Activity: The 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 […]
Being over fifty years old, the Glide Wildflower Show is the largest showcase of native flora in the Pacific Northwest. Included at the event will be a display of over 600 species of native flora, roving botanists to answer questions, and special displays and presentations. Hours 9-5 each day.
Join NPSO volunteers on a tour of the wildflowers that are growing along the trail in Amazon Park. We'll learn about streamside and wetland plants and look for wildlife along the way. Meet at the Amazon Community Center at 10:00 am. The walk is approx 1.5 mile loop on pavement and barked trail. Sign up […]
The 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 […]
Bikes to Blooms is a free event featuring activities for families and nature enthusiasts in a rare remnant prairie and oak habitat along Dorena Reservoir. Event schedule (rain or shine) 8 am- Guided bird walk 9-12 am- Booths open and self-guided wildflower walk materials available 10 am- Guided wildflower walk 11 am- Guided wildflower walk […]
Join University of Oregon ecologists Sarah Erskine, Katelin Kutella and Jeff Diez, and retired LCC Botany Instructor Gail Baker on a tour of a new ecological experiment embedded within public spaces in Eugene. The project is a collaboration between the UO researchers, Eugene Public Parks, and community naturalists (like you!?). The overall goal of the […]
Friday, May 17 - Help collect plants in a place you select within Lane County. If you need suggestions on where to go or how to collect, contact Em_President@npsOregon.org. Saturday, May 18 - Help set up the Festival. We start at 9:00 am and are usually done with the initial set-up around 1:00 pm. Sunday, […]
Join Jared Tarr, Volunteer Coordinator for Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah, for a 1.5 hour walk around Turtle Flats, with an optional work party extension. We will see the transformation from open gravel pits to restored wetland habitat, with plenty of native plant species. The work party runs until noon, so attendees can […]
