State & Chapter Events

No events scheduled.

For information on the Blue Mountain Chapter call Jerry Baker at 541-566-2244.

Program: Denali National Park. Photographer and naturalist Paul Slichter will present a program about the flora and fauna of the interior of Denali National Park in Alaska. Expect images of fantastic spring-through-fall scenery and recommendations on where to stay and hike within the park. Location: Carnegie Room, McMinnville Public Library, 225 N.W. Adams St. (Highway 99W). Parking lot entrances are located on Adams and Second streets. Information: 503-835-1042, marna@onlinemac.com.

Program: The Sex Life of Plants. Brent Miller will present a program titled “The Sex Life of Plants.” Brent is from Portland and is knowledgeable about climatology and landscape physics. Location: Carnegie Room, McMinnville Public Library, 225 N.W. Adams St. (Highway 99W). Parking lot entrances are located on Adams and Second streets. Information: 503-835-1042, marna@onlinemac.com.

For questions, information on upcoming events, or to be on the Corvallis chapter e-mail list, contact Laurel Moulton.

Daily Display: Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants. The Corvallis Chapter will have a display at the Benton County Fair about butterfly gardening with native plants between August 4th and 7th at the Benton County fairgrounds. Esther McEvoy will be designing the display and providing plants. Information: For fair information, visit http://www.bentoncountyfair.net/fair.php.

Meeting: Rare and Endangered Plants of the McKenzie River Watershed. What is a rare plant and why are some plants rare? Charlene Simpson, Emerald Chapter R & E Co-Chair, explores these questions and discusses plants found in the McKenzie River watershed that are of conservation concern with few known populations or whose survival is threatened by natural or human caused events. Charlene draws from her 30-year slide archive to illustrate her program. EWEB Training Room at 500 East 4th Avenue, Eugene. Information: 541-746-9478.

Work Party: Noon Herbarium Work Party. Assist with mounting and organizing specimens in the Rowe-Love Herbarium at Lane Community College. No background is necessary and all assistance is appreciated. Learn valuable plant collection and preparation skills while assisting in adding to our collection of over 3000 specimens. Notable and historic herbarium specimens from the Herbarium will be on display. Refreshments provided. To find out more about the Rowe-Lover Herbarium please visit the following sites: https://teach.lanecc.edu/bakerg/Herbarium.htm; http://www.lanecc.edu/archives/OH-NelsonJK.html; http://www.lanecc.edu/archives/OH-LoveR.htm. Location: Science Building Room 117. Information: Contact Gail Baker, 541-463-5085 or bakerg@lanecc.edu

Meeting: Alpine and Forest Flowers of the Mattervispa Basin (Part I). Dan Luoma and Joyce Eberhart share their experiences from a week of botanizing in the Swiss Alps. They were led on an outstanding wildflower adventure in 2009 by longtime NPSO member Kareen Sturgeon, retired botany professor from Linfield College. Location: EWEB Training Room at 500 East 4th Avenue, Eugene. Information: 541-746-9478.

To be added to the e-mail list for upcoming events, please contact Maria Britton. For questions or additional information, please contact Eileen Obermiller.

Election Notice: Positions for 2011–2013 High Desert Chapter President, Secretary, and Treasurer are open. Please email eileen@DappledEarth.com if you wish to volunteer for an officer’s position or know someone who might be interested. There are also openings for ad hoc committee members such as field trip coordinator, membership liaison, blog keeper, and others. We need to have nominees by the beginning of September so that we can hold elections before October 31, 2010.

For information on the Klamath Basin Chapter, contact Sarah Malaby, 541-884-5703.

For information on the Mid-Columbia Chapter, contact Sara Wu.

Meeting: The speaker will be Leslie Nelson, Columbia Basin Project Manager for The Nature Conservancy. More detailed information will be sent out by email closer to the meeting date. Location: Boardroom, Building 1, Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles.

For information on the North Coast Chapter call Janet Stahl at 503-842-8708.

Field Trip: Upper Trail, Cascade Head to Nature Conservancy Preserve. The first part of the broad gentle trail is conifer forest and alder opening into grasslands. Once in the grassland, a magnificent view of estuary, marsh, sand spit, and the ocean awaits. Displays of Silene douglasii var. oraria and Sidalcea hirtipes are expected as well as lupine and geranium plants in bloom. This is also habitat for the endangered Oregon silverspot butterfly. Bring a sack lunch, water and wear appropriate clothing for the weather. No dogs. Directions: From HWY. 101 in Tillamook, head south past Neskowin. At the summit, turn right on to USFS Road 1861 (approx. 39 miles), the only US Forest Service Road going west. From Lincoln City, drive 2.4 miles north of the Salmon River almost to the summit of Cascade Head and turn left on the first road heading west, USFS Road 1861, after Sitka Center Three Rocks Road. Traveling from either direction, turn West and continue approx. 3.5 miles bearing left when the road forks. The parking lot is marked by a small sign. The road is gravel once you turn from Hwy. 101. For carpools, meet in Tillamook at the PUD parking lot at 10:00 am or at the Nature Conservancy Trail Head at 11:00 am. Information: To RSVP, contact Janet Stahl at 503-842-8708 or jjs@oregoncoast.com

If you would like to receive the semi-official Chapter e-mail newsletter, The Calochortus, e-mail Don Jacobson.

