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SUMMARY:Presentation: JC Boyle Dam Removal on the Upper Klamath River
DESCRIPTION:Rob Roninger Fisheries Biologist- JC Boyle Dam Removal on the Upper Klamath River; status update on restoration using native plant materials-January 6\, 2025 at 6 pm. \nPresentations are held at the Meeting Room at the back of the Klamath County Museum (1451 Main St.).
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-jc-boyle-dam-removal-on-the-upper-klamath-river/
CATEGORIES:Klamath Basin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T200000
DTSTAMP:20241202T022120Z
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SUMMARY:Program: The Baltimore Woods Story: Saving a Native Woods in an Urban Setting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 9\, 7:00 pm\nProgram: The Baltimore Woods Story: Saving a Native Woods in an Urban Setting\nPresenters: Lisa Manning and Jim Barnas\, Friends of Baltimore Woods Board Members\nLocation: Zoom\, register here \nThe 30-acre Baltimore Woods Connectivity Corridor fills a critical gap in the Willamette Greenway and regional 40-Mile Loop bicycling and walking trails\, situated between Cathedral and Pier Parks in North Portland. This unique urban greenway\, recognized for its special habitat value to plants and wildlife\, faces threats from invasive species and development pressures that could eventually spoil its natural value. Learn how a neighborhood stepped into the position of preserving and restoring this important native habitat. Register to attend the Zoom program here.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-the-baltimore-woods-story-saving-a-native-woods-in-an-urban-setting/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250113T203000
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SUMMARY:Program: "Look Around You: The Story of the Wollemi Pine ."
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 13  7:30 – 8:30 pm \nProgram: “Look Around You: The Story of the Wollemi Pine .”\nSpeaker: Aaron Liston\nLocation: Cordley Hall Room 2602\, Corvallis or by Zoom\n  \n\nThirty years ago\, a new genus and species of conifers was discovered in Wollemi National Park in eastern Australia. Previously known only from the paleontological record\,Wollemia nobilis can be considered a living fossil\, and represents the most significant botanical discovery of the past 50 years. With only 60 individuals that are genetically nearly identical\, the wild population is also at risk from pathogens and wildfire. Fortunately\, ex situ conservation efforts have distributed the Wollemi pine around the world\, including one on the OSU campus.\nDr. Aaron Liston\, OSU Herbarium Director\, will describe this spectacular discovery and his own experience with the Wollemi pine (and explain why it is called a pine despite not being a pine).  We will also visit the tree on campus – bring a flashlight.\n\n\nTo attend via Zoom\, register in advance here:\nhttps://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtfu6upzIqG9AP-u94g3-4OzoZ4cCn7-8k\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-look-around-you-the-story-of-the-wollemi-pine/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T203000
DTSTAMP:20241202T022510Z
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SUMMARY:Program: Stochasticity in Plant Communities Year Effects and Priority Effects in Recovery from Disturbance.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 16\, 2025\, 7:00 pm\nProgram: Stochasticity in Plant Communities Year Effects and Priority Effects in Recovery from Disturbance.\nSpeaker: Chhaya Werner\, Ph.D\nLocation: In-person presentation at our chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building\, Room 161. Join us in-person or via Zoom from home.  To register for Zoom\, go to https://bit.ly.npsotalks. \nAs we work to understand and predict ecological interactions in plant communities\, we find that timing is an incredibly important component in recovery from disturbance or drought\, and the impact and outcome of restoration projects. In particular\, the timing and year of community assembly—year effects—and the order of species arrival—priority effects—can have large and lasting impacts on plant communities. We will explore the theory behind these ideas and observations of their impacts in systems including post-fire recruitment\, dam removal\, and restoration planting. \nDr. Chhaya Werner is an Assistant Professor of Ecology in the department of Environmental Science\, Policy & Sustainability at Southern Oregon University. Her PhD work at the University of California\, Davis examined the impacts of fire\, drought\, and priority effects on plant communities\, advised by Dr. Truman Young and Dr. Susan Harrison. Her postdoctoral research included developing methods to quantify species interactions in diverse communities\, applied to patterns of coexistence in California grasslands. Her current research focuses on mechanisms underpinning plant community dynamics in fire-dependent systems\, mountain meadows\, and the Klamath reservoirs.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-stochasticity-in-plant-communities-year-effects-and-priority-effects-in-recovery-from-disturbance/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T200000
