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SUMMARY:Event: Sustainability Coalition Fair
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 12\, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm\nEvent: Sustainability Coalition Fair\nLocation: CH2M Hill Building\, Oregon State University \nOur 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 great promotion and visibility for the Native Plant Society because it had over 500 attendees last year who are interested in aspects of sustainability. Contact Esther to help at es*************@***il.com.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-sustainability-coalition-fair/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T190000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: History of Oak Restoration and Fire Suppression in the East Gorge
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 12\, 7:00 pm\nPresentation: History of Oak Restoration and Fire Suppression in the East Gorge\nPresenter: J. Brance Morefield\, Botanist/Invasive Plant Coordinator\nColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area \nA 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 historic fire suppression has played in the reduction in Oregon white oak habitat and restoration of these habitats over the past twenty years\, along with associated effects. \nZoom Registration Link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OeCiC9plSd6141pz1jdcdA
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-invasive-plants-in-the-gorge-2/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T203000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Cryptic Lineages and Morphological Stasis in a Rare Genus of Mycoheterotrophic Plants
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 13\, 7:30 to 8:30 pm *Note date change to Friday rather than our usual Monday\nPresentation: Cryptic Lineages and Morphological Stasis in a Rare Genus of Mycoheterotrophic Plants\nPresenter: Ash Gill\, M.S.\nLocation: Cordley Hall Room 2602\, Oregon State University or by Zoom (registration link below) \nJoin us for a presentation on an investigation of hidden genetic diversity and fungal host affiliations in Pityopus californicus. \nUnderstanding the evolutionary processes leading to the formation of cryptic lineages is increasingly of interest as efforts continue to reconcile such lineages to established species concepts. Parasitic plants offer compelling case studies on this topic due to their severe morphological reductions and obligate reliance on other organisms for establishment and survival. \nIn our study\, we examined Pityopus\, a monotypic genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in Ericaceae that parasitize ectomycorrhizal fungi. Our goal was to investigate whether molecular divergence in this group is deserving of species-level recognition and whether lineage formation is related to the parasitic lifestyle. By integrating field samples with herbarium specimens\, we assembled a representative dataset from across the range of this rare taxon for genomic and morphological analysis. Our findings reveal four discrete lineages of Pityopus in morphological stasis with range overlap\, and a wider array of host affiliates than previously known. Due to the lack of clear diagnostic features\, we fail to delimit any new species in Pityopus but acknowledge the presence of cryptic lineages that should be conserved. We also demonstrate the efficacy of DNA barcoding for lineage identification. This study provides an example of morphologically similar yet reproductively isolated cryptic lineages that persist in sympatry. \nTo attend by Zoom\, register in advance for this meeting here:\nhttps://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/1ACjMfLRRIqZBBwb8OsoVw
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-cryptic-lineages-and-morphological-stasis-in-a-rare-genus-of-mycoheterotrophic-plants/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260316T210000
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SUMMARY:Title: Bees as Botanists: The Specialist Bees of Western Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 16\, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nTitle: Bees as Botanists: The Specialist Bees of Western Oregon\nPresenter: August Jackson\, Oregon Bee Atlas\, Oregon State University\nLocation: Amazon Community Center\, 2700 Hilyard St\, Eugene \nThe Oregon Bee Atlas is currently leading the world in research on bee-plant interactions. Most native bee species need native plants to survive\, but the diet breadth in bee species is wildly variable and much remains to be learned. From Sedum bees to Penstemon bees and Lomatium bees\, a rich diversity of bee species found in western Oregon have specialized relationships with native plants and can be extremely picky about which pollen they will feed their young. In this vividly illustrated talk\, we will explore the floral relationships of dozens of specialist bees\, meet some bees (and plants?) new