WVBS 2026 IS AROUND THE CORNER!

Get ready! The 12th annual Willamette Valley Bird Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Same venue but a whole new suite of speakers, stimulating ideas about birds and lots of fun sharing stories with friends.

Registration is now open! Please visit this link to begin the registration process.

Our registration deadline target date is 12 January 2026. Registering before we reach maximum room capacity ensures you will receive lunch and venue access.

We have an exciting line-up of fun and stimulating talks about birds! When the program is finalized, we will post it here. Here are some expected highlights:

Ecology and conservation of Slender-billed Nuthatches

The remarkable bird art of Professor Dominique Bachelet

What OSU bird researchers are learning about:

Northern Saw-whet Owl migration in western Oregon

How people learn to count birds accurately

Cambodian bird diversity

Trends in our breeding bird populations based on 100 miles of hiking surveys

Have you really seen an Allen’s Hummingbird in Oregon or do we only have hybrids?

How birds recognize snakes

Why bird plumages are colored the way they are

50 years of change in Oregon birds

And much more to come!

What is WVBS?

An annual, day-long symposium bringing people together to celebrate birds. Learn more.

Testimonials

“This is my go-to activity in winter when the birding is getting slow and meeting my friends in Corvallis really picks me up!”

“Great format & more enjoyable than ever – talks were excellent & good humor too.”

“This year’s keynote was the best talk I have heard in the last 30 years.”

“Love the true mix of young professional, graduate, [and] new speakers. Like the fact that it’s a bird, not birding, symposium – [makes a] big difference and casts a wider net.”

“Great event! The speakers were awesome & lots of topics were covered. Definitely appreciated the keen birders giving their points of view.”

“This is the 3rd symposium I’ve attended. All have been excellent!”

Get Involved!

Stay tuned for our updates on sponsorship options!! We run the meeting on a “break even” basis to keep costs as low as possible. Your sponsorships are critical to help make the event a success and accessible.
Find out more about how to get involved. We hope to see you soon!