Saturday, June 2, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Trip leader: Jennifer Curtis Location: Big Summit Prairie Rating: Easy Explore the riot of flowers of Big Summit Prairie north of Prineville. We’ll never be far from our vehicles but will still find all kinds of dazzling blooms. To let us know you’re interested, email the High...
Tuesday, June 4, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Hike: Green Springs Loop Trail Leader: NPSO Siskiyou Chapter President, Rachel Werling Join Rachel Werling for a lovely and easy 2.9-mile hike around the Green Springs Mountain Loop Trail. A classic walk through the vegetation of the western Cascades in spring, the loop is part of the Cascade-Siskiyou National...
Saturday, June 8, 8:00 am (leave Roseburg at 8:00 am) to late afternoon Field Trip: Road 2703 (Lookout Mountain) We will travel up the North Umpqua River to U.S. Forest Service Road 2703, 1.5 miles from Roseburg. We will stop to see the rare Umpqua mariposa lily (Calochortus umpquaensis) and chatterbox orchid site near Peel. We...
Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Trip leaders: Stu Garrett and Cindy Roché Location: Crooked River National Grasslands Rating: Moderately Difficult Pine Ridge is a volcanic ridge near Gray Butte that is in unusually good ecological condition and supports a variety of spring wildflowers. At the base of the butte, we will visit...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...