to science\, and discuss ways to support bees in the home garden or community restoration effort. \nAugust works with the Oregon Bee Atlas at Oregon State University coordinating a program for the inventory and monitoring of bees on National Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Northwest. He is an expert in the identification of bees in Western North America and is responsible for identifying tens of thousands of bees from across the region annually. August is most interested in the relationship between bees and plants\, and especially specialized relationships which have coevolved over thousands\, if not millions of years. Prior to his work at Oregon State University\, August worked for over a decade at Mount Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene and remains interested in all facets of the natural history of the region\, but particularly flowering plants!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/title-bees-as-botanists-the-specialist-bees-of-western-oregon-2/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T190000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Spring Flower Refresher
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 19\, 7:00pm\nPresentation: Spring Flower Refresher\nSpeaker: Rachel Werling\nLocation: 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. \nSpring is coming! Get ready for April\, Oregon’s Native Plant Appreciation Month with a Floral Tune-Up.  Join us for a hybrid refresher on the coming “pretty faces” and subtle beauties of our Southwest Oregon diversity hotspot. We’ll review many wonderful native species and point out some wild places to appreciate them.  We’ll showcase tools and techniques for identification\, and highlight sources for plant materials so you can enrich your personal landscape with natives to bolster the biodiversity! \nRachel Werling is a professional botanist and the past president of the Siskiyou Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon and board director for the state NPSO. Rachel was faculty for OSU Extension in Jackson County for thirteen years. She delights in sharing her passion for native plants and has led numerous hikes and taught many classes and workshops on our region’s flora. Rachel has a MS in plant biology from Arizona State University and a BS in biology from California Polytechnic University Humboldt.\nOur March chapter meeting is also our annual membership meeting\, which will include annual reports from our officers\, approval of our annual budget\, and the nomination and election of our board for the coming year.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-spring-flower-refresher/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T100000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Group Visit to Stillwater Natives Nursery in Bandon
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 21\, 10:00 am\nField Trip: Group Visit to Stillwater Natives Nursery in Bandon\nLeader/Presenter: Gail Perrotti\nLocation: 53701 Beach Loop Rd\, Bandon\, OR 97411  \nStillwater 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 am with time for shopping after the presentation. Carpooling is encouraged. For more information\, to register\, or get carpool information\, contact Gail Perrotti at gp*******@*******nk.net or 541-414-9777.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-group-visit-to-stillwater-natives-nursery-in-bandon/
CATEGORIES:South Coast
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 21\, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm\nField Trip: Silver Falls State Park\nTrip Leader: Kim Maley \nKim Maley\, park interpreter for the Friends of Silver Falls\, will lead an easy to moderate walk to view the lichens at Silver Falls State Park. Bring water\, snacks\, appropriate foot gear\, and clothing for wet and cold conditions. Registration is required. To register and for more information\, please contact John Savage at wv****@***il.com.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-silver-falls-state-park-3/
CATEGORIES:Willamette Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T130000
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SUMMARY:Bolt Mountain at Fish Hatchery Park
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 28th\, 2026 10-1pm\nBolt Mountain at Fish Hatchery Park\nTrip Leader: Katelyn Detweiler \nBolt Mountain is situated in a geologically and biologically rich area characteristic of the Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion. The rocks\, soils and corresponding plant species found on Bolt Mountain display this wealth of biodiversity. A majority of the soils found on the mountain originate from the rock serpentinite. Unlike most fertile soils\, serpentine soils lack calcium\, nitrogen and other vital nutrients which most plants require to grow and thrive\, and is also high in heavy metals and magnesium. Plants found growing on this soil have adapted to tolerate these extreme conditions. \nThe Bolt Mountain trail rises on a steady slope\, 3.2 miles each direction. The group will travel through Jeffery pine\, buckbrush\, and manzanita mixed forest to open grassy slopes eventually reaching oak and madrone before reaching the rocky serpentine summit. The top of Bolt Mountain boasts views of the Siskiyous\, east to Grants Pass\, and south over the Applegate. The hike is 6.4 miles total and moderate difficulty. \nMeet at 10am at the entrance to Fish Hatchery Park\, 1980 Wetherbee Drive\, Grants Pass\, OR. There is a $5 entrance fee per vehicle to park at the trailhead. For more information please contact field trip coordinator Katelyn Detweiler at det**************@***il.com. To sign up\, please follow the link: NPSO Bolt Mountain Hike.