Ready to find out which of your local wild species utilize your yard at night? Let’s set up a trail camera!

In partnership with High Desert Museum, the library is now lending out trail cameras. A camera can be borrowed for three weeks. SD card and lock included. 

A trail camera is a weather-proof, remote camera often used for non-invasive wildlife research. Trail cameras are designed to take photos and/or video footage when the sensor detects an animal passing in front of the device. This allows users to monitor wild species and populations without disturbing or influencing their behavior and movement. These cameras provide invaluable information on the species occupying the landscape. They can also be quite simple and fun to use!

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Oregon Wildlife Watch iNaturalist Project

Oregon Wildlife Watch is a trail camera-based project run by the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. This project is focused on connecting people to wildlife and increasing engagement with community science, through an increased public use of trail cameras as a tool for responsible and noninvasive wildlife viewing across Oregon. Participants can use their own devices or borrow a trail camera from either the High Desert Museum or from participating libraries.