Presentation: Climate Warming Effects on Pacific Northwest Prairie Species: Variable Phenological and Reproductive Response Among Species and Across the Landscape

Monday, October 21, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Presentation: Climate Warming Effects on Pacific Northwest Prairie Species: Variable Phenological and Reproductive Response Among Species and Across the Landscape Speaker: Sarah Erskine, PhD candidate in the Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene While climate change affects...

Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library

Saturday, October 26, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 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,...

Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden

Saturday, October 26, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Fall cleanup. 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.

Event: Mt Pisgah Arboretum Annual Mushroom Festival Booth

Sunday, October 27 Event: Mt Pisgah Arboretum Annual Mushroom Festival Booth Come to the Arboretum for a day of music, food, guided walks, a kids’ craft area, and, of course, mushroom displays, mushroom soup, and mushroom-themed gifts! Emerald Chapter will have our booth set up in non-profit row near the scarecrow contest, so come visit...

Field Trip: Metolius River Trail

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...

Event: Tour of Native Plant Production at White Oak Nursery

Sunday, October 27, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Event: Tour of Native Plant Production at White Oak Nursery Leader: Taylor Starr White Oak Nursery Director Taylor Starr will lead a tour of the native plant nursery at White Oak Farm and Education Center in Williams. White Oak grows more than twenty species of native woody plants, primarily...

EVENT: Pop-up Meadow, Group Costume

EVENT: Pop-up Meadow, Group Costume Ashland Halloween Parade Thursday Oct. 31, 3:00-4:30 No sign up, just show up! Botanical Halloween! This October, we’re inviting folks to join us for the Ashland Children’s Halloween Parade by dressing up as your favorite native plant! The parade will take place on October 31: 3:30-4:30. Families, friends, and plant enthusiasts...

Event: Removal of Invasive Weed Species- English Ivy

Saturday, November 2, 8:45 am - 1:00 pm Event: Removal of Invasive Weed Species- English Ivy Leader/Contact: Gail Perrotti, gperrotti@earthlink.net or 541-414-9777 Location: Hundred Acre Wood, 1000 S 1st Ave, Coquille, OR 97423  Help the Wild Rivers Coast Mountain Bicycle Association and the South Coast Chapter of the NPSO remove invasive English ivy at the Coquille Hundred Acre Wood trail...

Event: Mushroom Foray

Saturday, November 2, 2024, 9:00 am - late afternoon Event: Mushroom Foray Leader: Dan Luoma Location: Meet at the north side of the Philomath Ace Hardware parking lot Come prepared for the weather and mushroom hunting. Contact Dan Luoma for more information at: daniel.luoma@oregonstate.edu.

Native Plant Benefit for NPSO at Sauvie Island Natives

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...

Event: Quarterly business meeting

November 9, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Event: Quarterly business meeting Leader/Contact: Gail Perrotti, gperrotti@earthlink.net or 541-414-977 Location: Latter Day Saints Church, 2000 Jackson St, Port Orford, OR 97465 This will be our regular business meeting and celebration of our member and former President, Charmane Mitchell. Members and guests are all welcome at this meeting which includes a festive...

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