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/bolt-mountain-at-fish-hatchery-park/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T183000
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SUMMARY:Meeting: Quarterly NPSO Chapters Round Table
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 29\, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm\nMeeting: Quarterly NPSO Chapters Round Table\nOrganizer: Rachel Werling \nCalling all NPSO chapter leaders! Join us for the Spring Chapter Round Table. The NPSO is working to strengthen our chapter connections. There is much to learn from each other! Zoom links and agendas will be sent to chapter presidents\, and the meeting is open to all members with an interest in the leadership of our organization(s). Reach out to your president for the link and join us for the conversation!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/meeting-quarterly-npso-chapters-round-table/
CATEGORIES:State
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T200000
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CREATED:20260217T012204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T012204Z
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SUMMARY:Appreciating Oregon’s Native Plants on iNaturalist
DESCRIPTION:Date:  Tuesday\, March 31\, 7:00 – 8:00 pm\nEvent: Appreciating Oregon’s Native Plants on iNaturalist\nPresenters: Jess Beauchemin and James Mickley\, NPSO members and iNaturalist Ambassadors\nLocation: on Zoom; registration link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/HZUmyUmOQmq69YSwEfL7hQ\nDescription of the event:\nJoin Jess Beauchemin and James Mickley for an interactive\, one-hour webinar that blends native plant appreciation with practical skills for using iNaturalist. Whether you’re brand new to the platform or already documenting plants in the field\, you’ll come away with tips for making clearer\, more useful plant observations and a deeper understanding of Oregon’s native flora.\nYou’ll learn: \n\nWhat makes Oregon’s native plants so diverse and fascinating\nHow to create high-quality plant observations on iNaturalist\nSimple techniques to improve photos and data\, no matter your experience level\n\nParticipation is open to everyone—curious beginners and seasoned observers alike. If you don’t yet have an iNaturalist account\, we recommend signing up in advance so you’re ready to participate.\nSponsored by the Native Plant Society of Oregon iNaturalist and Native Plant Appreciation Month Committees.\nRegistration required:\nhttps://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/HZUmyUmOQmq69YSwEfL7hQ
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/appreciating-oregons-native-plants-on-inaturalist/
CATEGORIES:State
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
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SUMMARY:2026 Native Plant Appreciation Month Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Date:  April 1\, 12:01am-April 30\, 11:59pm \nEvent:  2026 Native Plant Appreciation Month Blitz \nLeader:  Native Plant Appreciation Month \nLocation: online in iNaturalist:\nhttps://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2026-native-plant-appreciation-month-blitz \nEvent description April is Native Plant Appreciation Month. As one form of celebration the Native Plant Society of Oregon is sponsoring a Florablitz to discover native wild (not cultivated) vascular plants in Oregon during the month of April 2026. Join us by submitting your photographed native vascular plant observations to iNaturalist. Your participation not only facilitates your enjoyment of our spring native plants but further improves botanical knowledge. No experience is necessary. Everyone is encouraged to participate!  All of your uploaded native vascular plant observations that are photographed in Oregon during all of April 2026 will be included automatically. You don’t have to “join” the project but you may do so if you like.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/2026-native-plant-appreciation-month-blitz/
CATEGORIES:State
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T190000
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SUMMARY:April Fools APPRECIATE native plants\, Canemah Bluff\, Oregon City.
