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, August 17th, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (including drive time) Field Trip: Beaver Creek State Natural Area and Ona Beach in Newport Trip Leader: Alexandria Kurowski Escape the late-summer heat with an easy field trip to a unique and diverse set of plant habitats! We’ll start the morning observing various wetland species such as sedges...
Saturday, August 24, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library Spend a couple hours with a congenial crew and learn how the beauty, diversity, and educational value of this mature demonstration garden is maintained with a minimum of effort. No experience is necessary. Bring gloves, bucket,...
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...
Saturday, August 31, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Dress for the weather and bring gloves, shovel, and clippers. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at 541-990-0948 or estherco@peak.org.
Thursday, September 19, 7:00 pm Program: This Wild Life: Heroines in the History of Botany 1650 to 1850 Speaker: Lucretia Weems Location: Southern Oregon University, Science Building, Room 161, Ashland, and Virtual Stories of a remarkable group of forgotten women involved in the early days of plant exploration around the world presented by author Lucretia...
Sunday, October 6, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Ramble at Wild Iris Ridge Park Join Emerald Chapter Vice-President Karl Anderson on a ramble through Wild Iris Ridge Park. Rambles are casual walks where participants identify and share their knowledge of plants they encounter as a group. All levels of experience are welcome. We'll be walking...
Monday, October 7, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Program: Plants that Eat Truffles for Lunch Speaker: Dan Luoma Location: Room 2602, Cordley Hall, Oregon State University Campus, 2701 SW Campus Way or via Zoom. Dan will discuss a group of fascinating plants that have gourmet dietary preferences. Interactions between forest plants and their associated beneficial root...
Wednesday, October 9, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Volunteer Outreach: Assist with native plant nursery tasks Leader: Michelle Osgood Location: Dorena Genetic Resource Center, 34963 Shoreview Drive, Cottage Grove Dorena Genetic Resource Center is seeking volunteers to join us on the second Wednesday of each month to help with various nursery tasks, including transplanting, pruning,...
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...
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...
Thursday, October 17, 7:00 pm Program: The Naming of Plants is a Difficult Matter Speaker: Dr. Darlene Southworth Location: Southern Oregon University, Science Building, Room 161, Ashland and via Zoom Common names and scientific names - where do they come from? Who assigns the names? Why do they change? How do you pronounce them? This program will...