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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 9\, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm\nSunday\, May 10\, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm\nField Trip: Silver Falls State Park\nLeaders: Willamette Valley Chapter NPSO Members\nAs part of the Silver Falls State Park Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival\,\nmembers of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead one-hour wildflower\nwalks near the South Falls.\nMeet at the South Falls Stone Circle at 11:00 am or 12:00 pm on Saturday or 11:00 am or\n12:00 pm on Sunday for the start of the walks. For more information about the festival\,\nvisit https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=things-to-do.event&eventId=48881.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-silver-falls-state-park-4/2026-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Willamette Valley
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party 
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 4\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am AND Saturday\, May 9\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am\nVolunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party \nLeader: Nancy Bray\nLocation: Westmorelands Park\, East wetland on Polk St.\, South of the pickleball courts on W. 20th Ave\, Eugene \nThese two work parties in Westmoreland Park wetlands this spring will be our opportunity to remove invasive meadow foxtail before it goes to seed\, and we need a lot of volunteers to help! There are tasks for all ages and physical abilities. We meet on Polk St. just south of the pickleball courts. Parks & Open Space will coordinate the work parties and provides all the tools. \nThese wetlands to the east and west of the Dr. Edwin Coleman Jr. Center have significant native plants including two species with the largest populations anywhere in Eugene. Our wetlands enhancement project is now in its fifth year and is showing great progress in helping the native plants to flourish. We hope you can join us! \nPlease RSVP to this email if you can help out at one or both work parties so we can let Parks & Open Space know how many tools to bring: br****@***il.com
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/volunteer-outreach-westmoreland-park-wetlands-enhancement-work-party-4/2026-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Hobart’s Bluff
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 7\, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm\nField Trip: Hobart’s Bluff\nLeader: Rachel Werling\nHobart’s Bluff Trail is a gorgeous and accessible way into the Cascade Siskiyou National\nMonument and features the beautiful botanical diversity for which our region is known.\nThe route follows the Pacific Crest Trail\, meandering through meadows and woodlands\nand along ridges\, culminating with a stunning panoramic view of the Bear Creek Valley.\nThe hike will be three miles altogether\, with our end point at an elevation of 5\,502 feet.\nMost of the trail is fairly level\, but the last half mile climbs about 200 feet to the bluff\nand overlook. Register here with Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-hobarts-bluff/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T110000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
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SUMMARY:Work Party #315: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 5\, 9:00 am – 11:00 am\nWork Party #315: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library\nLocation: McMinnville Public Library\nHelp NPSO and Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District maintain the Native Plant\nGarden at McMinnville Public Library. Bring gloves\, bucket\, and gardening tools if you\nhave them. For questions\, or to be added to the Cheahmill Chapter’s email list for\nreminders of upcoming programs and events\, please contact the Cheahmill Chapter\nPresident at ch**********@*******on.org.\nThe library is located at 225 NW Adams Street (corner of Highway 99 W and SW Second\nStreet)\, McMinnville\, Oregon. The library parking lot may be entered from either Adams\nor Second Streets.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/work-party-315-native-plant-garden-at-mcminnville-public-library/
CATEGORIES:Cheahmill
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260504T193000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Eight Dollar Mountain: the Place\, the Plants\, and a Growing Threat
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 4\, 6:00pm\nPresentation: Eight Dollar Mountain: the Place\, the Plants\, and a Growing Threat\nSpeaker: Kristi Mergenthaler\nLocation: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou Field Institute in Selma\, Oregon at 1241 Illinois River Rd. Selma\, OR 97538 \nEight Dollar Mountain is an iconic  conical mountain in the Illinois Valley and one of the most significant botanical hotspots in Southwest Oregon. Its ultramafic soils\, derived from mantle rocks\, support an extraordinary concentration of rare\, endemic\, and state- and federally listed plant species—many of which occur nowhere else on Earth\, and some known only from the Illinois Valley. This otherworldly landscape long served as a living laboratory for researchers studying endemism\, adaptation\, and ecological resilience.Today\, Eight Dollar Mountain faces increasing pressure from renewed nickel mining interests\, a growing threat not only to this singular landscape but to serpentine ecosystems throughout Southwest Oregon. Mining activity poses risks to fragile plant communities\, hydrology\, and long-term ecological integrity. This presentation will explore the botanical significance of Eight Dollar Mountain\, serpentine ecology\, and the urgent conservation challenges posed by mineral extraction in one of Oregon’s most biologically irreplaceable regions. Southern Oregon Land Conservancy and Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon are sponsoring this program. \nKristi Mergenthaler is the stewardship director with Southern Oregon Land Conservancy and previously worked as a rare plant botanist. Her conservation passions include rare and endemic plants; serpentine landscapes such as Eight Dollar Mt.; and standing up for underappreciated species and habitats such as oak mistletoe\, poison-oak\, chaparral\, and western rattlesnake. 