DESCRIPTION:April Fools APPRECIATE native plants\, Canemah Bluff\, Oregon City. \nJoin us: on Tuesday\,  April 1\, 2026 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. Canemah Bluff Nature Park | Metro This EASY 1-2 mile hike will take us across the basalt bluffs and into the woods\, looking for ephemeral signs of Spring\, from prairie to woodland and forest. Please register using our Canemah Google Form. Sign up\, too\, for the iNaturalist: NPSOPDX26 April NPAM  BioBlitz ahead of time\, so your timely photos and observations can be added to our database and compared with years’ past.Collective NPAM projects.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/april-fools-appreciate-native-plants-canemah-bluff-oregon-city/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T113000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party 
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 4\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am AND Saturday\, May 9\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am\nVolunteer Outreach: Westmoreland Park Wetlands Enhancement Work Party \nLeader: Nancy Bray\nLocation: Westmorelands Park\, East wetland on Polk St.\, South of the pickleball courts on W. 20th Ave\, Eugene \nThese two work parties in Westmoreland Park wetlands this spring will be our opportunity to remove invasive meadow foxtail before it goes to seed\, and we need a lot of volunteers to help! There are tasks for all ages and physical abilities. We meet on Polk St. just south of the pickleball courts. Parks & Open Space will coordinate the work parties and provides all the tools. \nThese wetlands to the east and west of the Dr. Edwin Coleman Jr. Center have significant native plants including two species with the largest populations anywhere in Eugene. Our wetlands enhancement project is now in its fifth year and is showing great progress in helping the native plants to flourish. We hope you can join us! \nPlease RSVP to this email if you can help out at one or both work parties so we can let Parks & Open Space know how many tools to bring: br****@***il.com
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/volunteer-outreach-westmoreland-park-wetlands-enhancement-work-party-4/2026-04-04/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T150000
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SUMMARY:Yreka Phlox at Siskiyou Native Plant Nursery - Yreka\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 4th 9am-3pm\nSiskiyou Plant Explorers\nYreka Phlox at Siskiyou Native Plant Nursery – Yreka\, CA\nMeeting Location:  CVS Pharmacy 2341 Ashland St. Ashland\, OR at 9am\nField Trip Leaders: Matt Dybala\, Ada Rubin \nThis will be an opportunity to carefully observe and photograph the federally endangered  Yreka phlox during peak bloom.  Phlox hirsuta\, commonly known as Yreka phlox or hairy phlox\, is a rare perennial subshrub endemic to a small area in Siskiyou County\, California. It is the official city flower of Yreka and is noted for its extremely limited range and specialized serpentine habitat.  We will be visiting the only site with public access\, Yreka’s Chinese Cemetery Memorial.  We will walk less than a mile to reach the botanical area with little elevation gain.   Afterwards\, we will drive a short distance to visit and tour the Siskiyou native plant nursery and Yreka community garden with our member Ada Rubin\, who helps manage the nursery.  If time allows\, we can also stop to see what is blooming along the Klamath River and Siskiyou Summit on our drive back to Oregon. \nPlease register in advance by contacting si************@***il.com
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/yreka-phlox-at-siskiyou-native-plant-nursery-yreka-ca/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T110000
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SUMMARY:Work Party #314: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 9\, 9:00 am – 11:00 am \nWork Party #314: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library\nLocation: McMinnville Public Library \nWe 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 more information\, contact Catie Anderson at ca************@***il.com or 971-241-7634. \nThe 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-314-native-plant-garden-at-mcminnville-public-library/
CATEGORIES:Cheahmill
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T203000
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CREATED:20260322T201854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T201854Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Identification for Non-Botanists with Rebecca Lexa
DESCRIPTION:April Program: April 9\, 2026\, 7pm \nPlant Identification for Non-Botanists with Rebecca Lexa \nRebecca Lexa is an author of The Everyday Naturalist\, an Environmental Educator\, and an Oregon Naturalist \nThe Talk: No botany degree? No problem! Join Master Naturalist\, and author of The Everyday Naturalist\, Rebecca Lexa\, as she shares beginner-friendly tools and skills for identifying plants wherever you may be. This is a casual identification class so technical terms will be at a minimum\, and you’ll also learn some resources for further exploration. \nThe Walk: There will be a follow up outing later in April\, to practice what you have learned during Rebecca’s presentation. Check the calendar. \nZoom Registration Link:   https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Uq2QrQ0FSeWaGoE_PNX2rw
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/plant-identification-for-non-botanists-with-rebecca-lexa/
CATEGORIES:Portland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T120000
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SUMMARY:Event: Wildflower Walk
