Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm Presentation: Flora of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Presenter: Matt Dybala Location: 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. California's largest state park, located on the western edge of the Sonoran...
Sunday, February 22, 10:00 am -2:00 pm Field Trip: Microworld of lichens, bryophytes, algae and fungi Location: Pilot Rock trailhead Trip Leader: John Villella Explore the fascinating microworld of lichens, bryophytes, algae, and fungi found around Pilot Rock in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument with expert bryologist and lichenologist, John Villella. This hike will focus on...
Saturday, February 28, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Work Party #312: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library We will work around the Carnegie building with a friendly crew to maintain the beauty of this demonstration garden. Dress for the weather and bring gloves, bucket, and gardening tools if you have them....
Sunday, March 1, 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 help get the garden ready for spring. Bring gloves, rake, clippers, and energy. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at 541-990-0948 or estherco@peak.org.
Saturday, March 7, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Presentation: Amazon Community Center Events: Gardening With Native Plants Presenters: NPSO Emerald Chapter Board members Location: Amazon Community Center, Main Hall, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene Have you wondered whether gardening with native plants is for you? This class is meant to be an introduction to the benefits...
Thursday, March 12, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Work Party #313: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library We will work around the Carnegie building with a friendly crew to maintain the beauty of this demonstration garden. Dress for the weather and bring gloves, bucket, and gardening tools if you have them. For...
Thursday, March 12, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Event: Sustainability Coalition Fair Location: CH2M Hill Building, Oregon State University Our chapter will have a table with beautiful displays and maybe T-shirts for sale. We need a few volunteers to help set up the display, talk to attendees at the table, and take the display down. The fair is...
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 pm Presentation: History of Oak Restoration and Fire Suppression in the East Gorge Presenter: J. Brance Morefield, Botanist/Invasive Plant Coordinator Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area A presentation covering the past twenty years of Oregon white oak restoration and fire suppression in the east Columbia River Gorge. Brance will discuss the role...
Friday, March 13, 7:30 to 8:30 pm *Note date change to Friday rather than our usual Monday Presentation: Cryptic Lineages and Morphological Stasis in a Rare Genus of Mycoheterotrophic Plants Presenter: Ash Gill, M.S. Location: Cordley Hall Room 2602, Oregon State University or by Zoom (registration link below) Join us for a presentation on an investigation of hidden...
Monday, March 16, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Title: Bees as Botanists: The Specialist Bees of Western Oregon Presenter: August Jackson, Oregon Bee Atlas, Oregon State University Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene The Oregon Bee Atlas is currently leading the world in research on bee-plant interactions. Most native bee species need native plants...
Thursday, March 19, 7:00pm Presentation: Spring Flower Refresher Speaker: Rachel Werling Location: 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 tohttps://bit.ly/npsotalks. Spring is coming! Get ready for April, Oregon’s Native Plant Appreciation Month with a Floral...
Saturday, March 21, 10:00 am Field Trip: Group Visit to Stillwater Natives Nursery in Bandon Leader/Presenter: Gail Perrotti Location: 53701 Beach Loop Rd, Bandon, OR 97411 Stillwater Native Nursery will be open by appointment only in 2026. The South Coast Chapter is hosting a group visit. Interns from local high schools will give a presentation at 11:00...