DTSTAMP:20241202T021552Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Rivers to Ridges Partnership: Past\, Present\, and Future 
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, January 20\, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm\nTitle: Rivers to Ridges Partnership: Past\, Present\, and Future \nPresenter: Fraser McDonald\, Willamalane Parks and Recreation District\nLocation: Amazon Community Center\, 2700 Hilyard St.\, Eugene \nFraser is a natural resource planner at Willamalane Park and Recreation District in Springfield\, Oregon\, where he designs\, plans\, and implements natural resource management and recreation projects like trail planning and construction and habitat restoration. Prior to working for Willamalane\, he worked for Lane County Parks\, Lane Council of Governments\, Lane Community College\, and Long Tom Watershed Council. Fraser has a master’s degree in community and regional planning from University of Oregon and a B.S. in natural resource management from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. \nThe Rivers to Ridges Partnership is a voluntary partnership of nineteen organizations that work collaboratively to advance the protection\, restoration\, and effective management of park and open space resources in the southern Willamette Valley. Through the combined efforts of our partners\, a significant amount of what was envisioned in the 2003 Rivers to Ridges vision has been implemented\, and a “Vision Refresh” process was recently completed to look forward to what might be possible in our community moving forward over the next 20 years. Join Fraser MacDonald as he shares some of the exciting history of the partnership\, where it is headed in the next twenty years\, and what opportunities it might create for NPSO members.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-rivers-to-ridges-partnership-past-present-and-future/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T193000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Habitat Restoration on Deschutes Land Trust Preserves
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 23\, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nPresentation: Habitat Restoration on Deschutes Land Trust Preserves\nPresenter: Jen Zalewski\, Stewardship Manager\, Deschutes Land Trust\nLocation: Brooks Room\, Downtown Bend Library\, 601 NW Wall Street\, Bend\, OR
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-habitat-restoration-on-deschutes-land-trust-preserves/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T120000
DTSTAMP:20241202T021822Z
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SUMMARY:Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 25\, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm \nWork Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library\nLocation: McMinnville Public Library \nSpend a couple hours with a congenial crew and learn how the beauty\, diversity\, and educational value of this mature demonstration garden is maintained with a minimum of effort. No experience is necessary. Bring gloves\, bucket\, and gardening tools. Dress for the weather. For more information\, contact Catie Anderson at ca************@***il.com or 971-241-7634. \nThe library is located at 225 NW Adams Street (corner of Highway 99 W and SW Second Street)\, McMinnville\, Oregon. The library parking lot may be entered from either Adams or Second Streets.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/work-party-native-plant-garden-at-mcminnville-public-library-13/
CATEGORIES:Cheahmill
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250203T190000
DTSTAMP:20241202T195600Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Klamath Lake Wetland Restoration Project
DESCRIPTION:Kathy Sale Restoration Biologist-Klamath Lake Wetland Restoration Project-February 3\, 2025 at 6pm. \nPresentations are held at the Meeting Room at the back of the Klamath County Museum (1451 Main St.).
