Thursday, October 17, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Virtual Program: Willamette River Preservation Trust Speaker: Travis Williams Travis Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Willamette River Preservation Trust, will give a Zoom presentation about the Willamette River Preservation Trust. The mission of this newly formed land trust “is to conserve and restore the lands...
Sunday, October 27, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Field Trip: Metolius River Trail Matt Palmquist and Elliot Drake-Maurer will lead a relaxed, 3-mile stroll along the Metolius River trail. This “larch march” will feature the golden needles of the Western Larch, Oregon’s only native deciduous conifer, as well as a variety of other conifers. The trail is...
Thursday, November 14, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: Restoring threatened and endangered Oregon native plants Sara Alaica, restoration ecologist at the Institute for Applied Ecology, will give a Zoom presentation about her work at the Institute restoring rare plants in the Willamette Valley. She will share the steps in the restoration process, the...
Thursday, December 12, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: Gardening for the Bees, Butterflies, and Birds David Kollen, Xerces Society Ambassador, will give a Zoom presentation about Oregon pollinators and the critical role they play in our natural and food systems. He will cover the diversity and natural history of our pollinators, the threats...
Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park Winter Festival Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead walks to view the conifers and hardwoods of Silver Falls State Park at 11:00 am on both days of the Silver Falls State Park...
Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park Winter Festival Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead walks to view the conifers and hardwoods of Silver Falls State Park at 11:00 am on both days of the Silver Falls State Park...
Thursday, February 20, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: The Little Habitat Project Speaker: Kassi Roosth Kassi Roosth, urban conservation planner at the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, will give a Zoom presentation about “The Little Habitat Project.” The project is a certification initiative launched by the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District...
Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Deepwood Museum and Gardens Native Plant Sale Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead flower walks to view the fawn lilies (Erythronium oregonum) and other blooming wildflowers on the Deepwood Nature Trail at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm...
Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Deepwood Museum and Gardens Native Plant Sale Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead flower walks to view the fawn lilies (Erythronium oregonum) and other blooming wildflowers on the Deepwood Nature Trail at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm...
Sunday, March 30, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: McDowell Creek Falls Trip Leader: John Savage John Savage will lead a walk to view Oregon fetid adder’s tongue (Scoliopus hallii) and other early-blooming wildflowers at McDowell Creek Falls near Sweet Home. The 1.7-mile loop walk (with 200 feet elevation gain) features lovely waterfalls and forests....
Thursday, April 17, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: Drake Peak in Southeast Oregon: At the Edge of Beyond Join noted youth educator, naturalist, and author Bobbie Snead as she describes the Drake Peak area, a compact cluster of peaks in Southeast Oregon that sits on the boundary between the Fremont Pine/Fir Forest ecoregion...
Thursday, April 24, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Field Trip: Catherine Creek Leader: John Savage John Savage will lead a trip to view wildflowers at Catherine Creek in the Columbia Gorge. The walk will cover at least four miles with some elevation gain. Come prepared for a long day, returning about 6:00 pm. Bring water,...