2022 FMPP Online Silent Auction open until noon on April 24!

The Friends of Murphys Point Park Online Silent Auction is now live and open until noon on Sunday, April 24, 2022!

To place a bid, go to our Friends of Murphys Point Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Murphys-Point-Park-685531544792293/ and visit the “2022 FMPP Online Silent Auction” item in the photo album. The procedure for placing bids is listed in the post.

Proceeds from the auction will support our effort to enhance natural and cultural education at Murphys Point through hiring students, developing displays and publications, providing special programming and much more.

Due to pandemic restrictions, we haven’t been able to host our usual in-person fundraisers for quite some time, so we hope you will help support us with this socially distanced activity! Please spread the word.

Huge thanks to all of our generous donors for contributing beautiful items to this online silent auction.

(Photo: Early Morning-Noble Bay, Barbara J. Sohn painting. It could be yours!!)

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Online Silent Auction Coming Soon!

Great news! The Friends of Murphys Point Park will be hosting our second Online Silent Auction very soon through our Facebook page!

Thanks to some wonderful, generous donors, we will have great items to share again this year! Talented local artisans are contributing beautiful work, and there are few cool quirky things, too!

Stay tuned for all the details and we hope you will take part in this fundraiser to support our activities at Murphys Point.

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Species of the Week: The Northern Saw-whet Owl

The #SpeciesOfTheWeek this week is the Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus). The Northern Saw-whet Owl is a small owl (about the size of an American Robin) that does not exhibit sexual dimorphism: both males and females are approximately 18-21 cm long, with a wingspan ranging from 42-48 cm. They have mottled brown feathering with white spots on the head and yellow eyes. Although they have a widespread distribution across North America, they are rarely seen due to their secretive nocturnal habits, and preference for dense conifers. In the spring, they can often be located by their distinctive, almost whistled “toot-toot-toot” call. The most common prey of the Northern Saw-whet Owl are deer mice, chipmunks, bats, and voles. On migration, they may supplement their diets with small birds such as chickadees and warblers.

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