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SUMMARY:Hike: March BioBlitz: Marching into Spring
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 26\, 10:00 am\nHike: March BioBlitz: Marching into Spring\nHike Leaders: Lecia Schall and Cheryl Brock\nLocation: Whipple Creek Regional Park \nPlease join Lecia Schall and Cheryl Brock as we March forth into Spring at Whipple Creek Regional Park near Ridgefield\, WA. This hidden gem is a 300-acre park with lots of crisscrossing graveled trails which border the Whipple Creek drainage. We will be looking from the treetops of this unique\, temperate Douglas-fir and grand fir forest\, down to the soggy ground for signs of spring. Which are the first plants to flower and leaf out? This easy 2-3-mile hike will follow the main loop\, and explore some of the extra features and loops\, like cedar groves and a stone mill. It could be muddy\, so please wear proper footwear. Once we have our guest list\, we can arrange carpooling. Contact Lecia (Lisa) sc*********@***il.com to RSVP. Be sure to sign up for our NPSOPDX24 March BioBlitz so you can track your observations: Marching into Spring BioBlitz. \nAfter the hike\, there will be an optional trip a bit further north to do the drive-through at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/hike-march-bioblitz-marching-into-spring/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T203000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Butte Biogeography: Tree Distribution in the Mountains of Central Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday March 26\, 7:00 pm\nPresentation: Butte Biogeography: Tree Distribution in the Mountains of Central Oregon\nSpeaker: Bob Earle\nLocation: East Bend Library\, 62080 Dean Swift Road \nThe presentation will look at disjunct populations of trees in the mountains (popularly called “buttes”) of Central Oregon. While considerable data has been collected about trees in the Cascade Range\, less is known about tree species on the smaller mountains of\nthe high desert of Central Oregon. Through many field trips\, the speaker attempted to fill in the missing data. He will discuss possible reasons for the locations of the trees and reveal interesting patterns in tree distribution that he discovered. \nBob Earle is a member of our High Desert Chapter who arrived in Bend during the pandemic and spent many days exploring the buttes in Central Oregon. He teaches Geographic Information Systems and Physical Geography (Landforms\, Weather\, Climate\, Biogeography) at Central Oregon Community College.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-butte-biogeography-tree-distribution-in-the-mountains-of-central-oregon/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T150000
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SUMMARY:Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 30\, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm \nLeader: Esther McEvoy\nLocation: Avery House Nature Center\, Avery Park\, Corvallis \nCome help with spring cleanup in the gardens. Dress for the weather and bring gloves\, shovel\, and clippers. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at 541-990-0948 or es******@**ak.org.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-work-party-at-the-avery-native-plant-garden-3/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T150000
DTSTAMP:20240303T013145Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Ramble
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 30\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nField Trip: Ramble\nLocation: Buford Park\, East Entrance \nRambles are casual walks where participants identify and share knowledge of plants they encounter as a group. All levels of experience are welcome. All we ask is that you are interested in plants! We’ll walk along a gravel access road and established trails. The approximate round- trip distance will be three miles. There should be an abundance of early wildflowers. Since parking at the East Trailhead is limited\, we’ll meet up two miles away at the Pisgah Public Market in Pleasant Hill and carpool from there. From southbound I-5\, take exit 188 for OR58 East\, “Oakridge-Klamath Falls\,” and continue on OR58 for just under four miles. The Pisgah Public Market is on the left as you enter Pleasant Hill. Please call Karl Anderson at 505-257-0554 if you have questions. Sign up here.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-ramble/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240401T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240401T190000
DTSTAMP:20240303T014617Z
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SUMMARY:Hike: April BioBlitz Hike: April Fools Appreciate Native Plants\, Even When They Can’t See Them.