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-klamath-lake-wetland-restoration-project/
CATEGORIES:Klamath Basin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T160000
DTSTAMP:20250202T022443Z
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SUMMARY:Event: Master Gardeners Insights into Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 8\, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\nEvent: Master Gardeners Insights into Gardening\nLocation: LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus. Parking is free and available across the street at the Reser Stadium parking lot or behind the building. \nCorvallis NPSO will have a table with information about using native plants in gardening and about our chapter. Come see us or take a shift at the table. \nIf you’d like to help staff the table\, please contact Esther at es******@**ak.org or 541-990-0948 with an e-mail and a cell phone number for contact information.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-master-gardeners-insights-into-gardening/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250210T203000
DTSTAMP:20250202T022546Z
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UID:10000261-1739215800-1739219400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Oregon State University Campus Arboretum: The past\, present\, and future
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 10\, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nPresentation: Oregon State University Campus Arboretum: The past\, present\, and future\nPresenter: Dan Blanchard\, The Curator of Living Plant Collections for the Oregon State University Campus Arboretum and an Instructor in the Department of Horticulture.   \nFrom Oregon white oaks that are older than the Declaration of Independence to a woody plant collection of over 65\,000 individual plants\, Oregon State University has a remarkable landscape full of history and beauty. \nCome learn about the campus landscape that became the Oregon State University Campus Arboretum! \nTo attend by Zoom register in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tuh2cLFxTfSBeb0JsUcHdg\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-oregon-state-university-campus-arboretum-the-past-present-and-future/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T140000
DTSTAMP:20250202T022640Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Outreach: Assist with Native Plant Nursery Tasks
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 11\, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm\nVolunteer Outreach: Assist with Native Plant Nursery Tasks\nLeader: Michelle Osgood\nLocation: Dorena Genetic Resource Center\, 34963 Shoreview Drive\, Cottage Grove \nDorena Genetic Resource Center is seeking volunteers to join us on the second Wednesday of each month to help with various nursery tasks\, including transplanting\, pruning\, thinning\, spacing\, fertilizing\, and weeding. Come and join us for a fun day of plant care!\nSign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A8AA2FA4F4C34-50446437-dorena
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/volunteer-outreach-assist-with-native-plant-nursery-tasks-4/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T190000
DTSTAMP:20250203T014820Z
CREATED:20250203T014820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T014820Z
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SUMMARY:Event: Zoom Presentation on Veva Stansell and the Botany of Hunter Creek's Headwaters
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 12\, 6:00 pm\nLeader: Julia Bott\, jb***@****et.com or 650-520-5673\nEvent: Zoom Presentation on Veva Stansell and the Botany of Hunter Creek’s Headwaters \nRaised in Pistol River in Curry County\, Veva Stansell was a self-taught botanist who became renowned for her knowledge of the unique serpentine botany of the Siskiyou Mountains. Distinctive wild plant habitats up Hunter Creek were among her favorite places. Join us for a presentation by Kalmiopsis Audubon Society President Ann Vileisis about Veva\, the plant named in her honor\, the unusual botany of Hunter Creek headwaters\, and growing threats that these valuable resources now face.\nThis event will be via Zoom and is co-sponsored by the NPSO South Coast Chapter and the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-zoom-presentation-on-veva-stansell-and-the-botany-of-hunter-creeks-headwaters/
CATEGORIES:South Coast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250213T200000
DTSTAMP:20241202T022215Z
CREATED:20241202T022215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T022215Z
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SUMMARY:Program: Cascade Forest Conservancy: Helping to Build Healthy Biodiverse Forest and Aquatic Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 13\, 7:00 pm\nProgram: Cascade Forest Conservancy: Helping to Build Healthy Biodiverse Forest and Aquatic Ecosystems\nPresenters: Amanda Keasberry\, Science and Stewardship Manager for the Cascade Forest Conservancy\nLocation: Zoom\, register here \nJoin us for an informative talk about Cascade Forest Conservancy\, its stewardship efforts\, and lessons learned about building biodiversity and robust ecosystems. Register to attend the Zoom program here.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-cascade-forest-conservancy-helping-to-build-healthy-biodiverse-forest-and-aquatic-ecosystems/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T120000
