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...
Monday, November 11, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Program: Seeds, Sex, and Survival: The Plant-Insect Interactions of Meadow Checkermallow (Sidalcea campestris) Speaker: Brooklyn Richards Location: Room 2602, Cordley Hall, Oregon State University Campus, 2701SW Campus Way or via Zoom. (Zoom link in next Bulletin) The evolution of separate sexes is widespread in flowering plants. Gynodioecy, which...
Wednesday, November 13, 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, 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, November 14, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Program: The Beauty in Biodiversity: Conservation and Cultivation of Native Plants in the Columbia River Gorge Speakers: Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt, co-founders of Humble Roots Nursery and coauthors of the Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer Location: Via Zoom, register here Kristin and Drew share stories and insights from over twenty years...
Monday, November 18, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Title: What Does it Mean to be a Species in “the Paintbrushes?” Presenter: Dr. Sarah Jacobs, a Specialist in our Western Flora, Assistant Curator of Botany and Howell Chair of Western North American Botany California Academy of Sciences Location: Via Zoom. For information, please visit Events at: http://emerald....
Program: How Trees and Understory Plants are Responding to Climate Change in the Klamath Mountains Thursday, November 21, 7pm Speaker: Erik Jules Location: Live Virtual Presentation at our Chapter Meeting at Southern Oregon University, Ashland Erik's talk will focus on two studies. The first is a study of how climate change may be impacting understory...
Saturday, November 23, 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, bucket,...
Saturday, November 23, 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 More 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.
Wednesday, December 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,...
Thursday, December 12, 7:00 pm Program: Thinking Like an Ecosystem: Collaboration in Native Plant Restoration Speaker: Kathryn Prive Location: In person only at the Phoenix Grange, 209 North Main St., Phoenix, OR, 97535 Feasting begins at 6pm, the program starts around 7pm, and a raffle concludes the evening. Please bring a potluck dish to share,...
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...