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-eight-dollar-mountain-the-place-the-plants-and-a-growing-threat/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T140000
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SUMMARY:Event: First Annual Habitat Haven Native Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, May 3\, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm\nEvent: First Annual Habitat Haven Native Garden Tour\nLocations: Native plant gardens in the Eugene vicinity\nThis is a self-guided tour of eleven gardens that have been certified as high quality\nhabitat for birds and pollinators\, with most plants being native. This tour is a great way\nto see which native plants are used and get ideas for designs for your own garden.\nGardens are found in South Eugene\, River Road\, and Northeast Eugene.\nOnce you make a donation to Habitat Haven\, you will receive a map of gardens. Gardens\nare open for four hours. You may pick where to start and end.\nNPSO volunteers will be at many gardens helping point out the natives and where they\ngrow best.\nTickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/habitat-havens-backyardhabitat-\ngarden-tour-tickets-1980294480098.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-first-annual-habitat-haven-native-garden-tour/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T170000
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SUMMARY:Event: Restoration Field Work Opportunity (Highland)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday-Sunday\, May 2-3\, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm\nEvent: Restoration Field Work Opportunity (Highland)\nLeader: David Cevallo\nLocation: 1500 SW Chandler Ave\, Bend\, OR 97702\nThis project is testing seed sourcing approaches for dryland restoration using native\ngrasses. We are working in both lowland and highland environments because they\nrepresent different climate conditions. In general\, lowlands are warmer and drier\, while\nhighlands are cooler and wetter. Under climate change\, many highland areas are\nexpected to become warmer and drier\, so we are interested in understanding whether\necotypes from drier environments may also be useful for restoration in places expected\nto become drier in the future. Volunteers may help with site layout\, direct seeding\,\ntransplanting seedlings\, labeling treatments\, watering plants\, and general field\nlogistics. Overnight camping is required. Please contact David if you’re interested in\nvolunteering: ce******@*********te.edu
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-restoration-field-work-opportunity-highland/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T150000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Buck Rock East Tunnel
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 2\, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm\nField Trip: Buck Rock East Tunnel\nLeaders: Barbra Settles and Al Collinet\nMeeting Location: CVS Pharmacy\, 2341 Ashland St.\, Ashland\nThe hike is 5.7 miles roundtrip with 967 feet in elevation gain mostly along old fire roads.\nOptions for shorter distances exist if necessary. Enjoy the huge early spring bloom of\nbuckbrush\, Ceanothus cuneatus. We should be able to find a number of our flower\nfriends in this mixed forest at an elevation of about 3600 feet. We will check out the\neast entrance of the partially completed railroad tunnel constructed for the Oregon and\nCalifornia Railroad. Bring the most powerful flashlight or headlamp that you have for the\nbest viewing. The interesting history of these tunnels will be discussed. For more\ninformation you can search on the internet for “The Buck Rock Tunnel Archaeological\nSite.”\nPlease register in advance by contacting si************@***il.com
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-buck-rock-east-tunnel/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T120000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Botany Bonanza at Chimney Rock
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 2\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm\nField Trip: Botany Bonanza at Chimney Rock\nLeader: Ben Snyder\nLocation: Chimney Rock Trailhead\nGather at the Chimney Rock trailhead on the Crooked River (blm.gov/visit/chimney-rocktrail)\nat 9:00 am\, departing up the trail at 9:15 am for this native plant field trip. The\nhike begins near the river and winds about 700 feet to the top of the bluffs. We’ll walk\nabout three miles round trip\, at a relaxed pace. The group will hopefully be checking out\nLomatium spp.\, Ribes spp.\, Sedum sp.\, Salvia sp.\, Woodsia sp.\, and the abundant\nsagebrush buttercups among many other wonderful plants. Wear your favorite hiking\nfootwear. Bring water and snacks; we’ll be taking a break at the eponymous pillar of\nbasalt.\nJoin this classic spring hike with your fellow plant lovers!\nThe location is about an hour’s drive from Bend. Please indicate if you’d like to share\nyour email with other participants so you can make carpool arrangements\nwith hd******************@***il.com.\nRSVP here!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-botany-bonanza-at-chimney-rock/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000
