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,...
This will be the 60th Anniversary Show! See https://www.glidewildflowershow.org for more information.
Saturday, April 26, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Event: Earth Day Sponsor: Scappoose Library Location: Heritage Park, SE 2nd St, Scappoose, Oregon, 97056 The event will begin with a morning of service from 8:00 am – 11:00 am followed by entertainment, informational booths, and educational events from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Portland NPSO will host an informational...
Saturday, April 26, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Field Trip: Plant Bioblitz at Shevlin Park - iNaturalist City Nature Challenge Leaders: Mara Huang, High Desert Chapter NPSO and Maureen Thompson, ThinkWild Location: Shevlin Park, 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend High Desert Chapter is helping Beaver Works Oregon and ThinkWild at this event. For information or...
Saturday, April 26, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Siskiyou Plant Explorers Field Trip to Baldy Peak Trip Leader: Kathryn Connelly Meeting Location: Star Ranger Station, 6941 Upper Applegate Road, Jacksonville, OR The Baldy Peak trail in the Upper Applegate is a moderately easy three-mile roundtrip walk through alternating conifer forests, chaparral, meadows, and oak woodlands....
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am Event: Prairie Plant Research and Restoration at Wild Iris Ridge Leaders: Katelin Kutella and Sarah Erskine, University of Oregon (UO) Ecologists Location: Wild Iris Ridge Join Katelin and Sarah to tour an experimental prairie research site at Wild Iris Ridge. This site is one of six...
Saturday, April 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 We will work on spring cleanup. Dress for the weather and bring gloves, shovel, and clippers. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at 541-990-0948 or estherco@peak.org.
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am Event: Rough and Ready Wildflower Hike Sponsored by: Cultural and Ecological Enhancement Network and the Siskiyou Chapter NPSO Location: Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside, located on Hwy 199 at mile marker 34 south of Cave Junction This walk through the Rough and Ready Wayside is geared for plant enthusiasts and novices alike. It...
Sunday, April 27, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Event: Pollinator Project Rogue Valley Spring Native Plant Sale Location: The Pollinator Place parking lot 312 N. Main & 4th St., Phoenix OR
Friday, May 2, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event: Spring Social Location: WinterCreek Nursery, 63405 Deschutes Market Rd, Bend Join High Desert Chapter at their annual Spring Social. Enjoy snacks, drinks, and conversation while browsing the new spring plants at WinterCreek!
Saturday, May 3, 9:00 am – 11:00 am Field trip: Flower and Bird Walk around Woodpecker Loop Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Woodpecker Loop Trail, W.L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge This will be a short two-mile gentle walk around the Woodpecker Loop Trail. For more information, contact Esther McEvoy, estherco@peak.org or 541-990-0948
Saturday, May 3, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Field Trip: Buck Rock Tunnels Loop with the Siskiyou Plant Explorers Leaders: Barbra Settles and Al Collinet Meeting Location: Rite Aid Pharmacy, 2341 Ashland St. Ashland, OR at 8:30am The hike is 5.7 miles roundtrip with 967 feet of elevation gain, mostly along old fire roads. Options for...