The klamath bird observatory (KBO) works with the service and multiple other partners in region 1 and across the western hemisphere to achieve bird conservation

The service partners with KBO to help achieve its mission and 2021 migratory bird strategic plan goals. During the 1ST performance period of this 5-year agreement KBO will address two immediate goals: 1) incorporate legacy data into national data storage databases, and 2) bridge the GAP between birds and people, reaching diverse audiences with bird conservation messaging. First, KBO will provide technical assistance to help USFWS personnel identify priority migratory bird datasets to be federated into the pacific flyway colonial waterbird avian knowledge network extension and develop a strategy for completing this task. Second, KBO will advance ebird northwest steering committee work plan by: 1) coordinating listening sessions 2) developing a new communications plan that is more inclusive and equitable 3) developing website analytic reports and 4) managing content on the ebird northwest portal pages. In addition to these immediate needs, through this 5-year agreement KBO also will provide actions to help the service achieve conservation goals aligned with the migratory bird strategic plan by supporting: science-driven conservation management data management, access, and summary via avian knowledge network and avian knowledge northwest collaborative ebird northwest community science activities providing science delivery, decision support, and tech transfer and supporting USFWS programs.