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SUMMARY:Event: Restoration Field Work Opportunity (Highland)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday-Sunday\, May 2-3\, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm\nEvent: Restoration Field Work Opportunity (Highland)\nLeader: David Cevallo\nLocation: 1500 SW Chandler Ave\, Bend\, OR 97702\nThis project is testing seed sourcing approaches for dryland restoration using native\ngrasses. We are working in both lowland and highland environments because they\nrepresent different climate conditions. In general\, lowlands are warmer and drier\, while\nhighlands are cooler and wetter. Under climate change\, many highland areas are\nexpected to become warmer and drier\, so we are interested in understanding whether\necotypes from drier environments may also be useful for restoration in places expected\nto become drier in the future. Volunteers may help with site layout\, direct seeding\,\ntransplanting seedlings\, labeling treatments\, watering plants\, and general field\nlogistics. Overnight camping is required. Please contact David if you’re interested in\nvolunteering: ce******@*********te.edu
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-restoration-field-work-opportunity-highland/2026-05-02/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T190000
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CREATED:20260502T005713Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 1\, 6:00 pm\nField Trip: Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture\nLeader: Will Pearson\nLocation: 843 SW 35th Street\, Corvallis\nOak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture is an excellent learning laboratory for\nsustainable horticultural practices in both rural and peri-urban landscapes. Many projects\nhave taken place over the years mixing both native and ornamental species into the\nlandscape. Currently\, great camas and western sweet cicely are especially prevalent.\nOak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture is pollinator friendly and home to demonstration\nbeehives. Join Will for a tour of the center and get new ideas about how you might\nincorporate more native plants into your landscape.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-oak-creek-center-for-urban-horticulture/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T150000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Spring Wildflowers of the Cathedral Hills
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 1\, 1:00 – 3:00 pm\nField Trip: Spring Wildflowers of the Cathedral Hills\nLeaders: Doranne Long and Bureau of Land Management Botanist\, Paul Cianciolo\nLocation: Sky Crest Trailhead at Cathedral Hills Park\, Grants Pass Trip \nJoin Doranne Long and Paul Cianciolo for a wildflower hike in the Cathedral Hills. The group will walk the 0.8-mile Madrone Trail\, which is of moderate difficulty. Copies of the Wildflowers of Cathedral Hills brochures will be available. Please meet at 1:00 pm at the Sky Crest parking lot\, which is the north entrance to Cathedral Hills. \nDirections to Sky Crest Trailhead: From Highway 199\, take Highway 238 south 0.2 miles. Go left on Harbeck Road for 0.3 miles. Go left on Grandview Avenue for 0.3 mile. Go right on Sky Way 0.7 mile to trailhead. Restrooms are available at the trailhead. Be aware there is abundant poison-oak and ticks. To register for this free event\, go to Identify Wildflowers of Cathedral Hills.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-spring-wildflowers-of-the-cathedral-hills/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T200738Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Mary’s River Natural Area in Corvallis 
DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 26\, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm \nField Trip: Mary’s River Natural Area in Corvallis \nLeader: Esther McEvoy \nLocation: Mary’s River Natural Area  \nMeet at the parking lot kiosk for Mary’s River Natural Area off Brookline Drive in Corvallis (44.5424° -123.2822°). Celebrating Native Plant Appreciation Month\, we will go in search of early blooming native plants in this 74-acre area managed by the city of Corvallis. Dress appropriately for the weather and bring binoculars. For more information\, contact Esther McEvoy es*************@***il.com or 541-990-0948.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-marys-river-natural-area-in-corvallis-2/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T110000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T202301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T202301Z
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SUMMARY:Event: City Nature Challenge - Plant and Beaver BioBlitz at Tetherow Crossing Park