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 1\, 5:00 pm\nHike: April BioBlitz Hike: April Fools Appreciate Native Plants\, Even When They Can’t See Them.\nHike Leader: Lecia Schall\nLocation: Canemah Bluff Nature Park \nJoin Lecia Schall. and one of our new Hike Leaders on Monday\, April 1\, 2024\, at 5:00 pm for one of the kick-off events for Native Plant Appreciation Month\, at the very special oak and vernal pools habitat at Canemah Bluff Nature Park just south of Oregon City\, OR. This easy 1–2-mile hike will take us across the basalt bluffs and into the woods\, where we will see a variety of oak habitat and plant associations\, from prairie to woodland and forest. \nThis is a Metro Park\, so no dogs are allowed. There are limited facilities\, but restrooms should be available at the Canemah Children’s Park. There is limited parking\, so we might want to carpool from somewhere nearby. Contact Lecia (Lisa) sc*********@***il.com to RSVP. Sign up for the iNaturalist: NPSOPDX24 April BioBlitz ahead of time so your timely photos and observations can be added to our database: Native Appreciation Month BioBlitz.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/hike-april-bioblitz-hike-april-fools-appreciate-native-plants-even-when-they-cant-see-them/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T140000
DTSTAMP:20240306T231719Z
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SUMMARY:Vesper Meadow Tour and Willow Planting Work Party
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 6th\, 10am – 2pm \nSiskiyou Chapter is partnering with Vesper Meadow for a meadow tour and willow-planting work party outside of Ashland. Vesper Meadow has been working for six years to restore a creek channel which was previously eroded due to overgrazing and down-cutting associated with a lack of vegetation. The group will learn restoration techniques like willow staking\, which create live gully-breaks resulting in diverse habitat features. This is a fun and easy way to participate as a land steward in headwater creeks of the Rogue River. All interested in learning more are welcome\, recommended for ages 12 and up. Please note the terrain is generally flat but can be uneven. Participants will be carrying willow stakes 4 – 7 ft in length and using loppers to source willow material. Please bring layers of clothing\, waders\, or waterproof boots\, water\, snacks\, and lunch. \nBe sure to RSVP to hold your spot and receive final details one week in advance of the event. For further information or to sign up\, please visit:\nhttps://www.vespermeadow.org/new-events/2024/4/27/willow-planting-work-party.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/vesper-meadow-tour-and-willow-planting-work-party/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T120000
DTSTAMP:20240404T215404Z
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SUMMARY:Hike: Sweet Smell of Azaleas on the Coastal Trail
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 6\, 11:00 am\nHike: Sweet Smell of Azaleas on the Coastal Trail\nLeader: Julia Bott\nLocation: Coastal Trail at Harris Beach State Park\, Brookings \nWe will meet at the overflow parking lot near the entry kiosk. The main part of the hike is approximately two miles round-trip on flat\, accessible trails. Additional options are available.\nJulie can be reached at: jb***@****et.com\, 650-520-5673.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/hike-sweet-smell-of-azaleas-on-the-coastal-trail/
CATEGORIES:South Coast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T150000
DTSTAMP:20240404T214729Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Work Party: Friends of Nob Hill Nature Park
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 6\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nVolunteer Work Party: Friends of Nob Hill Nature Park\nLocation: Nob Hill Nature Park\, St. Helens\, OR \nScappoose Bay Watershed Council and Friends of Nob Hill Nature Park invite you to join the semi-annual volunteer workday. We’ll pull ivy and put in native plants donated by Scappoose Bay Watershed Council at the lower park. Nob Hill Nature Park is an oak woodland overlooking the Columbia River.\nDress for the weather\, including rain gear if needed. Please bring gloves\, tools\, water\, and snacks. This work party takes place rain or shine. Meet at the kiosk across from the city’s water treatment plant at 451 Plymouth Street\, in St. Helens. All are welcome.\nPre-registration is requested by Friday\, April 5 by calling Scappoose Bay Watershed Council at 503-397-7904 or email in**@*************wc.org. For the day of the event\, call 503-349-8586. We look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/volunteer-work-party-friends-of-nob-hill-nature-park/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240407T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240407T150000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Olalla Creek-Course Gold\, Lower Olalla Creek Watershed