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm\nEvent: Wildflower Walk\nLeader: Jeanne Standley\, js******@*****er.net\, (541) 294-2113\nLocation: Hundred Acre Wood\, 1000 S 1st Ave\, Coquille\, OR 97423  \nNPSO South Coast Chapter has adopted this beautiful\, forested area. In addition to leading wildflower walks here\, we also conduct plant surveys and remove invasive plants. This is an easy to moderate 2-mile walk to enjoy the site’s beauty.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-wildflower-walk/
CATEGORIES:South Coast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T120000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Jackson Frazier Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nField Trip: Jackson Frazier Wetlands\nLeaders: Dan Luoma and Joyce Eberhart\nLocation: Jackson Frazier Wetlands \nIn celebration of Native Plant Appreciation Month\, we 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. We will meet at the parking lot for the wetlands at the north end of Lancaster Street in Corvallis. Dress appropriately for the weather. For more information\, contact Dan at lu****@*********te.edu.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-jackson-frazier-wetlands-3/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260302T001050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T001050Z
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SUMMARY:NPSO Cheahmill Chapter Meeting and Presentation: “Bring Back the Pollinators”
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm\nNPSO Cheahmill Chapter Meeting and Presentation: “Bring Back the Pollinators”\nPresenter: Bob Shaw\, Xerces Society \nThe Cheahmill Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon will be hosting an in-person meeting on Saturday\, April 11 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm at the McMinnville Library Carnegie Room.\nThe meeting will include a presentation about native pollinators by Bob Shaw\, a volunteer “ambassador” from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. He is also a master gardener and active in Portland’s Backyard Habitat program. \nWe’ve all read about the declining populations of bees and other pollinators. They are clearly facing challenges from habitat loss and pesticide use\, even climate change. By managing our gardens\, parks\, and other green spaces with pollinators in mind\, we can transform our towns and cities to support the insects that are essential for a healthy environment—and if we all do something\, together we can have a big impact. Learn about the Xerces Society at: https://www.xerces.org/.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/npso-cheahmill-chapter-meeting-and-presentation-bring-back-the-pollinators/
CATEGORIES:Cheahmill
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260302T001637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T001637Z
UID:10000485-1775912400-1775919600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Amazon Community Center Events: Botany Workshop and Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nPresentation: Amazon Community Center Events: Botany Workshop and Plant Walk\nPresenter: Steven Yeager\, NPSO President\nLocation: Amazon Community Center\, Mark Lewis Imaginarium\, 2700 Hilyard St\, Eugene \nCome explore the beauty of botanical language. Learn the botanical terminology you will need to identify plants growing in your garden or local forest! Designed to give participants the skills to understand botanical descriptions in herbal texts and gardening books\, and become familiar with important vocabulary for the identification and appreciation of plants. We’ll investigate plant anatomy and plant family characteristics. The class will include a slide show and short plant walk time permitting. Please bring a hand lens (loupe) if you have one.\nFor more information and to sign up\, see “Special Interest” at: https://rec.eugene-or.gov/OR/city-of-eugene-or/catalog
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-amazon-community-center-events-botany-workshop-and-plant-walk/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T201043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201043Z
UID:10000505-1775912400-1775919600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Amazon Community Center Events: Botany Workshop and Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nPresentation: Amazon Community Center Events: Botany Workshop and Plant Walk\nPresenter: Steven Yeager\, NPSO President\nLocation: Amazon Community Center\, Mark Lewis Imaginarium\, 2700 Hilyard St\, Eugene \nCome explore the beauty of botanical language. Learn the botanical terminology you will need to identify plants growing in your garden or local forest! Designed to give participants the skills to understand botanical descriptions in herbal texts and gardening books\, and become familiar with important vocabulary for the identification and appreciation of plants. We’ll investigate plant anatomy and plant family characteristics. The class will include a slide show and short plant walk time permitting. Please bring a hand lens (loupe) if you have one. \nFor more information and to sign up\, see “Special Interest” at: https://rec.eugene-or.gov/OR/city-of-eugene-or/catalog
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-amazon-community-center-events-botany-workshop-and-plant-walk-2/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T201650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201650Z
UID:10000509-1775912400-1775919600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: Botany Arts and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nEvent: Botany Arts and Crafts\nPresenter: Taylor Crawford\nLocation: 70 SW Century Dr\, Bend\, OR 97702 \nJoin the High Desert Chapter in creating floral candles and clay candle holders. There will be a ticket charge to participate ($20 + fees).
