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Zoom Program: When is an Endangered Species Really Recovered? Four Stories of Hope and Uncertainty from the Willamette Valley.

Monday, February 26, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Dr. Tom Kaye, Executive Director of the Institute for Applied Ecology, will discuss the remarkable recovery of four endangered species and the perils they still face. His nonprofit organization has worked to restore populations of Bradshaw’s lomatium, Fender’s blue butterfly, golden paintbrush, and Nelson’s checkermallow in partnership with...

Event: Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District 2024 Native Plant Sale

Friday, March 1, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday March 2: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, McMinnville Online orders can be placed for the native plant sale from the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District at https://yamhillswcd.org/nps/. You can also sign up for volunteering for the event with this...

Program: “Gardening for the Bees (and the Birds),” and an introduction to the Xerces Society

Monday, March 11, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Presenter: David Kollen, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Location: Room 2602, Cordley Hall, Oregon State University Campus, 2701 SW Campus Way or via Zoom This program will include: an introduction to pollinators and their importance in natural systems and our food system; native bee diversity and natural...

Program: Forests During the Time of the Mastodons: Ziegler Reservoir Fossil Site

Thursday, March 14, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Presenter: Dean Miller, Data Analytics Trainer and Quaternary Paleobotanist Location: Zoom In 2010, during the construction of a reservoir near Snowmass Village, Colorado, bones of mammoth and other extinct species and a rich assemblage of vertebrate, plant, and other fossils were unearthed. Miller takes us on an...

Presentation: Culturing Native Plants in the Pacific Northwest

Monday, March 18, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Michelle Osgood, Assistant Horticulturist at the U.S. Forest Service Dorena Genetic Resource Center Location: Amazon Community Center, Main Building, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene, Oregon Featuring funky ferns and quirky Quercus, U.S. Forest Service horticulturist Michelle Osgood shares techniques about propagating ferns from spores, collecting wild seed,...

Virtual Program: Bigleaf Maple Sugaring

Thursday, March 21, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Virtual Program: Bigleaf Maple Sugaring The bigleaf maple syrup industry in Oregon is small but growing. Join Eliza Nelson, founder and director of the Oregon Maple Project, as she talks about the process of tapping bigleaf maple trees and then producing a delicious, local syrup for market....

Program: Why Natives? Seven Steps to Restoring Biodiversity in Your Yard

Thursday, March 21, 7pm Speaker: Lynn Kuntsman Location: Southern Oregon University, Ashland Planting native plants is crucial to ecosystem health and to preserving and protecting life on earth. Plant choice matters, and choosing native plants helps to restore and ensure vital ecosystem services in our landscapes. Based on the work of Dr. Doug Tallamy, this...

Event Series Field Trip: Deepwood Museum and Gardens Native Plant Sale

Field Trip: Deepwood Museum and Gardens Native Plant Sale

Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Deepwood Museum and Gardens Native Plant Sale Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead flower walks to view the Oregon fawn-lily (Erythronium oregonum) and other blooming wildflowers on the Deepwood Nature Trail at 10:00 am and 12:00...

Wildflower Hike: Enchanted Forest & Felton Memorial Trails

Saturday, March 23rd, 9:45am-1pm Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society is partnering with the Williams Community Forest Project to enjoy the early spring wildflowers along the Enchanted Forest and Felton Memorial Trails in the Applegate! The hike will begin on the Enchanted Forest trail where the group will walk through a ponderosa pine and white oak...

Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library

Saturday, March 23, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library Spend 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...

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