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...
Sunday, July 26, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come prepared to weed and do some summer cleaning in the gardens. Bring pruners, trowel, bucket, and gloves. Bring a snack to share. Contact Esther to RSVP and for more information at esthermcevoy975@gmail.com.
Saturday, August 1, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Field Trip: Deadfall Lakes - Mt. Eddy near Weed, California Leader: Matt Dybala Meeting Location: CVS Pharmacy, 2341 Ashland St, Ashland, OR Mount Eddy is the tallest peak in the Klamath Mountains at 9,025 ft. It is unusual because it has high elevation serpentine soils and sits...
Thursday, August 6, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Event: Work Party at the Native Plant Garden Location: McMinnville Public Library, 225 NW Adams Street (corner of Highway 99W and SW Second Street), McMinnville. The library parking lot may be entered from either Adams or Second streets. Dress for the weather and bring gloves, bucket, and gardening tools if...
Saturday, August 8, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Event: Englewood Forest Festival The Willamette Valley Chapter NPSO will have an outreach table at the Englewood Forest Festival at Englewood Park in Salem and offer a “Plant a Wildflower” activity for kids and festival goers. Join us at this fun, family-friendly event. For more information about...
Tuesday, August 11, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Volunteer Outreach: Assist with native plant nursery tasks Leader: Michelle Osgood Location: Dorena Genetic Resource Center, 34963 Shoreview Drive, Cottage Grove Dorena Genetic Resource Center is seeking volunteers to join us on the second Tuesday of each month to help with various nursery tasks, including transplanting, pruning,...
NPSO IN Person Program for Thursday, August 13, 2026 at LEVEL Beer Brewery and Taproom on NE 148th Ave. Portland along the Columbia River: 5:00pm - 8:00pm or sunset. Hey NPSO Members, it’s time to have a summer social for our August Program. Grab a bite and brew and tour the Taproot Arboretum at Level...
Sunday, August 16, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Beaver Creek State Natural Area and Ona Beach in Newport Leaders: Ann Geyer and Alexandria Kurowski Join the NPSO Midcoast Initiative and the Corvallis chapter to escape the late-summer heat with a field trip to a unique and diverse set of plant habitats! We’ll start...
NEW PROGRAM - Name That Plant! Monday, August 17, 5PM-7PM Southern Oregon University Science Hall Room 110 Do you want to brush up on your plant keying skills? Join us for our monthly plant keying party! As a group we will take plants through the dichotomous key to confidently identify the specimen. SOU will provide dissecting...
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...
Wednesday, August 19, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Walk & Talk: Building a Wetland and Healthy Streams Leaders/Presenters: Chris Seal and Jordan Anderson Location: Muddy Valley Habitat Reserve Hear about wetland restoration with Chris Seal, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and healthy streams with Jordan Anderson, Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District. This...
Sunday, August 30, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come help with summer clean up in the gardens. Bring pruners, trowel, bucket, and gloves. Contact Esther to RSVP and for more information at esthermcevoy975@gmail.com.