Field Trip: Turtle Flats

Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am - 11:30 am  Field Trip: Turtle Flats Leaders: Jared Tarr, Intern and Volunteer Coordinator, Friends of Buford Park and Mt Pisgah, and Dave Predeek Join Jared and Dave for a 1.5 hour walk of Turtle Flats with an optional work party extension. Participants will see the transformation from gravel pits...

Event: Garden Tour 

Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Event: Garden Tour  Leader: Maggie Daly Location: Various locations in Gold Beach This native plant garden tour will be held at four locations in Gold Beach. To sign up, or if you have questions, please email Maggie Daly at marguerite.L.daly@gmail.com. The tour brochure with addresses and a map will be sent to...

Zoom Presentation: The Forest Canopy: An Ecosystem Overhead

Thursday, June 13th, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presenter: Dr. Hannah Prather, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology at Reed College Location: Zoom Have you ever found yourself wandering beneath towering evergreens, wondering about the mysteries of the canopy above you? Nestled amidst the treetops, the forest canopy stands as...

Field Trip: King Mountain ACEC

Friday, June 14, 8:00 am (leave Roseburg at 8:00 am) – return late afternoon Field Trip: King Mountain ACEC East of Wolf Creek along the I-5 corridor King Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) never disappoints photographers, hikers, or plant enthusiasts due to the variety of plant species. It is at an elevation of...

Event:  Elkton Blooms and Butterflies Festival.

Saturday, June 15, 10 am - 4:00 pm Event:  Elkton Blooms and Butterflies Festival. Location:  15850 Hwy OR-38 West, Elkton  Please stop and say hello as you stroll through the booths. We usually have some free native plant seeds or plants to give away. We offer greeting cards and T-shirts for sale, all with a native...

Field Trip: Dorena Plant Materials Center Tour

Tuesday, July 16, 8:30 am - 11:00 am Field Trip: Dorena Plant Materials Center Tour Leader: Michelle Osgood, Assistant Nursery Manager Location: Dorena Plant Materials Center, Cottage Grove, Oregon Michelle Osgood, the Emerald Chapter’s March speaker, will lead a ninety-minute tour of the greenhouse complex outside of Cottage Grove, Oregon. This is a U.S. Forest...

Field Trip: Iron Mountain and Cone Peak 

Friday, June 21, 8:00 am - late afternoon  Field Trip: Iron Mountain and Cone Peak  Leaders: Dan Luoma and Joyce Eberhart We will hike the Iron Mountain-Cone Peak loop, identifying wildflowers in this botanical hotspot. Over 200 species of vascular plants have been recorded across this botanically rich trail west of Santiam Pass. Wildflowers of the Western Cascades (Ross and...

Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library

Saturday, June 22, 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,...

Event: Sunriver Wildflower Show and Pollinator Festival

Saturday, June 22, 2024, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver Save the date! Join Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory and the High Desert Chapter of the Native Plant Society as we celebrate the diversity of wildflowers in Oregon and the pollinators who love them. More information can be found at: https://snco.org/event/wildflower-show-and-pollinator-festival-2/

Field Trip: Bilger Ridge in the North Myrtle Creek watershed

Sunday, June 23, 9:00 am (leave Roseburg at 9:00 am) – mid-afternoon Field Trip: Bilger Ridge in the North Myrtle Creek watershed It is time for our yearly trek to BiIger Ridge to see our very own rare and beautiful mariposa lily, Calochortus coxii. We have special permission from the Bureau of Land Management to visit...

Field Trip: Mary’s Peak Scenic Botanical Area

Saturday, June 29th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Mary’s Peak Scenic Botanical Area Leaders: Phil Hays and Esther McEvoy A hike from the campground through the noble fir forest, along the meadow edge trail to the summit, and back to the campground. It will be about a three-mile roundtrip hike of medium difficulty.  For...

Field Trip: Weiss Rd, Prairie/Oak Area ACEC and Camas Swale RNA 

Saturday, June 29, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Weiss Rd, Prairie/Oak Area ACEC and Camas Swale RNA  Leader: Ed Alverson Join Ed Alverson to visit two adjacent Bureau of Land Management sites located about six miles southwest of Creswell to view the late spring/early summer flora. The Weiss Road Prairie-Oak-Pine Area of Critical...

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