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Artic Lupine
Salem, Oregon
Amateur Naturalist Series -Landscaping with Natives, Gail Gredler
January 13, Thursday, 7-8:30 pm Program: Creating Native Plant Gardens. Gail Gredler, Instructor of Horticulture at Chemeketa Community College, will explain how to create native plant gardens and landscapes. She will highlight the benefits of gardening with native plants and discuss which plants to use to create a haven for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. The class costs $5 and is open to the public and is co-sponsored by Willamette Valley Chapter of the Native Plant Societyand the Straub Environmental Learning Center. Location: 1320 A St. NE, next to Olinger Pool, near North Salem High. Registration is required. To register, call John Savage at 503-391-4145. All classes are held at the Straub Environmental Learning Center at 7:00 p.m. Call or email Alexandra at 503-391-4145 or fselc@fselc.org to register. Website: http://www.fselc.org/programs.html
Eugene, Oregon January 10, Monday, 7:30 pm
Meeting: Bruce Newhouse presents “Delights, Myths and Legends of Native Plant Gardening.” Can midwinter exploration of gardening delights, myths and legends bring spring here sooner? Let’s try it and see! Join us for this presentation on creating “deep gardening” goals that can make a garden both good looking and purposeful. Is there really a difference between planting native or non-native plants in a home garden? Do native Plants have special care needs? Native plants are not easy to find for sale, so where can I get them? These and other questions will be addressed in this show. You can create a small ark of native biodiversity in your yard if you are willing to include native bees, butterflies and birds as part of your inner circle of friends. Sharing between like-minded gardeners will be encouraged during this event. If you would like to read a good primer, try “Bringing Nature Home,” by Douglas Tallamy. Can spring be far behind?
Location: EWEB Training Rm., 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. For more info call 541-343-2364.
Ashland, Oregon
Wildflowers (many of which are endemic and very rare) begin to bloom in the lower altitudes in February and March. The Native Plant Society leads walks throughout the Rogue Valley on Saturday mornings (See www.npsoregon.org)
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Tundra Swans
RIDGEFIELD, WASHINGTON
Ridgefield National Wildlife refuge – Annual return of the trumpeter and Tundra Swans also large repository of Wapato and other native water plants. http://ridgefieldbirds.com/TheRefuge/Birds/ridgefield_NWR_tundra_swan.html
Seattle, Washington – Native Plant Society of Washington
Seattle Chapter - Saturday, January 8th
| Tradition Lake Plateau, led by Nelson Salisbury and Louise Kulzer Come join our Chapter Botanist, Nelson Salisbury, and Field Trip Chair, Louise Kulzer, for a bit tamer New Year romp on the Tradition Lake Plateau. It’s not New Year’s Day, but it’ll still get the year off to a great plant start. We’ll peruse the extensive plant list created by Fred and Ann Weinmann and see how many of the choicest mid-elevation plants we can find. Pacific willow, the most upland of the willows, mature ninebark, cherry and a conifer of great girth (was it a hemlock?) are some of the highlights I remember from a past field trip. Wintering waterfowl should be on the lake, Douglas squirrel and woodpeckers are also to be expected. Trip length can range from 3-5 miles, depending on the group’s desires, with moderate elevation gain.Note: The gate to the parking area is closed, so we’ll meet at the gate and hike the .4 miles in. Dress warmly! |
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| Date & Time | Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011; 9 AM |
| Location | Meet at the parking area by the trailhead at 9:00 AM. Take I-90 past Issaquah to Exit 20, then turn right on the frontage road to the gate. Note: The gate to the parking area is closed, so we’ll meet at the gate and hike the .4 miles in. |
| Contact | Contact Nelson at 206-372-4255 or nelson@earthcorps.org to sign up. |
| Bring | Bring water and a lunch and dress for the weather. |
Native Plant Identification Workshop
Join Nelson Salisbury, Chapter Botanist, in a free plant identification workshop that is offered before each Chapter meeting at 5:30 PM in CUH, Main Hall. While the workshop is oriented primarily toward beginners, anyone who wants to work on improving keying skills or their familiarity with the northwest flora is welcome. Feel free to bring samples of unknown plants in for identification. We will have plenty of material and tools if you come empty-handed.
Tri-cities – Washington
Koma Kulshan |
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| Winter Twigs and BudsMeet at 9 AM at North Chuckanut Trailhead. We will decide then and there on route, depending on weather and interest. We might hike four or five miles, but should be back by 3:00. This winter walk will emphasize identification of deciduous trees and shrubs based on their twigs and buds (copies of a key will be provided). There is a diverse assortment of native and non-native plants along the upland trails and along the Chuckanut beachfront. Bring lunch, and dress for the weather, including boots for muddy trails. | |
| Date & Time | Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011; 9 AM |
| Location | Meet at 9:00 AM at North Chuckanut Trailhead (the parking lot on Chuckanut Drive south of Old Samish Road and before California Street). |
| Contact | Contact Allan Richardson at 733-5477 or boghill@earthlink.net to confirm. |
http://www.wnps.org/chapter_info/chapter_trips.html
British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Thursday January 6, 2011
| Presentation: Fabulous fungi of Haida Gwaii Paul Kroeger Until recently, very little was known about the kinds of fungi found on Haida Gwaii. Why should we care? Because fungi play incredibly important roles in ecosystems. Without fungi, we wouldn’t have the rich native plant communities that we have in BC. Paul Kroeger is one of a team of mycological specialists who has been studying fungi in Haida Gwaii since 2003. He’ll talk about some of the species found there – including some rare species – and about the role of fungi in maintaining the health of our forests and other plant communities.It all happens at 7 p.m in the Cedar Room at VanDusen Botanical Garden, at 37th and Oak in Vancouver.Coming soon: February 3: Edible plants of Coastal BC with Andy McKinnon March 3: Flora of White Lake with Terry McIntosh April 7: Pink Mountain Revisited with Ron Long |
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