DTSTAMP:20250203T014929Z
CREATED:20250203T014929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T014929Z
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SUMMARY:Event: Quarterly Membership Meeting via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 15\, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm\nLeader: Contact: Gail Perrotti\, gp*******@*******nk.net or 541-414-977\nEvent: Quarterly Membership Meeting via Zoom \nThis is our quarterly membership business meeting\, and we will be discussing our volunteer opportunities and 2025 activities including plant sale and garden tour. Members and guests are all welcome \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86425501459?pwd=a8oitXQwcnxPo2kHBb8PGk2baQXTzg.1\nMeeting ID: 864 2550 1459\nPasscode: 341059
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-quarterly-membership-meeting-via-zoom/
CATEGORIES:South Coast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250217T210000
DTSTAMP:20250203T014210Z
CREATED:20250203T014210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T014210Z
UID:10000264-1739818800-1739826000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Creating Backyard Habitat to Benefit Nature in our Yards and Community
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 17\, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nPresentation: Creating Backyard Habitat to Benefit Nature in our Yards and Community\nPresenter: Barbara Bryson\nLocation: Amazon Community Center\, 2700 Hilyard St.\, Eugene \nBarb Bryson is Director of Habitat Haven\, a backyard habitat certification program that began in May. Supported by grants from Upper Willamette Soil and Water District\, the program has attracted over seventy participants and is growing. She will discuss the rationale behind this program\, its components\, and how it works. We will look at examples of yards in our area that have been certified at various levels. \nBarb grew up in southeast Eugene\, playing in the forest pools and climbing tall Douglas-fir trees\, which led years later to a degree in Biology. After many moons raising children and working as a nurse practitioner\, she returned to bird watching in the pandemic\, read Douglas Tallamy’s book “Nature’s Best Hope\,” and realized her traditional gardening choices needed to change. She joined the board of Lane Audubon a couple of years ago. Gardening for birds and nature\, not just for beauty\, has become a passion.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-creating-backyard-habitat-to-benefit-nature-in-our-yards-and-community/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T200000
DTSTAMP:20250203T014318Z
CREATED:20250203T014318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T014318Z
UID:10000265-1739905200-1739908800@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Nevius' Onion in the Deschutes National Forest
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 18\, 7:00 pm\nPresentation: Nevius’ Onion in the Deschutes National Forest\nPresenter: Elizabeth Johnson\, Sisters Ranger District\, Deschutes National Forest\nLocation: Community Room\, East Bend Library\, 62080 Dean Swift Road\, Bend \nWe may live-stream this meeting – Check our chapter calendar for updates.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-nevius-onion-in-the-deschutes-national-forest/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T193000
DTSTAMP:20250203T015051Z
CREATED:20250203T015051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T015051Z
UID:10000270-1740076200-1740079800@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Program: The Little Habitat Project
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 20\, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nZoom Program: The Little Habitat Project \nSpeaker: Kassi Roosth \nKassi 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 to promote healthy ecosystems for wildlife by transforming private gardens\, community spaces\, and other developed areas into certified wildlife habitats. The presentation will cover the certification process\, the land practices that can be implemented this spring\, and examples of projects. Kassi has worked with various public and private organizations as a conservation planner\, educator\, and horticulturist. Kassi received a B.S. from Oregon State University and is a certified master woodland manager\, master naturalist\, master gardener\, and master melittologist. 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-little-habitat-project/
CATEGORIES:Willamette Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T203000
DTSTAMP:20250202T204905Z
CREATED:20250202T204905Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Gardening for Bees\, Butterflies\, and Birds
