Saturday, July 11, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Field Trip: Bear Camp Botanical Area near Galice, OR Leader: Matt Dybala Meeting Location: Ray’s Food Place, 3500 Merlin Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97526 This Botanical Area is located halfway between Galice and Agness along the Bear Camp Road/Bear Camp Ridge area, close to 5,000’ elevation. We...
Tuesday, July 14, 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,...
Saturday, July 18, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Event: Newberry National Volcanic Monument Rare Plant Survey Leader: Stu Garrett Location: Newberry National Volcanic Monument Join the High Desert Chapter of NPSO on Saturday, July 18 to visit the Newberry National Volcanic Monument and perform a census of the pumice grape-fern (Botrychium pumicola). This member of...
Saturday, July 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Field Trip: Hike and Carnivorous Plant Habitat Improvements Leader: Jeanne Standley Location: South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Visitor Center, 61907 Seven Devils Rd, Coos Bay, OR 97420 Join the Saturday Stewards for a hike and carnivorous plant habitat improvements led by NPSO, South Coast Chapter's Jeanne Standley. The...
NEW PROGRAM - Name That Plant! Monday, July 20, 5PM-7PM Southern Oregon University Science Hall Room 110 Do you want to brush up on your plant keying skills? Join us for the inaugural plant keying party! As a group we will take plants through the dichotomous key to confidently identify the specimen. SOU will provide dissecting...
Tuesday, July 21, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park- Davidson Ranch Meadow Leader: Matt Palmquist Explore a unique meadow habitat at Silver Falls State Park with park ranger Matt Palmquist. The Davidson Ranch meadow is home to numerous species uncommon elsewhere in the park including Dwarf bilberry (Vaccinium caespitosum), King’s scepter...
Wednesday, July 22, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Special Event: Emerald Chapter’s Annual Picnic at Amazon Park Location: Grassy area in front of Amazon Community Center Join your botanical friends for a picnic! We will brainstorm presentations and field trips for next season and share information about great places to see wildflowers. Bring a potluck...
Saturday, July 25, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Event: Quarterly membership meeting. Program to be determined. Leader: Contact: Gail Perrotti, gperrotti@earthlink.net or 541-414-9777 Location: First Chapter Coffee House, 29325 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444
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...