Emerald

Monday, October 21, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Presentation: Climate Warming Effects on Pacific Northwest Prairie Species: Variable Phenological and Reproductive Response Among Species and Across the Landscape Speaker: Sarah Erskine, PhD candidate in the Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene While climate change affects...

Sunday, October 27 Event: Mt Pisgah Arboretum Annual Mushroom Festival Booth Come to the Arboretum for a day of music, food, guided walks, a kids’ craft area, and, of course, mushroom displays, mushroom soup, and mushroom-themed gifts! Emerald Chapter will have our booth set up in non-profit row near the scarecrow contest, so come visit...

Wednesday, November 13, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Volunteer Outreach: Assist with Native Plant Nursery Tasks Leader: Michelle Osgood Location: Dorena Genetic Resource Center, 34963 Shoreview Drive, Cottage Grove Dorena Genetic Resource Center is seeking volunteers to join us on the second Wednesday of each month to help with various nursery tasks, including transplanting, pruning,...

Monday, November 18, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Title: What Does it Mean to be a Species in “the Paintbrushes?” Presenter: Dr. Sarah Jacobs, a Specialist in our Western Flora, Assistant Curator of Botany and Howell Chair of Western North American Botany California Academy of Sciences Location: Via Zoom. For information, please visit Events at: http://emerald....

Wednesday, December 11, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Volunteer Outreach: Assist with Native Plant Nursery Tasks Leader: Michelle Osgood Location: Dorena Genetic Resource Center, 34963 Shoreview Drive, Cottage Grove Dorena Genetic Resource Center is seeking volunteers to join us on the second Wednesday of each month to help with various nursery tasks, including transplanting, pruning,...

Monday, December 16, 2024 Event: Holiday Social  Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene The Emerald Chapter celebrates our members and their wildflower discoveries as they share photos and stories of their wildflower destinations from the past year.

Monday, December 16, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event: Holiday Social  Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene Emerald Chapter celebrates our members and their wildflower discoveries as they share photos and stories of their wildflower destinations from the past year. Bring ten to fifteen slides of plants on a flash drive and share an...

Monday, January 20, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Title: Rivers to Ridges Partnership: Past, Present, and Future  Presenter: Fraser McDonald, Willamalane Parks and Recreation District Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene Fraser is a natural resource planner at Willamalane Park and Recreation District in Springfield, Oregon, where he designs, plans, and implements natural resource management...

Tuesday, February 11, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Volunteer Outreach: Assist with Native Plant Nursery Tasks Leader: Michelle Osgood Location: Dorena Genetic Resource Center, 34963 Shoreview Drive, Cottage Grove Dorena Genetic Resource Center is seeking volunteers to join us on the second Wednesday of each month to help with various nursery tasks, including transplanting, pruning,...

Monday, February 17, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presentation: Creating Backyard Habitat to Benefit Nature in our Yards and Community Presenter: Barbara Bryson Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene Barb Bryson is Director of Habitat Haven, a backyard habitat certification program that began in May. Supported by grants from Upper Willamette Soil and...

Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:30 am  Volunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party Leader: Nancy Bray Location: Westmoreland Park, East and West of Dr. Edwin Coleman Jr. Center, Eugene, Oregon Friendly Area Neighbors Sustainability Team, in collaboration with Parks & Open Space (P&OS), is seeking volunteers to help with enhancement of...

Monday, March 17, 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Program: Lane County Rare and Endangered List Update: New Species to Look for this Field Season Presenters: Jenny Lippert, Tanya Harvey, Bruce Newhouse, and Ed Alverson Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene Jenny will introduce the list and quickly show how to access the new Rare...