Stephanie Flora

As a native Portlander, Stephanie grew up surrounded by the Pacific Northwest forests, mountains, and coastline. An avid hiker since childhood, she was inspired to learn about birds one day while walking through a local wetland. From there, birding became a passion that she devotes every weekend and most evenings to. She loves birding both alone and with others, and finds she learns as much from a beginner as from an expert birder. Stephanie’s favorite thing about watching birds is that it has taught her patience — you can’t predict what you will see, but it is always worth the wait!