Monday, February 10, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Presentation: Oregon State University Campus Arboretum: The past, present, and future Presenter: Dan Blanchard, The Curator of Living Plant Collections for the Oregon State University Campus Arboretum and an Instructor in the Department of Horticulture. From Oregon white oaks that are older than the Declaration of Independence to a woody...
Tuesday, February 11, 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,...
Wednesday, February 12, 6:00 pm Leader: Julia Bott, jbott@batnet.com or 650-520-5673 Event: Zoom Presentation on Veva Stansell and the Botany of Hunter Creek's Headwaters Raised in Pistol River in Curry County, Veva Stansell was a self-taught botanist who became renowned for her knowledge of the unique serpentine botany of the Siskiyou Mountains. Distinctive wild plant...
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 pm Program: Cascade Forest Conservancy: Helping to Build Healthy Biodiverse Forest and Aquatic Ecosystems Presenters: Amanda Keasberry, Science and Stewardship Manager for the Cascade Forest Conservancy Location: Zoom, register here Join us for an informative talk about Cascade Forest Conservancy, its stewardship efforts, and lessons learned about building biodiversity and robust ecosystems. Register to...
Saturday, February 15, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Leader: Contact: Gail Perrotti, gperrotti@earthlink.net or 541-414-977 Event: Quarterly Membership Meeting via Zoom This is our quarterly membership business meeting, and we will be discussing our volunteer opportunities and 2025 activities including plant sale and garden tour. Members and guests are all welcome Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86425501459?pwd=a8oitXQwcnxPo2kHBb8PGk2baQXTzg.1 Meeting ID:...
Monday, February 17, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presentation: Creating Backyard Habitat to Benefit Nature in our Yards and Community Presenter: Barbara Bryson Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., Eugene Barb Bryson is Director of Habitat Haven, a backyard habitat certification program that began in May. Supported by grants from Upper Willamette Soil and...
Tuesday, February 18, 7:00 pm Presentation: Nevius' Onion in the Deschutes National Forest Presenter: Elizabeth Johnson, Sisters Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest Location: Community Room, East Bend Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend We may live-stream this meeting - Check our chapter calendar for updates.
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...
Thursday, February 20, 7:00pm Presentation: Gardening for Bees, Butterflies, and Birds Presenter: Dave Kollen Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or Zoom in from home. To register for Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks. In this introduction to native pollinators such as bees, butterflies,...
Saturday, February 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library Winter chores include making design decisions as well as pruning, cleaning up, and weeding. Sometimes we have new species to plant. The garden includes nine ecological areas with sun and shade. Bring gloves, bucket, and gardening...
Saturday, March 1, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Work Party: Sagebrush Planting after McAffrey Fire Location: Redmond, OR In collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, the High Desert Chapter is volunteering their time to help plant Wyoming sagebrush plants in the McAffrey fire scar east of the Redmond Airport. Please email hdceventscoordinator@gmail.com to volunteer.
Monday, March 3, 6:00 pm Presentation: White Bark Pine Natural History Presenter: U.S. Forest Service Silviculturist Chapter meetings are scheduled for the first Monday of each month at the Klamath County Museum in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Presentations are held at the Meeting Room at the back of the Klamath County Museum (1451 Main Street).