DESCRIPTION:Saturday April 6 or Sunday April 7\, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm \nField Trip: Olalla Creek-Course Gold\, Lower Olalla Creek Watershed\nLeader: Rod Trotter \nThis is our first field trip of the year to view early spring wildflowers in Olalla Creek watershed. Rod Trotter will lead the group to Olalla Creek on Upper Olalla Road\, south of Tenmile\, Oregon to view the first wildflowers of spring including: Oregon fetid adder’s tongue (Scoliopus hallii)\, gold star (Crocidium multicaule)\, and rosy plectritis (Plectritis congesta). We make several stops on this easy walk along Olalla Creek. Ride sharing is encouraged. Bring lunch and dress for the weather conditions. We will leave Roseburg at 9:00 am and return about 3:00 pm. Contact Rod at 541-672-1907 or M A. Hansen at 541-863-8111 for the meeting location and other details.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-olalla-creek-course-gold-lower-olalla-creek-watershed/
CATEGORIES:Umpqua Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240407T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240407T170000
DTSTAMP:20240303T015518Z
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SUMMARY:Bald Mt Plant Hike
DESCRIPTION:Bald Mount Plant Hike\nSunday\, April 7\, 9:30 am\nLeader: Wayne Rolle \nThe Siskiyou Chapter of the NPSO is hosting a botanical field trip along the ridge of Bald Mountain. Bald Mountain is located above 5\,000 feet in elevation between Talent and the Little Applegate watershed. This will be an opportunity to see the locally rare Henderson’s biscuitroot (Lomatium hendersonii) and a few other early wildflowers that make up the diverse native flora of the area. Hike participants will enjoy great views of\nthe Siskiyou Mountains. The hike is of moderate difficulty. Meet for carpooling in the south parking lot of Talent Elementary School (corner of Wagner Creek Road and Schoolhouse Road) at 9:30am. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/botanicalfield- trip-to-bald-mountain-tickets-838899339507?aff=oddtdtcreator (note that this link is dead so you should contact Wayne below for more information). \nEmail the trip leader Wayne Rolle at wr****@**nd.net if more information is desired. All NPSO field trips are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/bald-mt-plant-hike/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240408T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240408T203000
DTSTAMP:20240403T012053Z
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SUMMARY:Program: Wildflowers of Mary’s Peak
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 8\, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nProgram: Wildflowers of Mary’s Peak\nPresenter: Phil Hays \nLocation: Room 2602\, Cordley Hall\, Oregon State University Campus\, 2701 SW Campus Way or via Zoom.\nPhil has led the Mary’s Peak hike for the Corvallis Chapter for decades and is a fabulous photographer. He has also co-written an article on the Mary’s Peak Scenic Botanical Area that was published in Kalmiopsis.\nTo attend via Zoom\, register in advance here: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdOutrTwiGNMWgRam6jQusTl2q xfJuOQN\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-wildflowers-of-marys-peak/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240409T190000
DTSTAMP:20240405T220832Z
CREATED:20240405T220832Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting: (in person and via Zoom) followed by 7:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 9\, 6:00 pm\nChapter Meeting: (in person and via Zoom) followed by 7:00 pm\nVideo Presentation: Homegrown National Parks\nPresenter: Doug Tallamy \nCome see our new meeting room at the Faith Lutheran Church\, 820 Kenwood Street\, Roseburg. (Westside parking area behind the church.) For questions or Zoom information\, contact Donna at 541-643-0365.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/chapter-meeting-in-person-and-via-zoom-followed-by-700-pm/
CATEGORIES:Umpqua Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T210000
DTSTAMP:20240303T014853Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T014853Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Presentation: Native Plants of Oregon’s Northern Coastal Range
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 11\, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nZoom Presentation: Native Plants of Oregon’s Northern Coastal Range\nPresenter: Kira Taylor\, Naturalist\nLocation: Zoom \nKira shares her knowledge and enjoyment of hiking in the northern Oregon Coast Range. She will highlight the region’s native flora and fauna\, as well as give us an insider’s view of several incredible hiking trails. \nRegister for this Zoom event here. When you register\, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to join. Save it!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/zoom-presentation-native-plants-of-oregons-northern-coastal-range/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T210000
DTSTAMP:20240404T214926Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Presentation: Native Plants of Oregon’s Northern Coastal Range
