Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead walks to view the conifers and hardwoods of Silver Falls State Park at 1:00 pm on both days of the Silver Falls State Park Winter Festival. Other festival activities include guided lichen,...
Thursday, January 18, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Presenter: Matt Palmquist Butterwort, bladderwort, and cobra lily all sound like something from science fiction, but they are all carnivorous plants that can be found in Oregon. Matt Palmquist, a park ranger at Silver Falls State Park, will introduce these and other plants, where they can be...
Saturday, February 24, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Trip Leader: Sunia Yang The Pacific Northwest is one of the lichen hotspots of the world – more than ten percent of the world’s described lichen taxa can be found in our region. Join Sunia Yang to view and identify the lichens in Salem’s Bush Park. Dress...
Monday, February 26, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Dr. Tom Kaye, Executive Director of the Institute for Applied Ecology, will discuss the remarkable recovery of four endangered species and the perils they still face. His nonprofit organization has worked to restore populations of Bradshaw’s lomatium, Fender’s blue butterfly, golden paintbrush, and Nelson’s checkermallow in partnership with...