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 26\, 9:00 am – 11:00 am\nEvent: City Nature Challenge – Plant and Beaver BioBlitz at Tetherow Crossing Park\nLeader/Presenter: Mara Huang\, Maureen Thompson\nLocation: 5810 NW Tetherow Rd\, Redmond\, OR 97756 \nJoin Beaver Works Oregon and Mara Huang of NPSO to explore the natural history and identification of wetland plants and beaver signs! This BioBlitz will involve instructor-led group identification with iNaturalist\, self-guided practice\, and discussion. If you have muck boots\, you may want to wear them. Participants will become familiar with the power of community science and leave with an understanding of how the plants and evidence of animal habitat use can tell a story about ecosystem health. Meet at Tetherow Crossing Park in Redmond at 9:00 am. \nIf you are new to iNaturalist\, check out this tutorial! \nRSVP to reserve your spot.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-city-nature-challenge-plant-and-beaver-bioblitz-at-tetherow-crossing-park/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260308T215938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T214731Z
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SUMMARY:Rough and Ready Wildflower Walk
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 26\, 2026\, 10am\nRough and Ready Wildflower Walk\nLocation: Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside\nHighway 199 south of Cave Junction at milepost 34\nSponsored by the Cultural and Ecological Enhancement Network (CEEN) \nJoin a walk through the Rough and Ready Wayside geared for plant enthusiasts and novices alike. This is a great opportunity for folks to come out and enjoy the spring wildflowers no matter what your skill level on plant identification might be. This is a short hike on rocky\, but relatively level ground\, with lots of beautiful wildflowers and many endemic species. A portion of the hike will be along a wheel-chair accessible path so folks of limited mobility can come out and enjoy the wildflowers too. \nBring water\, dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes. Bring lunch if you like to enjoy at a picnic table overlooking Rough & Ready Creek. No pre-registration is required. \nFor more information call Suzanne at 541-659-7407
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/rough-and-ready-wildflower-walk-2/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T120000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T203721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203721Z
UID:10000520-1777111200-1777118400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Meeting: Quarterly membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 25\, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nMeeting: Quarterly membership meeting\nLeader and Contact: Gail Perrotti\, gp*******@*******nk.net or 541-414-9777\nLocation: LDS Church\, 2000 Jackson St\, Port Orford\, OR 97465 \nProgram to be determined. We will hold elections for president and secretary at this meeting.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/meeting-quarterly-membership-meeting/
CATEGORIES:South Coast
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T204255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T204255Z
UID:10000523-1777075200-1777247999@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Glide Wildflower Show
DESCRIPTION:Glide Wildflower Show \n https://www.glidewildflowershow.org/\nDates: April 25th and 26th\, Glide Community Building\, Glide Oregon\nThe Glide Wildflower Show is the largest and oldest display of native plants in the Pacific Northwest – a breathtaking collection of 600+ species of flowers\, shrubs\, trees\, grasses\, ferns\, lichens\, and mosses gathered from Douglas County and ranging to the coast and the California border. Typically drawing 1\,000–1\,500 visitors\, the event also features talks by knowledgeable speakers\, special exhibits\, and guided walks. This year’s theme is landscaping with native plants.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/glide-wildflower-show-2/
CATEGORIES:Umpqua Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T180000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T202159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T202159Z
UID:10000512-1777048200-1777053600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: Ancient Juniper Hike and Old-Growth Forest Network Dedication Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 24\, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm\nEvent: Ancient Juniper Hike and Old-Growth Forest Network Dedication Celebration\nLeader/Presenter: Mara Huang\, Ashley Martens\, Gena Goodman-Campbell\nLocation: 43.95779\, -121.05192 \nJoin 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 short remarks from the hosts followed by a guided nature walk along the Ancient Juniper Trail to highlight the remarkable features of this landscape. Meet at the Flatiron Rock Trailhead. RSVP Here!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-ancient-juniper-hike-and-old-growth-forest-network-dedication-celebration/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T193000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T203928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203928Z
