Saturday, September 26, 10:30 am -12:00 pm Presentation: Tree Rings and Their Stories Presenter: Amanda Brackett Location: McMinnville Library Carnegie Room, 225 NW Adams St, McMinnville Join us for a presentation by Amanda Brackett, project scientist and coordinator at Oregon State University’s College of Forestry Tree Ring Lab. Learn about current research into tree ring histories,...
October Program: Thursday, October 8, 2026, in person at Taborspace Presbyterian Church on SE Belmont St. In Portland, 6:45 - 8 PM. Rocky Mountain Field Guide: A Trailside Natural History with author and naturalist, Daniel Matthews. You may be familiar with his Cascadia Revealed or his Cascade-Olympic Natural History. His recent, massive Rocky Mountain...
Monday, October 12, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Program: The Price of Pollen: Costs of Male Fertility Restoration and Female Frequency in Meadow Checkermallow Presenter: Brooklyn Richards Location: Cordley Hall Room 2602, Oregon State University Why do some plant populations contain both female and hermaphroditic individuals? This sexual system, called gynodioecy, occurs in meadow checkermallow...
Tuesdays, September 8, October 13, and November 10, 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...
Thursday, October 15, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Virtual Event: Wildflower Photo Night Willamette Valley Chapter NPSO members and other plant enthusiasts will share photos of wildflowers they have encountered on recent trips and hikes. We’re aiming for a relaxed, fun, conversational evening with lots of pretty flower pictures and interesting stories. Registration is required. To...
Monday, October 19, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presentation: Ethical Foraging of Native Plants Presenter: Steven Yeager, Columbine School and Mountain Rose Herbs Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard Street, Eugene Foraging native plants offers a meaningful way to deepen our connection with the natural world, but it also carries important responsibilities. In this presentation,...
Saturday, October 24, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Presentation: Pollinator Habitat Restoration at Sitka Center Presenter: Jake Simondet Location: McMinnville Library Carnegie Room, 225 NW Adams St, McMinnville Join us for a presentation by Jake Simondet, Sitka Center's Ecology and Facilities Manager. Jake will talk about what the Sitka Center does and who it serves before...
Sunday, October 25, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Event: Mushroom Festival Location: Mount Pisgah Arboretum Check back later for updates on how to help at the Emerald Chapter booth during the festival at: http://emerald.npsoregon.org. For more details about the Mushroom Festival, visit https://mountpisgaharboretum.org/festivals-events/mushroom-festival/.
Sunday, October 25, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come prepared for the weather as we prepare the garden for winter. Bring pruners, trowel, bucket, and gloves. Contact Esther to RSVP and for more information at esthermcevoy975@gmail.com.
Tuesdays, September 8, October 13, and November 10, 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...
Monday, November 16, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presentation: Wetland Restoration Presenter: Laurie Holts, Ecologist, City of Eugene Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard Street, Eugene Join Laurie Holts for her program on wetland restoration. Check back at the Emerald Chapter website for updates on her presentation at: http://emerald.npsoregon.org.
Date: December 19th, 2026 at 9:30am Field Trip: Off-trail Botany Hike in the Split Rock Creek Drainage of Talent Meeting Location: Talent Elementary School parking lot, 307 Wagner Creek Rd, Talent, OR 97540 at 9:30am Leader: Wayne Rolle, retired Forest Service botanist Join Wayne Rolle for an opportunity to see and enjoy the flora of local riparian, wetland,...