Sunday, February 8, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trip: Botany and Birds Leader/Presenter: Mara Huang and Queer As Flock Location: Weigand Dog Park at the Dry Canyon Trail (Redmond, OR) Come join the High Desert Chapter and Queer As Flock in this collaborative walk of identifying birds and plants together! We will be leisurely...
Thursday, February 19, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Chapter Meeting/Presentation: Planting for People and Wildlife: Community Habitat Projects in Action Presenter: Hannah Wuerfel, Habitat Restoration Coordinator at Think Wild Location: Larkspur Community Center This presentation highlights two community-led restoration efforts in Central Oregon: the Backyard Native Habitat Consult Program, which helps residents transform their yards into wildlife-friendly...
Saturday, April 11, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event: Botany Arts and Crafts Presenter: Taylor Crawford Location: 70 SW Century Dr, Bend, OR 97702 Join the High Desert Chapter in creating floral candles and clay candle holders. There will be a ticket charge to participate ($20 + fees).
Friday, April 17, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event: Spring Social Location: 63405 Deschutes Market Rd, Bend, OR 97701 Join the High Desert Chapter for our annual Spring Social! Learn about what the High Desert Chapter does, membership benefits, and receive 10% of at WinterCreek Nursery if you are a chapter member. High Desert Chapter merchandise will be for...
Tuesday, April 21, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event: Chapter Meeting: Got Juniper? Western Juniper Ecology and Management Presenter: Jenna Deibel Location: To Be Determined This presentation will explain why western juniper has expanded so dramatically across the landscape, covering its ecology, biology, and the key factors driving its spread. The talk will distinguish old‑growth juniper from...
Friday, April 24, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event: Ancient Juniper Hike and Old-Growth Forest Network Dedication Celebration Leader/Presenter: Mara Huang, Ashley Martens, Gena Goodman-Campbell Location: 43.95779, -121.05192 Join the High Desert Chapter and the Old-Growth Forest Network for a celebration of the ancient woodlands protected in the Oregon Badlands BLM Wilderness. We'll start with a few...
Sunday, April 26, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Event: City Nature Challenge - Plant and Beaver BioBlitz at Tetherow Crossing Park Leader/Presenter: Mara Huang, Maureen Thompson Location: 5810 NW Tetherow Rd, Redmond, OR 97756 Join Beaver Works Oregon and Mara Huang of NPSO to explore the natural history and identification of wetland plants and beaver signs! This BioBlitz...
Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Event: Restoration Field Work Opportunity (Highland) Leader: David Cevallo Location: 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR 97702 This project is testing seed sourcing approaches for dryland restoration using native grasses. We are working in both lowland and highland environments because they represent different climate conditions. In general,...
Saturday, May 2, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trip: Botany Bonanza at Chimney Rock Leader: Ben Snyder Location: Chimney Rock Trailhead Gather at the Chimney Rock trailhead on the Crooked River (blm.gov/visit/chimney-rocktrail) at 9:00 am, departing up the trail at 9:15 am for this native plant field trip. The hike begins near the river...
Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Event: Restoration Field Work Opportunity (Highland) Leader: David Cevallo Location: 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR 97702 This project is testing seed sourcing approaches for dryland restoration using native grasses. We are working in both lowland and highland environments because they represent different climate conditions. In general,...
Sunday, May 17, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Field Trip: Miller's Property Botany Walk Leader: Marilyn Miller Location: 60587 Barlow Trail, Bend, OR 97702 Join the High Desert Chapter on this botany walk on Miller’s property. Marilyn and Craig Miller have graciously allowed us to take a stroll on their 10-acre property. Please park on...
Wednesday, May 20, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event and Presentation: May Chapter Meeting Presenter: Jarod Lemos Location: Larkspur Community Center At the meeting Jarod will present: “Prineville Bureau of Land Management – Integrated Invasive Plant Management Environmental Assessment, 2026”