UID:10000522-1776969000-1776972600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Program: The Invasive Mediterranean Oak Borer: An Emerging Threat to Oregon White Oak
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 23\, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nZoom Program: The Invasive Mediterranean Oak Borer: An Emerging Threat to Oregon White Oak\nPresenter: Allison Monroe \nAllison Monroe\, a PhD student at the Oregon State University College of Forestry\, will give a presentation on the emerging threat of the Mediterranean Oak Borer. She will discuss her research on its behavior\, ecological impacts\, and potential management strategies. Monroe has a background in landscape ecology\, entomology\, community-based conservation\, and traditional ecological knowledge. Registration is required. For more information and to register for this Zoom presentation\, email John Savage at wv****@***il.com.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/zoom-program-the-invasive-mediterranean-oak-borer-an-emerging-threat-to-oregon-white-oak/
CATEGORIES:Willamette Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260422T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T203823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203823Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Camassia Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 22\, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm\nField Trip: Camassia Nature Preserve\nLeader: John Savage \nJohn Savage of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead a morning walk to view the blooming camas and other wildflowers of the 23-acre Camassia Nature Preserve in West Linn. Bring water and snacks.  Registration is required. For more information and to register\, email John Savage at wv****@***il.com.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-camassia-nature-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Willamette Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T180000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T201836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201836Z
UID:10000511-1776790800-1776794400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: Chapter Meeting: Got Juniper? Western Juniper Ecology and Management
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 21\, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nEvent: Chapter Meeting: Got Juniper? Western Juniper Ecology and Management\nPresenter: Jenna Deibel\nLocation: To Be Determined \nThis 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 its younger counterparts\, explain juniper–water relationships\, and highlight what realistic rangeland restoration looks like in Central Oregon. It will also touch on wildlife values\, potential products\, and practical management considerations to help land stewards make informed decisions. \nFor updated information consult the chapter calendar at: http://www.highdesertnpsoregon.org/calendar1.html or email hd******************@***il.com with questions.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-chapter-meeting-got-juniper-western-juniper-ecology-and-management/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T150000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T200641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T200641Z
UID:10000501-1776603600-1776610800@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Baker Creek Trail at Sulphur Springs 
DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 19\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm \nField Trip: Baker Creek Trail at Sulphur Springs \nLeader: Alexandria Kurowski\nLocation: Baker Creek Bridge Trail\, Mcdonald Forest \nThis trip to the Sulphur Springs area of the McDonald Research Forest north of Corvallis will be an easy hike through a beautiful area to celebrate Native Plant Appreciation month! The walk is 0.24 miles long with a twenty-three-foot elevation gain. Some blooming native wildflowers that might be seen are Delphinium trolliifolium\, Trillium sp.\, Dicentra formosa\, and Cardamine sp. There is a large parking area at the trailhead for Baker Creek. Please bring water and dress appropriately for the weather. Meet at the parking area for Baker Creek Bridge trail on Sulphur Springs Road. For more information\, contact Alexandria Kurowski\, al************@***il.com
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-baker-creek-trail-at-sulphur-springs-3/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260322T202203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T202203Z
UID:10000496-1776506400-1776524400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Oregon Rare Species Spotters Training
