Saturday, June 28 Field Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers Hike to Kangaroo Lake, Gazelle CA Details to be announced. Indicate your interest by contacting siskiyouplants@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 12, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers Hike to McDonald Peak Leader: Al Collinet Meeting Location: Rite Aid Pharmacy parking lot at 9:00 am, 2341 Ashland St., Ashland, OR We will be going a little earlier this year to try to catch the giant frasera or monument plant (Frasera speciosa), and Howell’s...
Saturday, July 26, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Field Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers Hike to Big Red Mountain Leader: Al Collinet Meeting Location: Rite Aid Pharmacy parking lot at 9:00 am, 2341 Ashland St., Ashland, OR The most spectacular displays of explorer’s gentian (Gentiana calycosa) will be found on this trail at this time. In addition, the...
Saturday, August 9, 8am-3pm Siskiyou Plant Explorers Hike to Bigelow Lakes Meeting Location: Williams Grange, 20100 Williams Hwy, Williams OR Hike Leader: Matt Dybala This outing will explore plant identification in mature subalpine forests, meadows and wetlands. We will be hiking 1.5+ miles to the water's edge at Bigelow Lake. The first half of the hike...
Saturday, October 11, 9:00 am -1:00 pm Field Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers Trip to Lithia Park Trail Trip Leader: Matt Dybala Meeting Location: Pioneer Hall, 73 Winburn Way, Ashland As summer flowers have all but faded, the Siskiyou Plant Explorers will adjust our focus to an incredible diversity of trees located within Lithia Park. On this guided...
Thursday, October 16, 7:00 pm Presentation: After the dams: Plant community recruitment in the Klamath reservoirs Presenter: Dr. Chhaya Werner Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or via Zoom in from home. To register for Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks. The removal of four dams on...
Sunday, October 19th, 9:00 am Field Trip: Mushrooms of the Southern Oregon Cascades Trip Leaders: Wayne Rolle and Cesar Garcia Meeting Location: Medford BLM parking lot, 3040 Biddle Road Join Wayne Rolle and Cesar Garcia for an all-day field trip to look for mushrooms in the southern Oregon Cascades. The focus will be on finding,...
Presentation: What We Sow - The Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds Presenter: Jennifer Jewell Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or Zoom in from home. To register for Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks. In her presentation, Jennifer Jewell will explore the philosophy...
Thursday, December 18, 6:00 pm Event: Chapter Program and Holiday Gathering Location: Phoenix Grange, 209 North Main St., Phoenix OR, 97535 We look forward to gathering for our traditional holiday potluck on Thursday, December 18, at the Phoenix Grange. Feasting begins at 6:00 pm, followed by our much-anticipated holiday members show at 7:00 pm, and the...
Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm Presentation: Flora of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Presenter: Matt Dybala Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or Zoom in from home. To register for Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks. California's largest state park, located on the western edge of the Sonoran...
Sunday, February 22, 10:00 am -2:00 pm Field Trip: Microworld of lichens, bryophytes, algae and fungi Location: Pilot Rock trailhead Trip Leader: John Villella Explore the fascinating microworld of lichens, bryophytes, algae, and fungi found around Pilot Rock in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument with expert bryologist and lichenologist, John Villella. This hike will focus on...
Thursday, March 19, 7:00pm Presentation: Spring Flower Refresher Speaker: Rachel Werling Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or Zoom in from home. To register for Zoom, go tohttps://bit.ly/npsotalks. Spring is coming! Get ready for April, Oregon’s Native Plant Appreciation Month with a Floral...