Explore the different plants and plant habitats of the Oregon dunes! The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is one of the largest expanses of temperate coastal sand dunes in the world. Join us for a guided hike with members of the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative (ODRC) to learn about this special place. Hike leader Dina...
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Volunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party Leader: Nancy Bray Location: Westmoreland Park, East wetland on Polk St., South of the pickleball courts on W. 20th Ave, Eugene. Please join our work parties. The tasks are simple and geared for all ages and physical abilities....
Saturday, June 7, 9:30 am -11:00 am Field Trip: Create a Plant List for Golden Gardens Park Leader: Ramble Location: Meet at Golden Gardens Road and Jessen Drive Entrance Rambles are leaderless walks through a designated park where everyone shares their knowledge about plants you see. All skills and abilities are encouraged to participate. The...
Wednesday, June 25, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Field Trip: Rescheduled Slow Hike on Cone Peak Trail Leader: Jenny Lippert Location: Meet at South Eugene High School to carpool We will head up through Sweet Home and start on the back side of Iron Mountain, looking for some fabulous wildflower displays. Bring your camera, lunch,...
Saturday, July 12, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Field Trip: Groundhog Mountain and Waterdog Lake Leader: Tanya Harvey Spend a leisurely day with Tanya Harvey botanizing along wetlands, a small lake, and rocky roadcuts in the Groundhog Mountain area, southeast of Oakridge. There are no trails, but we’ll probably walk about a mile up a...
Monday July 14, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Special Event: Emerald Chapter’s Annual Picnic at Amazon Park Location: Grassy area in front of Amazon Community Center Join your botanical friends for a picnic! We will brainstorm presentations and field trips for next season and share information about great places to see wildflowers. Bring a potluck item...
Wednesday, July 30, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Field Trip: haich ikt'at'uu, a tidal estuary restoration Leader: Nathan LeClear, McKenzie River Trust Join Emerald Chapter member Nathan LeClear of McKenzie River Trust on a tour of haich ikt'at'uu, a project that is returning a diked and drained pasture to a network of tidal channels, marsh,...
Saturday, August 23, 9:00 am Field Trip: Three Mile Prairie County Park, Florence Leader: Ed Alverson Join leader Ed Alverson for a cool exploration of the urban sand dune ecosystem at Three Mile Prairie County Park in Florence. The 170-acre park supports native plants associated with open dunes, seasonal ponds/wet meadows, shore pine forest, as...
Monday, September 25, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Presentation: Oregon Native Seed Strategy Presenter: Danielle Marshall, Oregon Department of Agriculture Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene The Oregon Native Seed Strategy is a new guidance document developed by numerous government, non-profit, and academic partners to address native seed needs in Oregon. Come learn from...
Saturday, October 4, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trip: Ramble at Wild Iris Ridge Park Organizer: Karl Anderson Location: Wild Iris Ridge Park, Summit Sky Trail Head, 3184 Summit Sky Blvd, Eugene Rambles are leaderless walks where participants point out plants they see to each other and share their knowledge about them. Rambles are...
Monday, October 20, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Title: Lichen Habitats in the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Dr. Daphne Stone, Lichenologist Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene Lichens grow all over the Pacific Northwest, but most are restricted to specific habitats. This is because they are very sensitive to the moisture, light, and nutrients available...
Monday, November 17, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presentation: Climate and Vegetation of Oregon Over the Past 50 Million Years Presenter: Dr. Greg Retallack, Geology Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene Oregon has a long fossil record of fossil plants and soils revealing dramatic paleoclimatic...