DESCRIPTION:The spring training for Oregon Rare Species Spotters this year will be hosted on Saturday April 18 at 10:00 am – 3:00 pm for any new and returning volunteers. At the training we will have an overview of this program\, ORSS\, we will teach some methods for rare species population monitoring\, and we will get hands on experience collecting data with the Survey123 system. Heads up – this year we have a new Survey123 link and the 2025 version will be discontinued. If you are interested in participating in spring training\, please email Nora Dunkirk to RSVP before spots book up! ndunkirk@pdx.edu.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/oregon-rare-species-spotters-training/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T201308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201308Z
UID:10000508-1776502800-1776528000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Blachly Mountain Forest
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18\, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm  \nField Trip: Blachly Mountain Forest\nLeader: Ed Alverson \nBlachly Mountain Forest is a close-in old growth forest located along Highway 36 on the Coast Range Divide between Cheshire and Triangle Lake. The old route of Highway 36 is closed and makes for a nice walking route through the lush forest with a good variety of typical lowland forest plants. Our route will cover around three miles roundtrip with about 350 feet of elevation gain. If there is time and interest\, we can also stop at the nearby Alderwood Wayside on the way back to Eugene. Meet at South Eugene High (corner of 19th and Patterson) at 9:00 am. Bring water\, lunch\, sturdy footwear\, and rain gear as needed. Sign up here.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-blachly-mountain-forest/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T203107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203107Z
UID:10000518-1776502800-1776524400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Viewpoint Mike trail near Prospect\, OR
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18\, 9am-3pm\nSiskiyou Plant Explorers\nViewpoint Mike trail near Prospect\, OR\nMeeting Location: 9am at Medford Olive Garden Restaurant\, 3125 Crater Lake Highway. Park away from the Restaurant next to Crater Lake Hwy\nTrip Leader: Al Collinet \nViewpoint Mike is a lovely trail that climbs steadily uphill to a rocky-moss covered viewpoint\, showcasing early low elevation southwestern Oregon flowers. The hike is 4.6 miles roundtrip with 982ft elevation gain.  Unique species include Kellogg’s monkeyflower\, Diplacus kelloggii; few flowered blue-eyed Mary\, Collinsia sparsiflora in the moist open areas at low elevations; and California saxifrage\, Micranthes californica\, which likes to grow at low elevation in moist and shady places.  Most of our 28-mile drive to the trailhead is on Hwy 62 and will take about 40 minutes.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/viewpoint-mike-trail-near-prospect-or/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260302T001735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T001735Z
UID:10000486-1776452400-1776459600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Oak Savannah Communities
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 17\, 7:00 pm *Please note this is a Friday meeting\, not Monday.\nPresentation: Oak Savannah Communities\nPresenter: Heron Brae\nLocation: Room 221 Allen Hall\, University of Oregon campus.  \nHeron is an experienced botanist\, wildcrafter\, and rewilder with a demonstrated history of working in professional and community environmental services. She is skilled in teaching\, research\, community organizing\, and inspiration\, and has two decades of experience in field work studying medicinal and edible plants from an ecological and ecocultural perspective.\nThis meeting occurs together with the Eugene Natural History Society. See http://eugenenaturalhistorysociety.org/ for updates.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-oak-savannah-communities/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T180000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T201737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201737Z
UID:10000510-1776443400-1776448800@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: Spring Social 
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 17\, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm \nEvent: Spring Social \nLocation: 63405 Deschutes Market Rd\, Bend\, OR 97701 \nJoin 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 sale. \nSnacks and refreshments provided\, come mingle and meet other native plant lovers!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-spring-social-2/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T202657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T020832Z
UID:10000515-1776366000-1776371400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: I Sing to the Earth and She Sings Back