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 11\, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nZoom Presentation: Native Plants of Oregon’s Northern Coastal Range\nPresenter: Kira Taylor\, Naturalist\nLocation: Zoom \nTucked away in the northern reaches of Oregon’s Coast Range\, the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests are an underappreciated wonder. In this presentation\, Kira Taylor\, a longtime Coast Range resident and naturalist\, shares some of her favorite hikes in the Tillamook and Clatsop as well as the native plants found growing along these trails. She’ll also touch on the history of these lands\, from the formation of the Coast Range\, through the Tillamook Burn\, to their designation as State Forests. Highlighting additional resources\, Kira provides the tools to plan your own hikes into this spectacular region.\nRegister for this Zoom event here. When you register\, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to join. Save it!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/zoom-presentation-native-plants-of-oregons-northern-coastal-range-2/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T120000
DTSTAMP:20240404T214416Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Buttercup Bonanza at Chimney Rock
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 13\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm\nField Trip: Buttercup Bonanza at Chimney Rock\nLeader: Ben Snyder\, High Desert Chapter member\nLocation: Chimney Rock Trail (https://blm.gov/visit/chimney-rock-trail) \nThe hike begins near the Crooked River and winds about 700 feet up to the top of the bluffs – about three miles round trip\, at a relaxed pace. The group will hopefully be checking out Lomatium sp.\, Ribes sp.\, Sedum sp.\, Salvia sp.\, Woodsia sp.\, and the abundant sagebrush buttercups among many other wonderful plants. Wear your favorite hiking footwear. Bring water and snacks; we’ll be taking a break at the eponymous pillar of basalt. Join this optimistic look toward spring with your fellow plant lovers! \nRSVP to High Desert field trip coordinator Jill Kellogg at HighDesertNPSO (at) gmail (dot) com with “Chimney Rock” in the subject line. The location is about an hour’s drive from Bend. Please indicate if you’d like to share your email with other participants so you can make carpool arrangements. Limit twenty buttercup enthusiasts.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-buttercup-bonanza-at-chimney-rock/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T150000
DTSTAMP:20240303T013455Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Brice Creek Trail
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 13\, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm\nField Trip: Brice Creek Trail\nLeader: Bruce Waugh \nJoin State Board member Bruce Waugh hiking in an old growth forest on a streamside trail through a scenic\, rocky canyon. We will primarily see forest flora with the occasional rocky bald. It is a three-mile round-trip on an easy to moderate trail. Due to the narrowness of the trail and steep drop offs\, this hike is not suitable for those with vertigo or balance issues. \nIf participants are interested in seeing the native plant gardening and restoration Bruce has been doing on his oak woodland property outside of Cottage Grove for the past eight years\, he is willing to show folks around after the walk. \nMeet at South Eugene High School at 19th and Patterson Street in Eugene at 9:00 am or at Row River Nature Park in Cottage Grove at 9:30 am. Bring lunch\, water\, boots\, rain gear\, and hiking poles if desired. Sign up here
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-brice-creek-trail/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T150000
DTSTAMP:20240405T220946Z
CREATED:20240405T220946Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Beatty Creek- Beatty Rock
DESCRIPTION:Saturday April 13 or Sunday April 14\, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm\nField Trip: Beatty Creek- Beatty Rock \nBeatty Rock is monolithic outcropping of conglomerate in the lower Cow Creek watershed. This is one of our favorite spots. The wildflower display is continuously changing all spring. We will explore along lower Cow Creek Road to examine the California sword fern (Polystichum californicum)\, Hooker’s fairy bells\, a rare moss (Pseudoleskeella serpentinensis)\, the fairy slipper orchid (Calypso bulbosa)\, grass widows\, (Olsynium douglasii)\, coast trillium (Trillium ovatum) and a rarely seen yellow Lomatium sp. Parking is limited\, ride sharing is advised. \nIf you’re coming from south of Roseburg\, you can meet us in the McDonald’s parking lot on the Riddle Interstate-5\, 103 exit road. Let us know if you are meeting us there. We should be there around 9:20 am (departing Roseburg at 9:00 am.) \nContact Rod Trotter at 541-672-1907 or M. A. Hansen at 541-863-8111 with questions or for details. It is imperative that you call Rod or M.A. again the night before the trip to confirm your plans to attend and to confirm the schedule has not changed. We often have to change the date on short notice due to bloom or weather unpredictability\, or country emergency road closures.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-beatty-creek-beatty-rock/
CATEGORIES:Umpqua Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T120000
