Join leader Ed Alverson for a cool exploration of the urban sand dune ecosystem at Three Mile Prairie County Park in Florence. The 170 acre park supports native plants associated with open dunes, seasonal ponds/wet meadows, and shore pine forest, as well as several rare native plant communities. We will walk about 2 miles total, […]
Join leaders from Friends of Buford Park (Sha Cabal: Intern & Volunteer Coordinator; Katelin Kutella: UO Botanist; Emily Cook: UO Botanist; Opal Home: Summer intern; and guest speaker from Friends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah) for a late summer bioblitz at Mt. Pisgah’s South Bottomlands, where we’ll explore the intersection of land stewardship, prescribed […]
We are beginning the fifth year of our work parties to remove invasive weeds in our two wet prairie remnants to the east and west of the Dr. Edwin Coleman Jr., Center in Westmoreland Park. Volunteers will lay weed fabric and pull invasive weeds in areas selected by Parks & Open Space Ecologist, Diane Steeck. […]
The Oregon Department of Agriculture's Native Plant Conservation Program (ODA) assists federal, state, and local government agencies with the management of state protected plant populations found on their land, including consultations for impacts to listed species and development of management plans and conservation programs. In addition to regulatory responsibilities, we also conduct research on threatened […]
Rambles are leaderless walks where participants point out plants they see to each other and share their knowledge about them. Rambles are a fun way to meet other botanists in the community and check out local parks in the “off” season. Come join organizer, Karl Anderson, and explore what plants Wild Iris Ridge Park has […]
Come listen to Dr. Daphne Stone, Lichenologist, describe lichen habitats. Lichens grow all over the Pacific Northwest, but most are restricted to specific habitats. This is because they are very sensitive to the moisture, light, and nutrients available to them. The talk will cover a few habitats in which Dr. Stone has worked during her […]
Save the date and come join the Emerald Chapter at the Mushroom Festival on October 26. We’ll have a booth displaying information about NPSO and chapter activities, as well as activities for kids. Volunteering to sit in the booth is a great way to raise awareness of what our organization does and encourage festival attendees […]
Join us to listen to a talk by Dr. Greg Retallack, Geology Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon. Oregon has a long fossil record of fossil plants and soils revealing dramatic paleoclimatic changes over the past 50 million years. Central Oregon 45 million years ago supported tropical soils and vegetation like that […]