Willamette Valley

Monday, July 15, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Field Trip: Parish Lake and Daly Lake Trip Leader: Matt Palmquist Matt Palmquist of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead short hikes into Parish Lake and Daley Lake in the Willamette National Forest to view the wildflowers of the two lakes and their floating...

Monday, August 26, 7:30 am – 4 :00 pm Field Trip: Stahlman Point Trip Leader: John Savage John Savage of the Willamette Valley Chapter of NPSO will lead a 4-mile roundtrip hike to Stahlman Point to check out the trees, nibble on a variety of berries, and view whatever flowers remain in bloom. We will start early...

Thursday, October 17, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Virtual Program: Willamette River Preservation Trust Speaker: Travis Williams Travis Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Willamette River Preservation Trust, will give a Zoom presentation about the Willamette River Preservation Trust. The mission of this newly formed land trust “is to conserve and restore the lands...

Sunday, October 27, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Field Trip: Metolius River Trail Matt Palmquist and Elliot Drake-Maurer will lead a relaxed, 3-mile stroll along the Metolius River trail. This “larch march” will feature the golden needles of the Western Larch, Oregon’s only native deciduous conifer, as well as a variety of other conifers. The trail is...

Thursday, November 14, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: Restoring threatened and endangered Oregon native plants Sara Alaica, restoration ecologist at the Institute for Applied Ecology, will give a Zoom presentation about her work at the Institute restoring rare plants in the Willamette Valley. She will share the steps in the restoration process, the...

Thursday, December 12, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: Gardening for the Bees, Butterflies, and Birds David Kollen, Xerces Society Ambassador, will give a Zoom presentation about Oregon pollinators and the critical role they play in our natural and food systems. He will cover the diversity and natural history of our pollinators, the threats...

Thursday, February 20, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: The Little Habitat Project Speaker: Kassi Roosth Kassi Roosth, urban conservation planner at the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, will give a Zoom presentation about “The Little Habitat Project.” The project is a certification initiative launched by the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District...

Sunday, March 30, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: McDowell Creek Falls Trip Leader: John Savage John Savage will lead a walk to view Oregon fetid adder’s tongue (Scoliopus hallii) and other early-blooming wildflowers at McDowell Creek Falls near Sweet Home. The 1.7-mile loop walk (with 200 feet elevation gain) features lovely waterfalls and forests....