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...
Date: Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am – about 11:00 am Field trip: Woodpecker Loop, Finley Wildlife Refuge Leader: Judi Sanders Location: Woodpecker Loop Trail, W.L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge We will meet at the Woodpecker Loop parking lot. This will be a relatively easy hike primarily through wooded areas. We are likely to see mariposa...
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Sterling Mine Ditch Trail from Deming Gulch Leader: Al Collinet Meeting Location: Walmart Supercenter at 1360 Center Drive in Medford in the SE corner of the parking lot next to Center Drive. Alternatively, you can meet the group at the Deming Gulch Trailhead at about...
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am Event: Annual Native Plant Sale Our annual native plant sale has been promoted on our website, Facebook, our email distribution list, the local newspaper, and radio in partnership with the Klamath County Museum. The goal is to provide the local community with a variety of native species suitable for the...
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:00 am Field Trip: Blue Mountain County Park Leader: Ed Alverson The 268-acre Blue Mountain County Park is located along Mosby Creek southeast of Cottage Grove. Its mostly forested landscape contains a diverse assortment of lowland forest wildflowers, with a few prairie species mixed in. We will explore the older forest...
Sunday, May 17th, 9am - 11am Field Trip: Touch Grass! Location: Whetstone Savanna Preserve. Gate off Truax Road in Central Point (42.418336, -122.917882) Leaders: Ezra Huebner (Resource Conservationist at NRCS) and Marisa Mancillas (Wetland Scientist at ODOT) Come touch grass and learn how to identify members of the most exciting plant family— Poaceae—in the magical vernal pools. All skill levels are welcome! We...
Sunday, May 17, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Field Trip: Miller's Property Botany Walk Leader: Marilyn Miller Location: 60587 Barlow Trail, Bend, OR 97702 Join the High Desert Chapter on this botany walk on Miller’s property. Marilyn and Craig Miller have graciously allowed us to take a stroll on their 10-acre property. Please park on...
Sunday, May 17th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Location: Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd, Eugene This Festival is a great, family-friendly event with activities including an expansive wildflower display in the White Oak Pavilion highlighting over 200 local species, live music featuring local bands, the Art in Nature Trail with ephemeral art installations, guided...
Wednesday, May 20, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event and Presentation: May Chapter Meeting Presenter: Jarod Lemos Location: Larkspur Community Center At the meeting Jarod will present: “Prineville Bureau of Land Management – Integrated Invasive Plant Management Environmental Assessment, 2026”
Saturday, May 23, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Event: Jefferson Lake Trail invasive weed removal Leaders: Holly Scott and Beth Johnson Location: Jefferson Lake Trailhead Volunteers needed to pull cheatgrass on the Jefferson Lake Trail The Jefferson Lake Trail is a part of Mt. Jefferson Wilderness located in the Metolius Basin. The trail travels through...
Sunday, May 24, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Field Trip: Oak Creek Preserve, Greenbelt Land Trust Leader: Carolyn Menke The Oak Creek Preserve (acquired in 2023) is a key addition as it connects habitat on Greenbelt properties with Oregon State University property and MacDonald Forest. For more information on the preserve, see: Oak Creek Preserve...
The Willamette Valley Chapter is delighted to host the next NPSO statewide Annual Meeting May 29-31, 2026, at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem, Oregon. See https://www.npsoregon.org/wp/2026-npso-annual-meeting/ for more information.