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 16\, 7:00 pm\nPresentation: I Sing to the Earth and She Sings Back\nPresenter: Kat Anderson\nLocation: This will be a virtual presentation and Kat is unable to attend in person. To register for Zoom\, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks.  For those without access to Zoom\, we will also be hosting the presentation on the large screen at Southern Oregon University Science Building\, Room 161\, where we hold our monthly chapter meetings. Hope you can join us in-person or via Zoom. \nIn this talk\, I will discuss my personal journey along different pathways to cultivate a deep sense of belonging to nature. These stories are based upon real-life encounters with animals and plants\, but also from what I’ve learned from native elders\, research on indigenous cultures of the world\, and my attempts to learn more about my own heritage. As an individual in a society shaped by alienation from nature\, I describe incidents of successful healing of that alienation. I explore bringing back the full spectrum of our humanity in relating to the earth – as students\, singers\, saunterers\, gatherers\, stewards\, dancers\, and kin. In deepening our connections with nature\, in return we might be given instructions\, messages\, lessons\, gifts\, and synchronicities. In other words\, nature sometimes responds by helping us gather knowledge about the earth and our place in it through other means than what we call “science.” These roles restore our humanness through developing our capacity for feeling and empathy for other life forms to the same degree that we have developed our facility of thought\, counterbalancing mechanization of our society. \nKat Anderson is a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences\, UC Davis\, and holds a Ph.D. in wildland resource science from UC Berkeley. She is the author of the book Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California’s Natural Resources. Kat has worked with Native Americans for many years\, learning how indigenous people judiciously gather and steward native plants and ecosystems in the wild. In more recent years Kat is focusing on restoring our relationship to the earth through learning direct lessons from the land.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-i-sing-to-the-earth-and-she-sings-back/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T200551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T200551Z
UID:10000500-1776108600-1776112200@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Program: Sprouting of the Elliott State Research Forest: Botanical Opportunities in a new Forest for Science and Conservation 
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 13\, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nProgram: Sprouting of the Elliott State Research Forest: Botanical Opportunities in a new Forest for Science and Conservation \nPresenter: Ryan Baumbusch\, Research Coordinator for the Elliott State Research Forest\, Department of State Lands.  \nLocation: Cordley Hall Room 2602\, Oregon State University or by Zoom \nFollowing decades of management to provide timber revenue for Oregon’s Common School Fund\, the Elliott State Research Forest emerged from a collaborative (and at times contentious) process with a vision to become an enduring\, publicly owned\, world-class research forest. The 83\,000-acre tract of timberlands in the southern Oregon Coast Range is split between a conservation reserve and working forests. Our forest management plan lays out ambitious goals in research\, conservation\, and community engagement\, many of which center around the plant communities on the Elliott. In this talk\, I will share some background on the Elliott\, our current status in establishing the research forest\, and possibilities for native plant research and conservation with hope for an engaging discussion afterwards. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/VGiEKFwSSzq_jcl_vd1gNg\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-sprouting-of-the-elliott-state-research-forest-botanical-opportunities-in-a-new-forest-for-science-and-conservation/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T150000
DTSTAMP:20260522T211957
CREATED:20260402T200506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T200506Z
UID:10000499-1775998800-1776006000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 12\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm \nEvent: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden\nLeader: Esther McEvoy\nLocation: Avery House Nature Center\, Avery Park\, Corvallis \nBring pruners\, trowel\, bucket\, and gloves. We will start to clean up the garden. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at es*************@***il.com.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-work-party-at-the-avery-native-plant-garden-20/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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