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 20\, 7:00pm\nPresentation: Gardening for Bees\, Butterflies\, and Birds\nPresenter: Dave Kollen \nLocation: 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.\nIn this introduction to native pollinators such as bees\, butterflies\, and moths\, we will explore the natural history and essential roles these invertebrates play in our natural systems and our food production systems.  Both the number and diversity of our native bees are in decline\, and we will examine the myriad threats facing our pollinator population while exploring the many ways we can play a role in pollinator conservation in our communities and in our own garden landscapes.  For those who wish to deepen their knowledge of native pollinators\, we will learn about multiple opportunities to participate in fascinating citizen science projects such as the Oregon Bee Atlas and others under the aegis of the Xerces Society and beyond. \nAs a Xerces Society Ambassador\, Dave Kollen plays a key role in pollinator education and  community outreach. Additionally\, he is an Oregon Naturalist and Master Melittoligist. He contributes to a number of community science projects\,  including the Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas\, the California Bumble Bee Atlas\, and the Oregon Bee Atlas. Dave also writes pollinator-focused articles for the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs newsletter\, Mahonia.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-gardening-for-bees-butterflies-and-birds/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T120000
DTSTAMP:20250203T015253Z
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SUMMARY:Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 22\, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm \nWork Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library\nLocation: McMinnville Public Library \nWinter chores include making design decisions as well as pruning\, cleaning up\, and weeding. Sometimes we have new species to plant. The garden includes nine ecological areas with sun and shade. Bring gloves\, bucket\, and gardening tools if you have them. Dress for the weather. For more information\, contact Catie Anderson at ca************@***il.com or 971-241-7634. \nThe library is located at 225 NW Adams Street (corner of Highway 99 W and SW Second Street)\, McMinnville\, Oregon. The library parking lot may be entered from either Adams or Second Streets.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/work-party-native-plant-garden-at-mcminnville-public-library-14/
CATEGORIES:Cheahmill
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T120000
DTSTAMP:20250302T192806Z
CREATED:20250302T192806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250302T192806Z
UID:10000281-1740819600-1740830400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Work Party: Sagebrush Planting after McAffrey Fire
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 1\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm\nWork Party: Sagebrush Planting after McAffrey Fire\nLocation: Redmond\, OR \nIn collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management\, the High Desert Chapter is volunteering their time to help plant Wyoming sagebrush plants in the McAffrey fire scar east of the Redmond Airport. \nPlease email hd******************@***il.com to volunteer.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/work-party-sagebrush-planting-after-mcaffrey-fire/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250303T180000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: White Bark Pine Natural History
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 3\, 6:00 pm\nPresentation: White Bark Pine Natural History\nPresenter: U.S. Forest Service Silviculturist\nChapter meetings are scheduled for the first Monday of each month at the Klamath County Museum in Klamath Falls\, Oregon. Presentations are held at the Meeting Room at the back of the Klamath County Museum (1451 Main Street).
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-white-bark-pine-natural-history-2/
CATEGORIES:Klamath Basin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250310T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250310T203000
DTSTAMP:20250302T191934Z
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UID:10000274-1741635000-1741638600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Program: Investigating the role of host-associated microbial communities in Pseudotsuga menziesii seedling response to drought stress
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 10\, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm  \nProgram: Investigating the role of host-associated microbial communities in Pseudotsuga menziesii seedling response to drought stress\nPresenter: Abby Neat\, Oregon State University \nLocation: Cordley Hall Room 2602\, Oregon State University\, Corvallis or register below for Zoom\nhttps://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/I_uzqFWcTA-s1eOe1Y17Fw \nAbbey Neat is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University working with Dr. Posy Busby. Abbey uses Douglas-fir as a model system to understand how plant-fungal interactions vary in different climates. One goal of her PhD is to characterize the foliar and soil fungal communities found across the Western Oregon Cascades elevation gradient. Using DNA sequencing techniques\, she found over 2\,000 species of fungi associated with three of the dominant tree hosts\, Douglas-fir\, western hemlock\, and pacific yew! Another goal of her PhD is to understand the role of fungal symbionts in mitigating Douglas-fir seedling response to drought\, and how this role might change when seedlings are sourced from different climates. This was accomplished through a large greenhouse experiment using over 1\,000 Douglas-fir seedlings in a simulated drought. She has found initial results indicating that microbes influence plant response to drought\, along with other fun results including that microbes might influence other aspects of plant physiology including germination timing\, growth\, and budburst timing.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-investigating-the-role-of-host-associated-microbial-communities-in-pseudotsuga-menziesii-seedling-response-to-drought-stress/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T190000
