Friday, May 1, 6:00 pm Field Trip: Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture Leader: Will Pearson Location: 843 SW 35th Street, Corvallis Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture is an excellent learning laboratory for sustainable horticultural practices in both rural and peri-urban landscapes. Many projects have taken place over the years mixing both native and...
Monday, May 11, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Program: Emerald Ash Borer: A Threat to Our Forest Presenter: Matt Mills Location: Cordley Hall Room 2602, Oregon State University or by Zoom (registration link below) Matt Mills of the Oregon Department of Forestry will be sharing information on emerald ash borer (EAB). Emerald ash borer (Agrilus...
Date: Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am – about 11:00 am Field trip: Woodpecker Loop, Finley Wildlife Refuge Leader: Judi Sanders Location: Woodpecker Loop Trail, W.L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge We will meet at the Woodpecker Loop parking lot. This will be a relatively easy hike primarily through wooded areas. We are likely to see mariposa...
Sunday, May 24, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Field Trip: Oak Creek Preserve, Greenbelt Land Trust Leader: Carolyn Menke The Oak Creek Preserve (acquired in 2023) is a key addition as it connects habitat on Greenbelt properties with Oregon State University property and MacDonald Forest. For more information on the preserve, see: Oak Creek Preserve...
Sunday, June 7, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Field Trip: Mary’s Peak Leaders: Esther McEvoy and Phil Hays We will hike from the campground to the peak and back. We will see twayblade orchids, Penstemon cardwellii, Lomatium martindalei, Allium crenulatum, Phlox diffusa, Lilium columbianum, and many more. Dress for hiking, bring lunch and rain gear. Meet for carpooling at 9:00 am...
Sunday, June 14, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come prepared to weed and do some summer cleaning in the gardens. Bring pruners, trowel, bucket, and gloves. Bring a snack to share. Contact Esther to RSVP and for more information at esthermcevoy975@gmail.com.
Saturday, June 20, 8:00 am – late afternoon Field Trip: Iron Mountain and Cone Peak Leaders: Joyce Eberhart and Alex Kurowski 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...
Sunday, July 26, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come prepared to weed and do some summer cleaning in the gardens. Bring pruners, trowel, bucket, and gloves. Bring a snack to share. Contact Esther to RSVP and for more information at esthermcevoy975@gmail.com.
Sunday, August 16, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Beaver Creek State Natural Area and Ona Beach in Newport Leaders: Ann Geyer and Alexandria Kurowski Join the NPSO Midcoast Initiative and the Corvallis chapter to escape the late-summer heat with a field trip to a unique and diverse set of plant habitats! We’ll start...
Sunday, August 30, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come help with summer clean up in the gardens. Bring pruners, trowel, bucket, and gloves. Contact Esther to RSVP and for more information at esthermcevoy975@gmail.com.
Sunday, September 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Event: Potluck picnic Location: Lions Shelter, Avery Park, Corvallis. Bring a dish to share, place settings, stories to tell, and good cheer. We will provide drinks.
Monday, October 12, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Program: The Price of Pollen: Costs of Male Fertility Restoration and Female Frequency in Meadow Checkermallow Presenter: Brooklyn Richards Location: Cordley Hall Room 2602, Oregon State University Why do some plant populations contain both female and hermaphroditic individuals? This sexual system, called gynodioecy, occurs in meadow checkermallow...