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”
Saturday, May 23, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Event: Jefferson Lake Trail invasive weed removal Leaders: Holly Scott and Beth Johnson Location: Jefferson Lake Trailhead Volunteers needed to pull cheatgrass on the Jefferson Lake Trail The Jefferson Lake Trail is a part of Mt. Jefferson Wilderness located in the Metolius Basin. The trail travels through...
Saturday, June 6, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Field Trip: Big Summit Prairie Field Trip Leader: Jennifer Curtis Location: Prineville Bureau of Land Management District Office, 3160 NE 3rd St., Prineville, OR 97754 This trip is perfect for anyone who is unable to traverse difficult terrain or has difficulty walking longer distances. We will drive...
Tuesday, June 16, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event: June Chapter Meeting Presenter: To be determined Location: To be determined For further details on this meeting visit the NPSO High Desert Chapter calendar under "Events" at http://npsohdc.org/.
Saturday, June 27, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Event: Wildflower and Pollinator Show Location: Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, OR 97707 Join us in celebrating native wildflowers and pollinators at this show! NPSO members will receive a discount for attending; please email president@npsohdc.org to receive a discount code.
Saturday, July 18, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Event: Newberry National Volcanic Monument Rare Plant Survey Leader: Stu Garrett Location: Newberry National Volcanic Monument Join the High Desert Chapter of NPSO on Saturday, July 18 to visit the Newberry National Volcanic Monument and perform a census of the pumice grape-fern (Botrychium pumicola). This member of...
Saturday, July 25, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Event: High Desert Chapter Rare Plant Training Presenter: Nora Dunkirk Location: Sisters Library, 110 N Cedar St., Sisters, OR 97759 Oregon Rare Species Spotters (formerly Citizen's Rare Plant Watch) volunteer training for NPSO High Desert Chapter will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026. We will meet...
Tuesday, August 18, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event: August Chapter Meeting Presentation: The Role of Active Forest Restoration in the Deschutes National Forest Guest Speaker: The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project Location: 3800 SW, SE Airport Way Bldg. 3, Redmond, OR 97756 Founded in 2010, the aim of The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is to restore our...
Tuesday, September 15, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Presentation: Why We Clean Seed: Collection, Processing, and Storage of Native Plant Seed Presenter: Kayla Herriman Location: Redmond Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond, OR 97756 Kayla Herriman, U.S. Forest Service National Seed Specialist, will explain why it is beneficial to process seed material and how understanding seed processing...
Tuesday, September 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Tour of Bend Seed Extractory Leader/Presenter: Matt Horning Location: Bend Seed Extractory, 63095 Deschutes Market Rd, Bend, OR 97701 Join the High Desert Chapter in a tour of the Bend Seed Extractory! Bend Seed Extractory is a unit of the U.S. Forest Service located in Bend. The Seed...
Saturday, September 26, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Event: Crooked River Park Native Plant Stewardship Project - Planting Day Leader: Hannah Weurfel Location: Crooked River Park, S Main St, Prineville, OR 97754 Carpools: Meet at Pilot Butte Parking Lot (NE Linnea Dr, Bend, OR 97701) at 8:00 am near the restrooms. We will be back in Bend...