DTSTAMP:20250302T192027Z
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UID:10000275-1741885200-1741892400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: Sustainability Fair
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 13\, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nEvent: Sustainability Fair\nLocation: CH2M Hill Alumni Center\, OSU Campus.  \nCome see us at the Sustainability Fair. It is free and everyone is welcome.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-sustainability-fair/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T200000
DTSTAMP:20250302T193422Z
CREATED:20250302T193422Z
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UID:10000287-1741892400-1741896000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Program: The Beauty of Weeds
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 13\, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm\nProgram: The Beauty of Weeds\nPresenter: Mark Turner\, Turner Photographics\, LLC\, Author and Photographer of Wildflowers\, Trees and Shrubs\, and Weeds of the Pacific Northwest\, Washington Native Plant Society Member\nLocation: Zoom \nMaybe they just showed up in your garden\, or you notice them as you walk your neighborhood or drive down the road. They’re the plants we call weeds\, the ones we didn’t ask to join our gardens. But just because they are weeds does not mean they are ugly. In fact\, some of our weeds are quite beautiful. Come on a journey showcasing some of our most unwelcome plants and get a few tips on controlling them\, too. Register to attend the Zoom program here.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-the-beauty-of-weeds-2/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T203000
DTSTAMP:20250302T193755Z
CREATED:20250302T193755Z
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UID:10000290-1741892400-1741897800@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Serpentine Ecology: Wacky Soil Builds Glorious Places!
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 13\, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm\nPresentation: Serpentine Ecology: Wacky Soil Builds Glorious Places!\nPresenter: Kristi Mergenthaler\nLocation: Wild River Pub\, 533 NE “F” St\, Grants Pass \nJoin us for a free evening program at the Wild River Pub in Grants Pass. In the Klamath-Siskiyous\, we have significant “wacky soils\,” serpentine or ultramafic soils that derive from mantle rocks and often support rare plants. Serpentine is only found on around one percent of land – it is a rare landscape. Serpentine ecology describes the interaction between these unique soils and plants and animals. Kristi Mergenthaler is a botanist\, the stewardship director of Southern Oregon Land Conservancy\, and a long-term volunteer with the Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon. She will highlight some of the special places and plants in the Illinois Valley and touch on the growing demand for nickel in green energy and proposed nickel mining in botanical areas. This program is co-coordinated by Siskiyou Chapter NPSO and Southern Oregon Land Conservancy. \nFind us in the back room at Wild River Pub. Arrive early to secure your seat and please support the pub by ordering pizza and drinks.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-serpentine-ecology-wacky-soil-builds-glorious-places/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T140000
DTSTAMP:20250302T193903Z
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UID:10000291-1742029200-1742047200@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 15\, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm\nField Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers\nLocation: French Flat ACEC/Waldo-Takelma Road\nLeader: Matt Dybala\nMeeting Location: Albertson’s parking lot\,1690 Allen Creek Rd\, Grants Pass \nThis outing will explore plant identification on serpentine soils. French Flat\, located between the East Fork and the West Fork of the Illinois River\, was designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern in 1995 for its outstanding botanical\, geological\, and ecological characteristics.  Eleven species of rare plants grow here\, and it is best known for the largest population of Cook’s lomatium on federal lands. For more information and to register for this hike\, email Matt at si***********@***il.com.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-siskiyou-plant-explorers/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T113000
DTSTAMP:20250302T192223Z