DTSTAMP:20240403T012242Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Jackson Frazier Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 13\, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nField Trip: Jackson Frazier Wetlands\nLeaders: Dan Luoma and Joyce Eberhart \nWe will spend about one to two hours walking around the Bob Frenkel Boardwalk at Jackson Frazier Wetlands looking for early native wildflowers\, including some of the seven species of buttercups known from the site.\nWe will meet at the parking lot for the wetlands at the north end of Lancaster Street in Corvallis. For more information\, contact Dan at lu****@*********te.edu.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-jackson-frazier-wetlands/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T140000
DTSTAMP:20240403T013335Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T013335Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Museum of Natural and Cultural History Native Plant Garden
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 14\, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm\nField Trip: Museum of Natural and Cultural History Native Plant Garden\nLeader: Margaret Conover \nThe property surrounding this museum\, on the University of Oregon campus\, bears an excellent native plant garden that is little known to the community. In partnership with the museum\, Emerald Chapter members will be leading this short walk in and around the museum’s Glenn Starlin Native Plant Courtyard. With over forty species\, the courtyard offers a rich array of plant life that has provided nutrition and material for tools\, shelter\, and more for millennia. This is the first of a monthly series of walks at this location. \nLimited free parking is in a designated lot located just west of the mammoths on East 15th Avenue\, and metered parking is available on the street. The address is 1680 East 15th Avenue on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. Sign-up is not needed\, and the tour is free to NPSO members.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-museum-of-natural-and-cultural-history-native-plant-garden/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T210000
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SUMMARY:In-Person Presentation: Plants that Eat Truffles for Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 18\, 7:00 pm\nIn-Person Presentation: Plants that Eat Truffles for Lunch\nPresenter: Daniel Luoma\, Former State NPSO President and Oregon State University Mycology Professor\nLocation: The SE Uplift Building Fireplace Room 3534 SE Main St. Portland\, Or 97214 \nDan Luoma will discuss a group of fascinating organisms that have gourmet dietary preferences. Interactions between forest plants and their associated beneficial root fungi provide the broader context for this talk. He will give special attention to those plants without chlorophyll that depend on truffle-forming fungi to meet their nutritional needs.\nMembers are invited to this special event as well as one guest per member.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/in-person-presentation-plants-that-eat-truffles-for-lunch/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T210000
DTSTAMP:20240404T215706Z
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UID:10000073-1713466800-1713474000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Program: The Serpentine Flora of Oregon's Blue Mountains
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 18\, 7:00 pm\nProgram: The Serpentine Flora of Oregon’s Blue Mountains\nSpeaker: Dick O’Donnell\nLocation: Southern Oregon University\, Ashland\, Science Building\, Room 101 or via Zoom \nScattered here and there in the Blue Mountains of Northeastern Oregon are areas of soil derived from serpentinite (mantle rock or serpentine). This challenging soil supports peculiar vegetation. After fifteen years of multiple annual visits to explore the serpentine in the Blue Mountains\, Dick O’Donnel is memorializing the event with a long paper which is nearly complete and will be ready to publish in a few weeks. Dick spoke to the Siskiyou Chapter several years ago. \nSouthern Oregon University\, Science Building\, Room 161. This program will also be provided as a zoom for folks who cannot attend in person. To register for the zoom: https://bit.ly/npsotalks. \nDick’s degree is in economics to which he sacrificed twenty-five good years in the corporate world. Now retired\, He studies and photograph plants from southern Arizona to the Wallowa Mountains. When not in the field\, he studies 19th century botany and botanists in the old and new worlds.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-the-serpentine-flora-of-oregons-blue-mountains/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240419T200000
DTSTAMP:20240403T013558Z
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UID:10000061-1713553200-1713556800@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: The Master Melittologist Program's Oregon Bee Atlas: A Statewide Initiative to Document the Floral Relations of Oregon's Native Bee Fauna Using Community Scientists.
