Emerald

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...

Monday, December 15, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event: December Holiday Social Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene  Emerald Chapter celebrates our members and their wildflower discoveries as they share photos and stories of their wildflower destinations from the past year. Bring 10-15 slides of plants on a flash drive and share an adventure...

Monday, January 19, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Program: Street Trees of Eugene Presenter: Erik Burke, Friends of Trees  Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene  For updates on presentation details, check back at: https://emerald.npsoregon.org/emchapevents/

Monday, February 16, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presentation: Determinants of Flammability and Fuel Treatment Options in Sagebrush Ecosystems of the Great Basin Presenters: Sydney Turner, MS student at Ellsworth Lab, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University; Dr. Sofia Koutzoukis, Postdoctoral researcher at: Ellsworth Lab, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon...

Saturday, March 7, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Presentation: Amazon Community Center Events: Gardening With Native Plants Presenters: NPSO Emerald Chapter Board members Location: Amazon Community Center, Main Hall, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene Have you wondered whether gardening with native plants is for you? This class is meant to be an introduction to the benefits...

Monday, March 16, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Title: Bees as Botanists: The Specialist Bees of Western Oregon Presenter: August Jackson, Oregon Bee Atlas, Oregon State University Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene The Oregon Bee Atlas is currently leading the world in research on bee-plant interactions. Most native bee species need native plants...

Saturday, April 11, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Presentation: Amazon Community Center Events: Botany Workshop and Plant Walk Presenter: Steven Yeager, NPSO President Location: Amazon Community Center, Mark Lewis Imaginarium, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene Come explore the beauty of botanical language. Learn the botanical terminology you will need to identify plants growing in your garden or...