Tuesday March 26, 7:00 pm Presentation: Butte Biogeography: Tree Distribution in the Mountains of Central Oregon Speaker: Bob Earle Location: East Bend Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road The presentation will look at disjunct populations of trees in the mountains (popularly called “buttes”) of Central Oregon. While considerable data has been collected about trees in the...
Saturday, April 13, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Field Trip: Buttercup Bonanza at Chimney Rock Leader: Ben Snyder, High Desert Chapter member Location: Chimney Rock Trail (https://blm.gov/visit/chimney-rock-trail) The hike begins near the Crooked River and winds about 700 feet up to the top of the bluffs – about three miles round trip, at a relaxed...
Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 pm Event: High Desert Chapter Spring Social and Chapter Meeting Location: WinterCreek Nursery, 63405 Deschutes Market Road, Bend Come meet our incoming board members and enjoy a spring afternoon perusing WinterCreek’s extensive native plant selection. More details coming soon.
Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 pm Event: High Desert Chapter Spring Social and Chapter Meeting Location: WinterCreek Nursery, 63405 Deschutes Market Road, Bend Come meet our incoming board members and enjoy a spring afternoon perusing WinterCreek’s extensive native plant selection. More details coming soon. Snacks and beverages provided.
Saturday, May 11, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Hike Leaders: Tom Wainwright and Cindy Roché Location: The Nature Conservancy Lawrence Memorial Grasslands Preserve, between Antelope and Shaniko Join us for a trip to Lawrence Memorial Grasslands Preserve (The Nature Conservancy). It is one of the best remaining examples of Columbia Plateau biscuit-scabland prairie, with mima...
Tuesday, May 21, 9:45 am - 3:00 pm Hike Leader: Karlene Richmond Location: Rimrock Springs Trailhead, U.S. Highway 26 between Madras and Prineville Rimrock Springs trail crosses through a high desert juniper and sagebrush environment which then leads to a wetland oasis, doubling the wildflower possibilities. We might see bitterroot in bloom as well as Calochortus lily, rough...
Saturday, June 2, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Trip leader: Jennifer Curtis Location: Big Summit Prairie Rating: Easy Explore the riot of flowers of Big Summit Prairie north of Prineville. We’ll never be far from our vehicles but will still find all kinds of dazzling blooms. To let us know you’re interested, email the High...
Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Trip leaders: Stu Garrett and Cindy Roché Location: Crooked River National Grasslands Rating: Moderately Difficult Pine Ridge is a volcanic ridge near Gray Butte that is in unusually good ecological condition and supports a variety of spring wildflowers. At the base of the butte, we will visit...
Saturday, June 22, 2024, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver Save the date! Join Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory and the High Desert Chapter of the Native Plant Society as we celebrate the diversity of wildflowers in Oregon and the pollinators who love them. More information can be found at: https://snco.org/event/wildflower-show-and-pollinator-festival-2/
Saturday, July 6 Field Trip: Motherlode Trail Trip leaders: Jill Welborn Location: Lookout Mountain, Ochoco National Forest Rating: moderately difficult (about four miles round trip, 1000 foot elevation gain) Come explore the beautiful flora of the Ochocos. More details to follow. To let us know you’re interested, email the High Desert Chapter field trip coordinator...
Saturday, July 6 Field Trip: Motherlode Trail Trip leaders: Jill Welborn Location: Lookout Mountain, Ochoco National Forest Rating: moderately difficult (about four miles round trip, 1000 foot elevation gain) Come explore the beautiful flora of the Ochocos. More details to follow. To let us know you’re interested, email the High Desert Chapter field trip coordinator...
Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 pm Chapter Meeting and Presentation: topic and speaker to be determined Location: East Bend Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend, Oregon Please check our chapter calendar for updates: http://www.highdesertnpsoregon.org/calendar1.html.