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UID:10000277-1742032800-1742038200@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 15\, 2025\, 10:00 am – 11:30 am \nVolunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party\nLeader: Nancy Bray\nLocation: Westmoreland Park\, East and West of Dr. Edwin Coleman Jr. Center\, Eugene\, Oregon \nFriendly Area Neighbors Sustainability Team\, in collaboration with Parks & Open Space (P&OS)\, is seeking volunteers to help with enhancement of the wetlands to the east and west of the Dr. Edwin Coleman Jr. Center in Westmoreland Park. This is the fourth year of the project\, with the goal of removing non-native grasses and weeds on designated plots to allow the native plants to flourish. These wetlands are remnants of the wet prairies that used to cover our area and have significant native plants\, including two species with the largest populations anywhere in Eugene. \nThis work party will focus on monitoring training. Wear waterproof footwear if available; all tools are provided by P&OS. We meet on Polk St.\, south of the pickleball courts on W. 20th Ave. \nIf you can help out\, please RSVP to br****@***il.com. This helps P&OS know how many tools to bring. All ages are welcome — we hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/volunteer-outreach-westmoreland-park-wetlands-enhancement-work-party/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250317T210000
DTSTAMP:20250302T192328Z
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SUMMARY:Program: Lane County Rare and Endangered List Update: New Species to Look for this Field Season
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 17\, 2025\, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nProgram: Lane County Rare and Endangered List Update: New Species to Look for this Field Season\nPresenters: Jenny Lippert\, Tanya Harvey\, Bruce Newhouse\, and Ed Alverson\nLocation: Amazon Community Center\, 2700 Hilyard St.\, Eugene \nJenny will introduce the list and quickly show how to access the new Rare and Endangered plant list and sortable table on our website. Tanya Harvey\, Bruce Newhouse\, and Ed Alverson will introduce you to the species that they proposed for listing\, detailing which habitats to look in and how to distinguish the species from look-alikes. \nThe R&E Committee convened a team of botanists in fall 2023 to review and add species to the outdated 2013 R&E plant list. The Emerald Chapter actively follows R&E plants in Lane County as doing so is critical to the preservation of rare plants and their habitats. The data for these plants are presented on our webpage under the Rare Plants section. Jenny Lippert will introduce this list and show how to quickly access the new R&E plant list and sortable table on our website. Tanya Harvey\, Bruce Newhouse\, and Ed Alverson will introduce you to the species that they proposed for listing\, detailing which habitats to look for and how to distinguish the species from look-alikes so you can help us look for new populations this season. \nTo preview this list prior to the monthly meeting\, please see: https//emerald.npsoregon.org/rare-plants/.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-lane-county-rare-and-endangered-list-update-new-species-to-look-for-this-field-season/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T200000
DTSTAMP:20250302T192857Z
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UID:10000282-1742324400-1742328000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Ecological Interactions of Soil Fungi and Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 18\, 7:00 pm\nPresentation: Ecological Interactions of Soil Fungi and Native Plants\nPresenter: Ariel Cowan\, Oregon State University Extension Service\nLocation: Community Room\, East Bend Library\, 62080 Dean Swift Road\, Bend \nCheck our chapter calendar for potential web connection information.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-ecological-interactions-of-soil-fungi-and-native-plants-2/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T160000
DTSTAMP:20250302T194001Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lichen Hike at Pompadour Bluff
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 19\, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nField Trip: Lichen Hike at Pompadour Bluff\nLeader/Presenter: Botanist and Lichenologist Gretchen Vos\nLocation: Harry & Marilyn Fisher Preserve near Ashland\, OR \nJoin a charismatic botanist and lichenologist\, Gretchen Vos\, for an exploration of common and rare lichens at the Harry & Marilyn Fisher Preserve at Pompadour Bluff. The group will caravan/carpool from Ashland and slowly hike on a road and rustic trail to the top of Pompadour Bluff. The hike will be less than one mile with a roundtrip elevation gain of 600 feet. For more information and to register for this free hike\, please visit our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lichen-hike-at-pompadour-bluff-tickets-1249565346589?aff=oddtdtcreator. \nSouthern Oregon Land Conservancy cares for this beautiful preserve and it is open to the community during special events.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-lichen-hike-at-pompadour-bluff/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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