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-botany-arts-and-crafts/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T201136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201136Z
UID:10000506-1775988000-1775995200@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Ramble: Mt. Pisgah Wet Prairie
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 12\, 10:00 am\nRamble: Mt. Pisgah Wet Prairie\nLeader: Karl Anderson\nLocation: East Side of Mt. Pisgah \nJoin Karl Anderson for a short\, flat ramble through the wet prairie on the eastside of Mt. Pisgah. Depending on participant interest\, the trip can last an hour or two. The group can stay on the road or step onto the wetland if careful. Waterproof footwear is recommended. The endemic Willamette Valley bittercress should be blooming\, along with Bradshaw’s desert parsley and Oregon bog saxifrage. Hooked-spur violet may be blooming on the upland prairie as well. Trail 2 goes up a low hill if we want to look out over the prairie. Meet up at the Pisgah Public Market on OR 58 in Pleasant Hill to carpool to the trailhead parking lot.\nSign up here.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/ramble-mt-pisgah-wet-prairie/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T200506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T200506Z
UID:10000499-1775998800-1776006000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 12\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm \nEvent: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden\nLeader: Esther McEvoy\nLocation: Avery House Nature Center\, Avery Park\, Corvallis \nBring pruners\, trowel\, bucket\, and gloves. We will start to clean up the garden. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at es*************@***il.com.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-work-party-at-the-avery-native-plant-garden-20/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T200551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T200551Z
UID:10000500-1776108600-1776112200@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Program: Sprouting of the Elliott State Research Forest: Botanical Opportunities in a new Forest for Science and Conservation 
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 13\, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nProgram: Sprouting of the Elliott State Research Forest: Botanical Opportunities in a new Forest for Science and Conservation \nPresenter: Ryan Baumbusch\, Research Coordinator for the Elliott State Research Forest\, Department of State Lands.  \nLocation: Cordley Hall Room 2602\, Oregon State University or by Zoom \nFollowing decades of management to provide timber revenue for Oregon’s Common School Fund\, the Elliott State Research Forest emerged from a collaborative (and at times contentious) process with a vision to become an enduring\, publicly owned\, world-class research forest. The 83\,000-acre tract of timberlands in the southern Oregon Coast Range is split between a conservation reserve and working forests. Our forest management plan lays out ambitious goals in research\, conservation\, and community engagement\, many of which center around the plant communities on the Elliott. In this talk\, I will share some background on the Elliott\, our current status in establishing the research forest\, and possibilities for native plant research and conservation with hope for an engaging discussion afterwards. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/VGiEKFwSSzq_jcl_vd1gNg\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/program-sprouting-of-the-elliott-state-research-forest-botanical-opportunities-in-a-new-forest-for-science-and-conservation/
CATEGORIES:Corvallis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T202657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T020832Z
UID:10000515-1776366000-1776371400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: I Sing to the Earth and She Sings Back
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 16\, 7:00 pm\nPresentation: I Sing to the Earth and She Sings Back\nPresenter: Kat Anderson\nLocation: This will be a virtual presentation and Kat is unable to attend in person. To register for Zoom\, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks.  For those without access to Zoom\, we will also be hosting the presentation on the large screen at Southern Oregon University Science Building\, Room 161\, where we hold our monthly chapter meetings. Hope you can join us in-person or via Zoom. \nIn this talk\, I will discuss my personal journey along different pathways to cultivate a deep sense of belonging to nature. These stories are based upon real-life encounters with animals and plants\, but also from what I’ve learned from native elders\, research on indigenous cultures of the world\, and my attempts to learn more about my own heritage. As an individual in a society shaped by alienation from nature\, I describe incidents of successful healing of that alienation. I explore bringing back the full spectrum of our humanity in relating to the earth – as students\, singers\, saunterers\, gatherers\, stewards\, dancers\, and kin. In deepening our connections with nature\, in return we might be given instructions\, messages\, lessons\, gifts\, and synchronicities. In other words\, nature sometimes responds by helping us gather knowledge about the earth and our place in it through other means than what we call “science.” These roles restore our humanness through developing our capacity for feeling and empathy for other life forms to the same degree that we have developed our facility of thought\, counterbalancing mechanization of our society. \nKat Anderson is a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences\, UC Davis\, and holds a Ph.D. in wildland resource science from UC Berkeley. She is the author of the book Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California’s Natural Resources. Kat has worked with Native Americans for many years\, learning how indigenous people judiciously gather and steward native plants and ecosystems in the wild. In more recent years Kat is focusing on restoring our relationship to the earth through learning direct lessons from the land.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-i-sing-to-the-earth-and-she-sings-back/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T201737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201737Z
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SUMMARY:Event: Spring Social 
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 17\, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm \nEvent: Spring Social \nLocation: 63405 Deschutes Market Rd\, Bend\, OR 97701 \nJoin the High Desert Chapter for our annual Spring Social! Learn about what the High Desert Chapter does\, membership benefits\, and receive 10% of at WinterCreek Nursery if you are a chapter member. High Desert Chapter merchandise will be for sale. \nSnacks and refreshments provided\, come mingle and meet other native plant lovers!
