Thursday, November 13, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom Presentation: Beyond Waterfalls: Exploring the Flora of Silver Falls State Park Presenter: Matt Palmquist, Park Ranger, Silver Falls State Park Explore beyond the waterfalls in this presentation to discover the history of the park and some notable plants found there. In addition, there will be a...
Sunday, November 16 Field Trip: North Fork Silver Falls Loop Trip Leaders: Lecia, PDX chapter and Alex, Corvallis Chapter To follow up after our November program, join Lecia and Alex on a hike to North Fork Silver Creek Falls Loop to check out the new trail extension. Check your chapter calendar for time and registration details. Link to sign...
Monday, November 17, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presentation: Climate and Vegetation of Oregon Over the Past 50 Million Years Presenter: Dr. Greg Retallack, Geology Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon Location: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene Oregon has a long fossil record of fossil plants and soils revealing dramatic paleoclimatic...
Presentation: What We Sow - The Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds Presenter: Jennifer Jewell 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. In her presentation, Jennifer Jewell will explore the philosophy...
Saturday, November 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Work Party #309: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library Fall 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. Dress for the weather....
Sunday, November 23, 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 prune and do winter cleanup in the native plant garden. Bring gloves, clippers, trowel, and bucket. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at 541-990-0948 or estherco@peak.org.
Thursday, December 4, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Program: Native Plants of Silver Falls State Park Presenter: Matt Palmquist Known for its spectacular waterfalls that attract 1.5 million visitors a year, Silver Falls State Park also has one of the most diverse populations of native plants in Western Oregon. Join Matt Palmquist as he...
Friday, December 5, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event: Wild Wreath Making Workshop Location: Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond, OR Join the NPSO High Desert Chapter in this cozy, do it yourself, holiday event! We will be making wreaths and centerpieces with native tree and shrub species of Central Oregon. This will be a...
Monday, December 8, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Event: Sagebrush Planting in McCaffery Fire Scar Location: Redmond Airport (exact coordinates given the day before) Join us in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to plant 200 Wyoming sagebrush plugs in the McCaffery fire scar before winter comes! This is the second planting of sagebrush...
Monday, December 8, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Holiday Gathering: dessert potluck and photo sharing Location: Amy Rossman, 1808 NW Sunview Dr. Corvallis Bring a potluck dessert. If you have pictures to share, please bring up to ten on a thumb drive. Please RSVP to Amy, especially if bringing pictures to share at amydianer@yahoo.com.
NPSO Portland Member Photos and Stories Moderator: Kieran Hanrahan, avid amateur botanist, community scientist, past NPSO Portland Board Member Discover new trails and areas to hike, learn about a personal native plant restoration project, or find out other members' favorite flowers. There is always something new and wonderful as our NPSO Portland members share highlights...
Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park Winter Festival Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead walks to view the conifers and hardwoods of Silver Falls State Park at 11:00 am on both days of the Silver Falls State Park...