Sunday, April 13, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Baker Creek Trail at Sulphur Springs Leader: Judi Sanders Location: Baker Creek Trail, McDonald Forest To celebrate Native Plant Appreciation Month we will explore the Baker Creek Trail in the Sulphur Springs area of the McDonald research forest north of Corvallis. The hike is 0.24 miles...
Monday, April 14, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Program: Update on OregonFlora Speaker: Linda Hardison Location: Cordley Hall Room # 2602. Oregon State University (or by Zoom) Learn about the program's latest activities from Linda Hardison, OregonFlora director. There is a lot happening within OregonFlora! Flora of Oregon Volume 3 floristic treatments, illustrations, and front...
Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Presentation: East Cascades Native Plant Hub and the National Seed Strategy Presenter: Emily Zamarripa, East Cascades Native Plant Hub at Oregon State University Cascades Location: Larkspur Community Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Rd, Bend Learn how the East Cascades Native Plant Hub is working to provide site-adapted seed for...
Thursday, April 17, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: Drake Peak in Southeast Oregon: At the Edge of Beyond Join noted youth educator, naturalist, and author Bobbie Snead as she describes the Drake Peak area, a compact cluster of peaks in Southeast Oregon that sits on the boundary between the Fremont Pine/Fir Forest ecoregion...
Thursday, April 17, 7:00 pm Presentation: Fritillaria genteri: A Biography Presenter: Alexandria Kurkowski Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or via Zoom from home. To register for Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks. Fritillaria gentneri (Gentner’s fritillary) is an endangered lily restricted to southwestern Oregon and adjacent northern...
Friday, April 18, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Identifying Wildflowers of Cathedral Hills Location: Sky Crest Trailhead, Cathedral Hills, Grants Pass Leader: Doranne Long and Bureau of Land Management Botanist Join a Bureau of Land Management botanist and Doranne Long for a wildflower hike in Cathedral Hills. Copies of the newly published Wildflowers of the Cathedral...
Friday, April 18, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm *Please note this is a Friday. Program: Taking Care of Oregon’s Kelp Forests Presenter: Sara Hamilton Location: 221 Allen Hall, University of Oregon (UO), *Please note meeting is not at Amazon Community Center Sara is a marine ecologist who studies how ocean ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest...
Saturday, April 19th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trip: Mary’s River Natural Area in Corvallis Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Mary’s River Natural Area Meet at the parking lot kiosk for the Mary’s River Natural Area off Brookline Drive in Corvallis (44.5424° -123.2822°). Celebrating Native Plant Appreciation Month, we will go in search of early blooming...
Thursday, April 24, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Field Trip: Catherine Creek Leader: John Savage John Savage will lead a trip to view wildflowers at Catherine Creek in the Columbia Gorge. The walk will cover at least four miles with some elevation gain. Come prepared for a long day, returning about 6:00 pm. Bring water,...
This will be the 60th Anniversary Show! See https://www.glidewildflowershow.org for more information.
Saturday, April 26, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Event: Earth Day Sponsor: Scappoose Library Location: Heritage Park, SE 2nd St, Scappoose, Oregon, 97056 The event will begin with a morning of service from 8:00 am – 11:00 am followed by entertainment, informational booths, and educational events from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Portland NPSO will host an informational...
Saturday, April 26, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Field Trip: Plant Bioblitz at Shevlin Park - iNaturalist City Nature Challenge Leaders: Mara Huang, High Desert Chapter NPSO and Maureen Thompson, ThinkWild Location: Shevlin Park, 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend High Desert Chapter is helping Beaver Works Oregon and ThinkWild at this event. For information or...