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/event-spring-social-2/
CATEGORIES:High Desert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260302T001735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T001735Z
UID:10000486-1776452400-1776459600@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Oak Savannah Communities
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 17\, 7:00 pm *Please note this is a Friday meeting\, not Monday.\nPresentation: Oak Savannah Communities\nPresenter: Heron Brae\nLocation: Room 221 Allen Hall\, University of Oregon campus.  \nHeron is an experienced botanist\, wildcrafter\, and rewilder with a demonstrated history of working in professional and community environmental services. She is skilled in teaching\, research\, community organizing\, and inspiration\, and has two decades of experience in field work studying medicinal and edible plants from an ecological and ecocultural perspective.\nThis meeting occurs together with the Eugene Natural History Society. See http://eugenenaturalhistorysociety.org/ for updates.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/presentation-oak-savannah-communities/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T203107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203107Z
UID:10000518-1776502800-1776524400@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Viewpoint Mike trail near Prospect\, OR
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18\, 9am-3pm\nSiskiyou Plant Explorers\nViewpoint Mike trail near Prospect\, OR\nMeeting Location: 9am at Medford Olive Garden Restaurant\, 3125 Crater Lake Highway. Park away from the Restaurant next to Crater Lake Hwy\nTrip Leader: Al Collinet \nViewpoint Mike is a lovely trail that climbs steadily uphill to a rocky-moss covered viewpoint\, showcasing early low elevation southwestern Oregon flowers. The hike is 4.6 miles roundtrip with 982ft elevation gain.  Unique species include Kellogg’s monkeyflower\, Diplacus kelloggii; few flowered blue-eyed Mary\, Collinsia sparsiflora in the moist open areas at low elevations; and California saxifrage\, Micranthes californica\, which likes to grow at low elevation in moist and shady places.  Most of our 28-mile drive to the trailhead is on Hwy 62 and will take about 40 minutes.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/viewpoint-mike-trail-near-prospect-or/
CATEGORIES:Siskiyou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T095741
CREATED:20260402T201308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T201308Z
UID:10000508-1776502800-1776528000@www.npsoregon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Blachly Mountain Forest
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18\, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm  \nField Trip: Blachly Mountain Forest\nLeader: Ed Alverson \nBlachly Mountain Forest is a close-in old growth forest located along Highway 36 on the Coast Range Divide between Cheshire and Triangle Lake. The old route of Highway 36 is closed and makes for a nice walking route through the lush forest with a good variety of typical lowland forest plants. Our route will cover around three miles roundtrip with about 350 feet of elevation gain. If there is time and interest\, we can also stop at the nearby Alderwood Wayside on the way back to Eugene. Meet at South Eugene High (corner of 19th and Patterson) at 9:00 am. Bring water\, lunch\, sturdy footwear\, and rain gear as needed. Sign up here.
URL:https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/event/field-trip-blachly-mountain-forest/
CATEGORIES:Emerald
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