Field Trip: Gifford Pinchot N.F. Huckleberries. Hike near the southern Cascade crest in search of late huckleberry flowers and ripening berries. We will also spend time along the road near one of the leader’s favorite berry patches (bring appropriate collection devices). Destination to be determined by ripening of the berries. Drive distance up to 120 miles. Contact Paul Slichter for meeting time and place at 503-661-3292 or pslichter@verizon.net.

Hike: Powell Butte Grasses. A hike focusing on native and non-native grasses. There are over 9000 species of grasses in the world! Come learn a few of those occurring in the Portland area! Directions: The entrance road to Powell Butte parking lot is at SE Powell Blvd. and 162nd Ave. OR take TriMet bus #9 (Powell Blvd.). Information: Email erin.riggs14@gmail.com for questions or carpooling.

The Siskiyou chapter e-mails meeting reminders and last-minute information such as field trip cancellations. To be added to the list, please send your e-mail address to Kristi Mergenthler.

Program: Elmer Ivan Applegate: The Erythronium Man. Elmer Ivan Applegate was an important early Oregon botanist best known for his monograph on Trout Lilies (Erythronium). Presented by another important Oregon botanist, Dr. Frank Lang. Refreshments at 7:15 pm, meeting and program at 7:30. Directions: Southern Oregon University, Science Bldg., Room 171. Information: Kristi Mergenthaler, 541.941.3744.

Field Trip: Twin Lakes Overlook. This trip will take us to the trailhead that leads down to Twin Lakes. Not only is the view spectacular, but the abundance of different plants that will be blooming is fantastic. We should see orchids, saprophytes such as candy stick (Allotropa listeria), Pinesap, and Pinedrops. Bring lunch, drinking water, and hiking boots or shoes. Directions: Meet at the corner of Fowler St and Diamond Lake Blvd at 8 am to carpool. Information: Contact Sam Friedman at 503-358-9526.

Event Speaker: Wild on Wilderness (WOW). Susan Applegate will speak to us about her association with WOW and projects they are working on to help Douglas County Forests. Please join us to learn more about this organization. Location: Douglas County Museum auditorium, 123 Museum Drive, Roseburg Or. Information: Contact Donna Rawson in the evening at 541-459-2821.

Picnic: Quines Creek Summer Picnic. Chapter member Diane Philips has invited us to have our summer picnic on her property on Quines Creek in the south county area of Azalea. Her property is on the South Umpqua River. Plan to spend a relaxing afternoon with friends. Bring chairs, place settings, and a favorite dish to share. For more information and directions, call Diane at 541-837-3690.

Business meeting: Regular business meeting at 6 pm and Program at 7 pm. Learn more about NPSO and our chapter at our meetings or at the chapter website, http.//www. umpquavalley.npsoregon.org. The program is still in the planning stages. We meet every second Thursday at 6 pm. Location: Douglas County Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 123 Museum Drive, Roseburg Or. Information: Please check our website or call Donna Rawson at 541-459-2821 evenings for updated information.

Workday: VA Native Plant Garden. Please join us at the VA native plant garden. Bring gardening tools and gloves and plan to spend a couple of hours helping to maintain the garden. Parking is permitted in the employee parking lot near the TCU (Transitional Care Unit) on weekends. Information and Directions: Call Donna Rawson at 541-459-2821 during evenings. 

For program information contact John Savage at 503-399-8615.

Field Trip: McNeil Point. John Savage will lead a hike to McNeil Point near Rhododendron in the Mt. Hood area. This seven-mile hike will take you through lush forest areas to meadows filled with a variety of mountain wildflowers. Sponsored by the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Native Plant Society, the hike is free and open to the public. Registration and Additional Information: Call 503-399-8615 after 7 p.m.

Program: Burren, County Clare, Ireland—A Journey Through Time. Aislinn Adams, Irish born water colorist and botanical illustrator, will speak on the Irish limestone wilderness called the Burren. This limestone plateau in northwest Clare has a unique geology that is home to both alpine and tundra plants, often growing side by side. Adams’ illustrated talk will combine her photographs of the region’s flora with its 5000-year-old human history. Free and open to the public. Location: Straub Environmental Learning Center, 1320 A St. NE, next to Olinger Pool, near North Salem High. Information: Please call 503-399-8615 after 7:00 pm.

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No chapter meetings for August, but watch for field trip opportunities during this time. Meetings will resume in September.