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| Angie Moore's photo of paintbrush, lupine, and balsamroot in a meadow in oak/pine habitat in the Memaloose Hills area Outside of Mosier, Oregon, April, 2004. ©2007 Angie Moore |
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Tour of Native Plant Garden at the McMinnville Library. Meet at the Carnegie Room entrance.
Meeting: Western Basketmakers Renaissance--Continuing ancient traditions in the modern world. Peg Mathewson, who holds a doctorate in anthropology from U.C. Berkeley, will give a lecture and slide show focusing on recovering ancient basket-making traditions of California and Oregon Native Americans. Carnegie Room, McMinnville Library, 225 NW Adams Call Susan at 503-538-1865 or e-mail helgesusan@comcast.net.
Forest & Wetland Wildflowers, Gahr Farm.
NPSO members Ted and Harriet Gahr manage 350 acres of meadows and seasonal wetlands for native plants, wildlife, and sustainable forest production, and especially for the endangered red-legged frog and Nelson's checkermallow (Sidalcea sp.). A herd of elk and many shorebirds visit regularly. Expect to see sessile trilliums, heritage oaks, false solomon's seal, iris, madrone and columbine (Aquilegia formosa) in the forest. At about 3 pm, the group again will take off from the farmhouse into the wetlands; rubber boots are required to cross wide streams. Expect to see Camas quamash, Veronica americana, sedges, lupine and checkermallow. You can take one or the other tour as desired. Meet in McMinnville at 1 pm at the corner of Northeast Linfield Avenue and Blaine Street, adjacent to the Linfield College campus. To reach the corner, take Highway 99W in south McMinnville and, at Jake's Deli, turn east on Linfield Avenue. For more information, call the Gahrs at 503-472-6960 or visit www.gahrfarm.com.
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Farmer's Market Booth: Come visit NPSO at the Corvallis Farmer’s Market on 1st Street. We will have plants on display as well as free information.
Wildflower walk. For information contact Esther McEvoy, natives@willamettegardens.com
Plant Sale. Corvallis Spring Festival. Central Park, Corvallis.
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Field Trip: Native Plant Survey of McKenzie River Trust Property near McKenzie Bridge. Andy Reasoner of MRT will give a tour of a new land acquisition. Bring lunch. Wear hiking boots. Meet at South Eugene High School at 9 am. Call 541-345-5531.
Field Trip: May Day Wildflower Walk. To commemorate Native Plant Appreciation Week, Dr. Rhoda Love will take us on a stroll at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum—a preview of the Wildflower Festival, but without the crowds! Meet at the MPA Visitors Center at 3 pm. Parking fee: $2. Call 541-747-1504.
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Field Trip. McCord Creek. We’ll see Dodecatheon dentatum, Douglasia laevigata, Stenanthium occidentale and Corydalis scouleri, plus many more. Leave at 9:00 am, Gateway MAX station, corner of NE Pacific Street and 99th Avenue. Driving: about 60 miles round trip; hiking: about 3 miles with 500 feet elevation gain. Leaders: Jan & Dave Dobak 503-248-9242.
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NPSO volunteers have opened the SOU Herbarium to the public on the first Friday of every month from 3-5 pm. The Herbarium is in room 206 of the Science Building on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. For information call Connie Battaile at 541-488-0368.
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Event: Glide Wildflower Show. Be sure to visit our NPSO booth. For more information see p. 27 or call Ron Hatt at 541-863-7024. May 5, Saturday, 10 am–4 pm Event: Native Plant Sale. Umpqua Valley Chapter will be holding our first Native Plant Sale, at the Douglas County Museum next to the fairgrounds I-5 exit 123. Plan to spend a little time with us talking natives. We will have a variety of species for sale, plus information handouts. Mark your calendar. Hope to see you there and bring a friend. For information call Ron Hatt 541-863-7024 or Donna Rawson 541-459-2821.
May 5, Saturday, 10am-4pm
Event: Native Plant Sale. Umpqua Valley Chapter will be holding our first
Native Plant Sale, at the Douglas County Museum next to the fairgrounds,
I-5 exit 123. Plan to spend a little time with us talking natives.
We will have a variety of speciies for sale, plus information handouts.
Mark your calendar. Hope to see you there and bring a friend. For information
call Ron Hatt 541-863-7024 or Donna Rawson 541-459-2821.
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April 28, Saturday, TBA
Class & Field Trip: Mushrooming for Beginners. Learn how to identify common mushrooms. Judy Roger, a member of the Oregon Mycological Society, will focus on spring mushrooms, their role in the ecosystem and where to find them. The April 24 class will be held at the Straub Environmental Learning Center, 1320 A St. NE, next to Olinger Pool. Participants are asked to bring any mushroom books they may have. The class includes a field trip on April 28. The time and place for the field trip will be announced in class. The program is jointly sponsored by the Willamette Valley Chapter and the Friends of the Straub Environmental Learning Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental education. Part of the Learning Center’s Amateur Naturalist Series, the program is free and open to the public. To register, call Jon Yoder at 503-391-4145. Registration is limited to 20 students.
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