Thursday, April 18, 7:00 pm In-Person Presentation: Plants that Eat Truffles for Lunch Presenter: Daniel Luoma, Former State NPSO President and Oregon State University Mycology Professor Location: The SE Uplift Building Fireplace Room 3534 SE Main St. Portland, Or 97214 Dan Luoma will discuss a group of fascinating organisms that have gourmet dietary preferences. Interactions...
Thursday, May 9, 7:00 pm Zoom Presentation: Where We Call Home: Lands, Seas, and Skies of the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Josephine Woolington, Writer and Musician Location: Zoom Josephine will discuss her book, Where We Call Home: Lands, Seas, and Skies of the Pacific Northwest, a nonfiction essay collection about Northwest plants and animals, and the...
Monday, May 20, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Leaders: Lecia Schall and Cloudy Sears Location: Old Salmon River Trail, Welches Join us, Lecia and Cloudy, for an evening hike experiencing wilderness and an amazing array of giant trees and giant wildflowers along the Old Salmon River Trail. This old growth forest river trail follows the Salmon River...
Thursday, June 13th, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presenter: Dr. Hannah Prather, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology at Reed College Location: Zoom Have you ever found yourself wandering beneath towering evergreens, wondering about the mysteries of the canopy above you? Nestled amidst the treetops, the forest canopy stands as...
Thursday, October 10, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Program: Plant Life on the Oregon Dunes Speaker: Dina Pavlis, Producer/Host - Beyond Your Front Door Northwest Location: Via Zoom, Register here Dina Pavlis will give us an overview of native plant habitats found in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. The presentation will include "then and now" information, why open sand...
Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10 If you need some native plants for your yard, here’s an opportunity to get them and help our NPSO budget at the same time. A Portland Chapter member Jane Hartline, the owner of Sauvie Island Natives Nursery will contribute 10% on these days for any sale in which NPSO...
Thursday, November 14, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Program: The Beauty in Biodiversity: Conservation and Cultivation of Native Plants in the Columbia River Gorge Speakers: Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt, co-founders of Humble Roots Nursery and coauthors of the Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer Location: Via Zoom, register here Kristin and Drew share stories and insights from over twenty years...
Thursday, December 12, 7:00 pm Program: December Photo Show Location: Via Zoom, register here Please join us to share your photos and stories of favorite native plants, field trips, and trails. Gather your best shots, whether camera or phone, amateur or professional, plants, people or trails, and be prepared to talk (20 photos/7 minutes max) while...
Thursday, January 9, 7:00 pm Program: The Baltimore Woods Story: Saving a Native Woods in an Urban Setting Presenters: Lisa Manning and Jim Barnas, Friends of Baltimore Woods Board Members Location: Zoom, register here The 30-acre Baltimore Woods Connectivity Corridor fills a critical gap in the Willamette Greenway and regional 40-Mile Loop bicycling and walking trails, situated...
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 pm Program: Cascade Forest Conservancy: Helping to Build Healthy Biodiverse Forest and Aquatic Ecosystems Presenters: Amanda Keasberry, Science and Stewardship Manager for the Cascade Forest Conservancy Location: Zoom, register here Join us for an informative talk about Cascade Forest Conservancy, its stewardship efforts, and lessons learned about building biodiversity and robust ecosystems. Register to...
Thursday, March 13, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Program: The Beauty of Weeds Presenter: Mark Turner, Turner Photographics, LLC, Author and Photographer of Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs, and Weeds of the Pacific Northwest, Washington Native Plant Society Member Location: Zoom Maybe they just showed up in your garden, or you notice them as you walk your neighborhood...
Saturday, March 29, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (returning to east Portland by 2:30 pm) Stewardship Event: Adopt-a-Highway cleanup / Visit to Humble Roots Nursery, Mosier Visit our long running stewardship site of five acres of native plants established in 1989, the “Russ Jolley Wayside” at MP 68 on I-84 Westbound near Mosier as it...