Selected Events of Interest
- McKenzie River Trust https://mckenzieriver.org/events/#event-listings or 541-345-2799
Wednesdays, 9–11:30am. Watershed Wednesdays at Green Island. Every Wednesday through 18 Dec. Projects include invasive species removal, habitat care, planting, and tree establishment. Sign up
Saturday, 14 Dec., 8am–4pm. Living River Exploration Day at Green Island.Free, no preregistration.
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, Emerald Chapter https://emerald.npsoregon.org/
Monday, 16 Dec., 7–9pm. Holiday Social. Bring photos and snacks and share tales of your botanizing adventures this year. Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard, Eugene.
Anytime. Self-guided Tour of Laurelwood Bog. Go south on Agate St. in Eugene to the dead end at 29th. The entrance to the Bog is clearly signed, and the trails are covered with bark.
- Mt. Pisgah Arboretum https://mountpisgaharboretum.com or 541-747-3817.
This 209-acre nature education facility is open daily until 3 pm. Visitors can explore the ecology of the southern Willamette Valley by wandering the many trails along the river and up the mountain.
- Lane County Audubon Society www.laneaudubon.org or 541-485-BIRD; maeveanddick@q.com or 541-343-
8664
Friday, 13 Dec., 7–9pm. The Modern Bird World … Living for the City (co-sponsored with ENHS, see this issue of Nature Trails).
Saturday, 28 Dec., all day. Cottage Grove Christmas Bird Count.
Sunday, 29 Dec., all day. Eugene Christmas Bird Count.
Tuesday, 31 Dec., all day. Oakridge Christmas Bird Count.
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon https://mnch.uoregon.edu/museum-home
Ongoing exhibits: Oregon—Where Past Is Present; Explore Oregon; Underwater Forests—Oregon’s Kelp Ecosystems; Capturing the Cosmos: Images from the James Webb Telescope.
- Nearby Naturehttps://www.nearbynature.org/ or 541-687-9699, 622 Day Island Rd., Eugene (Alton Baker Park)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings. Wonder Keepers. Preschool program outdoors in our Learnscape.
Tuesdays and/or Fridays afternoons. Natural Neighbors. After-school program outdoors in our Learnscape.
(for complete listings and details, see individual websites)
Eugene Natural History Society ….We’re going on a truffle hunt …
November 16, 10 am
Join Charles LeFevre and the Eugene Natural History Society for an easy to moderate hike near Hardesty Mountain to look for various species of truffles.
Rain or shine. Meet at 10am at the northeast corner of the South Eugene High School parking lot. We will update the ENHS website with more details.
See the website for programs and information.
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.