Saturday, May 2, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Buck Rock East Tunnel Leaders: Barbra Settles and Al Collinet Meeting Location: CVS Pharmacy, 2341 Ashland St., Ashland The hike is 5.7 miles roundtrip with 967 feet in elevation gain mostly along old fire roads. Options for shorter distances exist if necessary. Enjoy the huge...
Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Event: Restoration Field Work Opportunity (Highland) Leader: David Cevallo Location: 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR 97702 This project is testing seed sourcing approaches for dryland restoration using native grasses. We are working in both lowland and highland environments because they represent different climate conditions. In general,...
Sunday, May 3, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Event: First Annual Habitat Haven Native Garden Tour Locations: Native plant gardens in the Eugene vicinity This is a self-guided tour of eleven gardens that have been certified as high quality habitat for birds and pollinators, with most plants being native. This tour is a great way...
Monday, May 4, 6:00pm Presentation: Eight Dollar Mountain: the Place, the Plants, and a Growing Threat Speaker: Kristi Mergenthaler Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou Field Institute in Selma, Oregon at 1241 Illinois River Rd. Selma, OR 97538 Eight Dollar Mountain is an iconic conical mountain in the Illinois Valley and one of the most...
Tuesday, May 5, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Work Party #315: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library Help NPSO and Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District maintain the Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library. Bring gloves, bucket, and gardening tools if you have them. For questions, or to be...
Thursday, May 7, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Field Trip: Hobart’s Bluff Leader: Rachel Werling Hobart’s Bluff Trail is a gorgeous and accessible way into the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument and features the beautiful botanical diversity for which our region is known. The route follows the Pacific Crest Trail, meandering through meadows and woodlands and...
Date: Saturday, April 4, 9:00 am - 11:30 am AND Saturday, May 9, 9:00 am - 11:30 am Volunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party Leader: Nancy Bray Location: Westmorelands Park, East wetland on Polk St., South of the pickleball courts on W. 20th Ave, Eugene These two work parties in Westmoreland Park wetlands...
Saturday, May 9, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm Sunday, May 10, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park Leaders: Willamette Valley Chapter NPSO Members As part of the Silver Falls State Park Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival, members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead one-hour wildflower...
Saturday, May 9, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm Sunday, May 10, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park Leaders: Willamette Valley Chapter NPSO Members As part of the Silver Falls State Park Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival, members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead one-hour wildflower...
Monday, May 11, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Program: Emerald Ash Borer: A Threat to Our Forest Presenter: Matt Mills Location: Cordley Hall Room 2602, Oregon State University or by Zoom (registration link below) Matt Mills of the Oregon Department of Forestry will be sharing information on emerald ash borer (EAB). Emerald ash borer (Agrilus...
Thursday, May 14, 7:00 pm Presentation: Analyzing the Impacts of Free-Range Cattle on Mountain Meadows in the Scott River Watershed Presenter: Courtney Akers 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. Courtney...
May Program: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7-9 pm Resilience Is Our Nature: Honoring Endangered Plants on Canvas Susan Harrington, artist Susan Harrington, a full-time artist in the Portland area, will share her current work and process spanning the simple joy of being present in nature, to the creation of what she refers to as “plant...