South Coast

Saturday, February 10, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Presenter: Olivia Dethlefsen Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2000 Jackson Street, Port Orford, OR Olivia Dethlefsen will be presenting part two of her plant identification class. This presentation will begin with the broad outlines of plant evolution, before focusing on some important plant families...

Saturday, March 23, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Field trip: Skunk cabbage walk Leader/Speaker: Eric Dean, South Slough Reserve Education Program Specialist and Gail Perrotti - gperrotti@earthlink.net Location: South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston, OR 97420 See the skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) in bloom. We will meet at the interpretive...

Saturday, April 6, 11:00 am Hike: Sweet Smell of Azaleas on the Coastal Trail Leader: Julia Bott Location: Coastal Trail at Harris Beach State Park, Brookings We will meet at the overflow parking lot near the entry kiosk. The main part of the hike is approximately two miles round-trip on flat, accessible trails. Additional options...

Saturday, May 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Leader: Charmane Mitchell  Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2000 Jackson Street, Port Orford Ms. McKnight will speak about the Coastal Species Conservation Collaborative, a workgroup of state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations (including NPSO’s Rare and Endangered Committee), and researchers to focus on conservation of rare coastal species...

Saturday, May 25, 10:30 am Leader: Olivia Dethlefsen at oliviadethlefsen@gmail.com (Note email Jbott@batnet.com as Olivia will be out of town until mid-May) Location: Near Butler Bar Campground, 22 miles from Port Orford This plant walk will consist of three legs. First, we will visit a Pacific dogwood located in the campground itself. Next is a short walk on NF-5325, in...

Saturday, June 1, 10:00 am Field Trip: Blacklock Point (Floras Lake Natural Area) Leader:  Lynn Jackson and Olivia Dethlefsen Location:  Cape Blanco State Airport - 92200 Airport Road, Sixes We will meet at the parking area at the end of Airport Road at the Cape Blanco State Airport. Airport Road is between mileposts 293 and 294...

Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Event: Garden Tour  Leader: Maggie Daly Location: Various locations in Gold Beach This native plant garden tour will be held at four locations in Gold Beach. To sign up, or if you have questions, please email Maggie Daly at marguerite.L.daly@gmail.com. The tour brochure with addresses and a map will be sent to...

Saturday, July 27, 10:00 AM Field Trip: Whaleshead - Indian Sands Hike  Leader: Olivia Dethlefsen Location: Whaleshead Beach (Upper parking lot) We will gather at the upper parking lot for Whaleshead Beach (At the top of the hill, not the parking near the beach). The hike will begin at 10:15 and is expected to take...

Saturday, August 10, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Chapter Meeting: In person Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2000 Jackson Street, Port Orford, OR 97465 The meeting will be followed by an optional brown bag lunch and walk at Port Orford Heads State Park. Walk is 2 miles with an early out mid-way for a 1-mile walk. Contact:...

Saturday, October 19, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Event: Walk for the Wild - Fun Family Event: Leader/Presenter: Gail Perrotti Location: Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, 83673 North Bank Lane, Bandon, 97411 The South Coast Chapter is helping celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week by participating in Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge's Walk for the Wild event! Participate in a ranger-led walk,...