mug and get 25% off your entire initial purchase
🟢 PLUS 10% off drinks in this mug… for LIFE!
Not to be combined with other discounts. Available only at OWF Gift Shops.
#OregonWildlifeFoundation #WildAndFreeWeRoam #OregonWildlifegiftshop #OWF #bonneville
Deer looking at camera
📍 Oregon’s Top Winter Wildlife Viewing Spots ❄️🦆🦌
From migrating waterfowl to elk & raptors, winter in Oregon is a prime time to explore nature’s coolest moments! 🌲✨
👉 Read the full guides & spots here: myowf.org/blog/oregons...
🦌 Ready to take action for Oregon’s wildlife?
Help support 1.25% for Wildlife (HB 4134)
📣 Take action today:
Visit www.1percent4wildlife.org
Together, we can make a lasting difference for Oregon’s wildlife. 🌲🐾
#OregonWildlife #wildlife #Conservation #oregon #animals
Chinook salmon
🍁 What do Oregon animals eat to fatten up for winter? 🍁
Short answer: everything they can.
As colder weather approaches, many animals shift into hyperphagia — a period of intense eating to store fat that helps them survive winter.
#OregonWildlife #WinterIsComing #NatureFacts #PacificNorthwest
Western Monarch butterfly
You can help protect these incredible pollinators by planting native milkweed, avoiding pesticides, and supporting habitat conservation efforts.
Let’s keep the West a place where monarchs can thrive—for generations to come.
#WesternMonarchDay #MonarchButterfly #PollinatorPower #NativePlants
🐾 Locals Supporting Locals 🐾
Join us at Ferment Brewing Company for an evening in support of the OSP Fish and Wildlife Conservation K9 Team—and come meet two very good dogs while you’re at it. 💙
#LocalsSupportingLocals #SupportConservation #K9Heroes #OregonWildlife #FermentBrewing
Our trail camera set up for beavers keeps catching a bobcat in a Beaverton wetland near a busy four-lane road — six sightings since August 2025.
Together, we can protect the wild places and wild neighbors that make Oregon special — now and for future generations. 💚
👉 Visit www.1percent4wildlife.org to learn more and take action.
#wildlife #oregon #animals #raccoon #OR #bill #takeaction #supportwildlife
If this image startled you, congratulations—you now know owls have legs.
Long ones.
We’re all coping in our own way. 🦉😶
This month, Monty speaks with Jeremy Austin, Wildlands & Water Program Director for Central Oregon Land Watch, about wildlife crossing initiatives. Listen on any major podcasting platform or nwnaturematters.libsyn.com/bend-2-suttl...
Grant-making webpage at myOWF.org
🌿Did you know the Oregon Wildlife Foundation offers grant funding to support on-the-ground conservation projects across our state? 💚
🔗 Learn more & apply at myowf.org/grants%EF%BF...
