Portland Chapter

Founded in 1977, the Portland Chapter was one of the original three founding chapters of the Native Plant Society of Oregon. Centered between Mt. Hood, the Coast Range, the Willamette Valley, and the Columbia Gorge, chapter members have short access to a wide diversity of habitats. Beginning in early spring, one can visit the grasslands, oak and ponderosa woodlands, and sagebrush steppe of the East Gorge. And since flowers can linger late in the high subalpine to alpine meadows of the Cascades, field trips often continue into September. Fall and winter offer opportunities to explore mushrooms, lichens, and bryophytes, or to learn winter tree and shrub identification. More locally, our members visit city and county parks, Metro Natural Areas, and several Nature Conservancy preserves.

Photo by Mary Hayden
Photo by Mary Hayden

Portland Chapter presentations are held monthly from September through June featuring a variety of topics that highlight flora both locally and globally, Native American ethnobotany, wildlife habitat and pollinator gardening, climate change, and fire ecology. December meetings offer members an opportunity to share their year in photos.

For questions or information on upcoming events, contact po**********@*******on.org.

Photo by Jason Clinch

Upcoming Chapter Events.

Field Trip: Devils Half Acre

Thursday, June 19, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Devils Half Acre Leader: Lecia Schall Contact the trip leader to sign up and get location details at schalllecia@gmail.com

Field Trip: Fern Hike

Sunday, June 29, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Field Trip: Fern Hike Leader: Roger Brewer Location: Details to be provided to those registered for the field trip.   This will be a...

Field Trip: Soapstone Lake

Saturday, July 5, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Soapstone Lake Leader: Kira Taylor Location: Clatsop State Forest (carpooling will be from Banks). Venture out to a lesser-visited part of...

Field Trip: Lookout Mountain, Oregon

Thursday, July 10, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Lookout Mountain, Oregon Leader: Ron Klump Location: The round trip from Portland is 150 miles paved, 12 miles gravel. The...

Field Trip: Cedar Butte

Saturday, July 12, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: Cedar Butte Leader: Kira Taylor Location: Meet for Carpool in Banks Come along for a hike up Cedar Butte in the...

Field Trip: Mount Hood Meadows Chairlift

Friday, July 18, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Mount Hood Meadows Chairlift Leader: Ron Klump Location: Mt Hood Meadows Ski Area This hike uses the Mount Hood Meadows chair...

Field Trip: Multorpor Fen, Government Camp

Saturday, July 19, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm Field Trip: Multorpor Fen, Government Camp Leader: Lecia Schall Location: Mt. Hood SkiBowl Join us to explore an amazing subalpine (elevation 4000 feet)...

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President :  Beth Markhart