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 19\, 7:00 pm *Note this is Friday\, not a Monday meeting.\nPresentation: The Master Melittologist Program’s Oregon Bee Atlas: A Statewide\nInitiative to Document the Floral Relations of Oregon’s Native Bee Fauna Using Community Scientists.\nSpeaker: Lincoln Best\, Faculty Research Assistant\, Oregon State University\nLocation: In Person\, 221 Allen Hall\, University of Oregon campus. Venue may change\, so check https://eugenenaturalhistorysociety.org/ to stay informed. \nLincoln will introduce the productive framework for education through the online Master Melittologist Program and data production for the Oregon Bee Atlas. These complementary programs have assessed native bee visitors to more than 1\,500 plant taxa in the state and have detected several hundred species of bees including new state records and new species. Using a combination of traditional morphological examination and DNA-barcoding to identify species continues to expand our knowledge of the state bee fauna. \nLincoln Best is the taxonomist for the Oregon Bee Atlas and collaborates on research with many other groups in the Pacific Northwest and internationally. He is most interested in faunistics and the floral relations of these amazing animals.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-the-master-melittologist-programs-oregon-bee-atlas-a-statewide-initiative-to-document-the-floral-relations-of-oregons-native-bee-fauna-using-community-scientists/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T120000
DTSTAMP:20240404T215830Z
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UID:10000074-1713605400-1713614400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 20\, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm\nField Trip: Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside\nTrip Leaders: Siskiyou Chapter NPSO and Cultural and Ecological Enhancement Network \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/868767776807?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-rough-and-ready-botanical-wayside/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240421T113000
DTSTAMP:20240403T013752Z
CREATED:20240403T013752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T013752Z
UID:10000062-1713693600-1713699000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Laurelwood Bog
DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 21\, 10:00 am – 11:30 am\nField Trip: Laurelwood Bog\nLeader: Hugh Pritchard\nLocation: The entrance to the Bog is at the end of Agate Street\, Eugene\, Oregon. Just head south until you can’t go any further\, and you have arrived. Parking is on-street. \nHugh Prichard\, co-owner with the city of Eugene\, will lead us on this tour on the Northwest corner of the Laurelwood Golf course. The Laurelwood Bog is a native plant project in its fourteenth year and has many mature plants with a forty-foot-tall Salix sp. and a ninebark tunnel arching over the pathways. Hugh has now planted over 110 species\, and over seventy-five should be identifiable on the day of the tour. Most are marked. Sign up here
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-laurelwood-bog/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240421T150000
DTSTAMP:20240403T012449Z
CREATED:20240403T012449Z
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UID:10000057-1713704400-1713711600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Baker Creek Trail at Sulphur Springs
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 21\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nField Trip: Baker Creek Trail at Sulphur Springs \nThe Sulphur Springs area of the McDonald research forest north of Corvallis will be an easy hike through a beautiful area to celebrate Native Plant Appreciation month! The hike is 0.24 miles long with a twenty-three-foot elevation gain. Some blooming native wildflowers that might be seen are Delphinium trolliifolium\, Trillium sp.\, Dicentra formosa\, and Cardamine sp. There is a large parking area at the trailhead for Baker Creek. Please bring water and dress appropriately for the weather.\nMeet at the parking area for Baker Creek Bridge trail on Sulphur Springs Road. For more information\, contact Alexandria Kurowski\, ku******@*********te.edu.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-baker-creek-trail-at-sulphur-springs/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240424T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240424T190000
DTSTAMP:20240303T013940Z
CREATED:20240303T013940Z
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UID:10000043-1713974400-1713985200@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: High Desert Chapter Spring Social and Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 24\, 4:00 pm\nEvent: High Desert Chapter Spring Social and Chapter Meeting\nLocation: WinterCreek Nursery\, 63405 Deschutes Market Road\, Bend \nCome meet our incoming board members and enjoy a spring afternoon perusing WinterCreek’s extensive native plant selection. More details coming soon.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-high-desert-chapter-spring-social-and-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240424T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240424T190000
