Selected Events of Interest
ENHS Summer Potluck 2 pm, 30 August, at the Kimmel Farm, 30306 Fox Hollow Rd. All members and nonmembers are welcome. Bring a dish and beverage to share. If you need directions, contact Reida at rkimmel@uoregon.edu or call 541-345-4919. Check the ENHS website for last-minute changes of venue!
Volunteers needed for ENHS booth at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower Festival
Sunday, 18 May, 10am–5pm
See announcement below under Mt Pisgah. No experience necessary; you will be paired with a trained
volunteer. Booth sitting is a great way to learn interesting things and meet interesting people! We usually
work in 2-hour shifts, but other time slots are possible. Contact Kim Wollter to sign up:
kwollter@comcast.net
- McKenzie River Trust https://mckenzieriver.org/events/#event–listings or 541-345-2799
- Weekly, 9–11:30am. Watershed Wednesdays at Green Island. Volunteer projects include invasive species removal, habitat care, planting, and tree establishment. Sign up
- Second Saturdays, 8am–4pm, Mar.–Dec. Living River Exploration Day at Green Island. We open the gates to this conservation area and welcome our community to explore this special place. Free, no preregistration required. Please review the visitor guidelines: https://mckenzieriver.org/living–river–exploration–days/
- Mt. Pisgah Arboretum https://mountpisgaharboretum.com or 541-747-3817. Sunday, 18 May, 10am–5pm. Wildflower Festival. Enjoy live music from local bands, ephemeral art installations, wildflower displays, guided nature tours, and information booths from local nonprofit nature organizations. Local vendors will sell native plants, crafts, and food. Advance tickets required:
- https://events.humanitix.com/copy–of–mount–pisgah–arboretum–wildflower–festival/tickets. Free for members. Free parking. No dogs.
- Lane County Audubon Society www.laneaudubon.org or 541-485-BIRD; maeveanddick@q.com or 541-343- 8664
- Saturday, 17 May, 8–11am. Third Saturday Bird Walk. Open to all. Contact tolalla@gmail.com.
- Saturday, 17 May, 8–noon. Birding and Volunteer Day. Guided birding led by Ellen Cantor followed by volunteer session to help remove invasive species and refresh the park’s natural beauty. Perkins Peninsula Park, 26647 OR-126, Veneta.
- Tuesday, 27 May, 7–8:30pm. Living with Woodpeckers: Folklore, History, and Science. Join professional naturalist, woodpecker expert, and author Steve Shunk for an entertaining evening of woodpecker tales and taboos. Zoom (see website for link) and in person, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., Eugene.
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon https://mnch.uoregon.edu/museum–home
- Ongoing exhibits: Roots and Resilience: Chinese American Heritage in Oregon; Hostile Terrain 94; Oregon— Where Past Is Present.
- New exhibit: Transgressors; current and future Indigiqueer ancestors move beyond boundaries in life and art.
- Nearby Nature https://www.nearbynature.org/ or 541-687-9699, 622 Day Island Rd., Eugene (Alton Baker Park)See our website for various adult, youth, and family programs and day camps all summer!McKenzie River Trust https://mckenzieriver.org/events/#event-listings or 541-345-2799
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Meeting location this month is 221 Allen Hall on the UO campus.
From the UO Physical Plant lot, cross Franklin Blvd. and walk toward Willamette Hall. At the south end of the courtyard, turn right and walk past the south side of Cascade and Pacific Halls. Allen Hall is west of Pacific Hall. Enter through the SW door, walk up a half-flight of stairs, go through the door, walk to the central corridor, and turn left to Allen 221.
Parking for UO events is available at the UO Physical Plant lot: From Franklin, turn north onto Onyx, go 1 block to the lot. After 6pm, it’s open to the public.