Project Phoenix Needs Volunteers

submitted by Don Rose

Project Phoenix 2025 – Volunteers Needed

Spread the word about Project Phoenix! This community science project monitors how birds respond to wildfire smoke thanks to volunteers who conduct 10-minute bird surveys once a week during fire season (July 1–Nov 30).  

Here’s how you can help
1) Learn more at Birds Connect Seattle’s event over Zoom on August 6th at 7pm with Dr. Olivia Sanderfoot. See more here.  
2) Check out social media sources:
–Find Project Phoenix on Instagram and TikTok @projectphoenix_socal 
–Connect with our community using the hashtag #ProjectPhoenix
–Check out our website at www.projectphoenix.study
3) Share the Project Phoenix 2024 year-end report with your members to highlight impact and inspire participation.

Photo Credit: Ken Pitts took this photo of a male House Finch driven repeatedly to visit his backyard bubbler fountain during the September 2020 wildfires. 11% of Oregon’s Cascades forests burned from Sept 7-9. The Air Quality Index was 490 at the time of this photo in NE Portland.