DTSTAMP:20240404T214529Z
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UID:10000067-1713974400-1713985200@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: High Desert Chapter Spring Social and Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 24\, 4:00 pm\nEvent: High Desert Chapter Spring Social and Chapter Meeting\nLocation: WinterCreek Nursery\, 63405 Deschutes Market Road\, Bend \nCome meet our incoming board members and enjoy a spring afternoon perusing WinterCreek’s extensive native plant selection. More details coming soon. Snacks and beverages provided.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-high-desert-chapter-spring-social-and-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T193000
DTSTAMP:20240405T221056Z
CREATED:20240405T221056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T221056Z
UID:10000080-1714069800-1714073400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Program: Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley and Reconstructing Willamette Valley Environments
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 25\, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nZoom Program: Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley and Reconstructing Willamette Valley Environments\nPresenter: Dr. David G. Lewis \nDr. Lewis\, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Indigenous Studies at Oregon State University and author of the acclaimed Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley\, will discuss the Kalapuya tribal culture and the Willamette Valley environments in which they lived\, and present his research tracing the changes to the environment after arrival of European settlers. Dr. Lewis will explore the removal of water and the return of cultural fire and what this means for tribal descendants today. \nDr. Lewis has conducted extensive research on the tribal histories of Northwest coastal peoples\, specializing in Western Oregon tribes. He served as the director of the Southwest Oregon Project at the University of Oregon and was the Cultural Department manager of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde for eight years. Dr. Lewis is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and a descendant of the Takelma\, Chinook\, Molalla\, and Santiam Kalapuya peoples of Western Oregon. For more information and to register for this Zoom presentation\, email John Savage at wv****@***il.com
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/zoom-program-tribal-histories-of-the-willamette-valley-and-reconstructing-willamette-valley-environments/
CATEGORIES:Willamette Valley
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240430
DTSTAMP:20240403T013931Z
CREATED:20240403T013931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T013931Z
UID:10000063-1714089600-1714435199@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Activity: 2024 City Nature Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Friday to Monday\, April 26 – 29\nActivity: 2024 City Nature Challenge \nThe City Nature Challenge is a community science bioblitz with the goal of observing and identifying as many species as possible in urban communities and surrounding areas. Participants from more than 450 cities worldwide will contribute! Our project geography covers the entirety of Lane County. All you need to do to contribute is to upload the iNaturalist project here and make observations of plants\, animals\, or fungi when you are outside during this weekend. Information on scheduled events and further details can be found on the City Nature Challenge Facebook page.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/activity-2024-city-nature-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T110000
DTSTAMP:20240403T011814Z
CREATED:20240403T011814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T011814Z
UID:10000054-1714208400-1714215600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 27\, 9:00 am – 11:00 am\nWork Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library\nLocation: McMinnville Public Library \nSpend a couple hours with a congenial crew and learn how the beauty\, diversity\, and educational value of this mature demonstration garden is maintained with a minimum of effort. No experience is necessary. Bring gloves\, bucket\, and gardening tools. Dress for the weather. For more information\, contact Catie Anderson at ca************@***il.com or 971-241-7634. The library is located at 225 NW Adams Street (corner of Highway 99 W and SW Second Street)\, McMinnville\, Oregon. The library parking lot may be entered from either Adams or Second Streets.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/work-party-native-plant-garden-at-mcminnville-public-library-5/
CATEGORIES:Cheahmill
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