- McKenzie River Trust https://mckenzieriver.org/events/#event-listings or 541-345-2799
Wednesdays, 9–11:30am. Watershed Wednesdays at Green Island. Projects include invasive species removal, habitat care, planting, and tree establishment. Sign up
First Fridays, 9:30am. Explore the Willamette Confluence. See the MRT website for more information.
Second Saturdays, 8am–4pm. Living River Exploration Day. Green Island, bilingual.
Saturday, 18 Apr., 8–10am. Green Island Photography Walk. Register online.
Saturday, 25 Apr., 9–11am. Lost Worlds of Green Island. Gentle 2-mile walk. Register online.
Tuesday and Thursday, 5 and 7 May, 6:30–8:30pm. Beaver Exploration Night. Willamette Confluence. Register online.
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, Emerald Chapter https://emerald.npsoregon.org/
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.
Friday, 17 Apr., 7–9pm. For the Love of Oaks. Presenter: Heron Brae, co-sponsored with the ENHS. 221 Allen Hall, University of Oregon campus.
Saturday, 18 Apr., 9am-4pm. Blachly Mountain Forest Field Trip. Leader: Ed Alverson. Meet at South Eugene High School. Sign up online.
- Mt. Pisgah Arboretum https://mountpisgaharboretum.com or 541-747-3817.
Saturday, 25 Apr., noon-5pm. TransWild Forest Frolic. All ages, FREE. RSVP.
Sunday, 26 Apr., 10am–1pm. Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and Blooms. Leader: Bruce Newhouse. Preregistration required; limited to 15 attendees. Members FREE, Nonmembers $5 per person.
Saturday, 2 May, 10am–noon. Paper Wildflower Craft Work Party. Help us make large tissue paper and paper mache flowers to decorate the Wildflower Festival! Sign up online.
Sunday, 17 May, 10am–5pm. Wildflower Festival. Tickets go on sale 17 April. Free to members.
- Coast to Cascades Bird Alliance www.laneaudubon.org or 541-485-BIRD
Saturday, 18 Apr., 8–11am. Third Saturday Bird Walk. For more info, contact Lalla at tolalla@gmail.com.
Tuesday, 21 Apr., 7–8:30pm. The Best Birds in the World. Presenter: Ram Papish. Birds of New Guinea. Zoom only.
Tuesday, 28 Apr., 7–8:30pm. Cristalino Lodge: 20 Yrs in Amazonian Paradise. Presenter: Rich Hoyer. Zoom and in person at the Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene.
Saturday, 2 May, 8–11am. First Saturday Bird Walk. For more info, contact Sarah: 1satbirdwalks@ccbirdalliance.org.
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon https://mnch.uoregon.edu/museum-home
Ongoing exhibits: Oregon—Where Past Is Present; Explore Oregon; Roots and Resilience: Chinese American Heritage in Oregon; ReEnvisioned: Contemporary Portraits of Our Black Ancestors
Thursday, 17 Apr., 6–7pm. America at 250. Opening of new exhibit. Explore how museum collections help preserve the diverse histories of our country. Includes rarely seen items.
Tuesday, 28 Apr., 1pm. Jeremiah Public Symposium on Foodways in Early East Asia. Research on food procurement, preparation and consumption in Neolithic China and Japan. Food culture resilience in Oregon. Free. Snacks provided.
- 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. Spring session begins 31 March.
Tuesday and/or Friday afternoons. Natural Neighbors. After-school program outdoors in our Learnscape. Spring session begins 31 March.
- Lane Country Butterfly Club https://www.lanebutterflies.org (new website)
We foster enjoyment, knowledge, and conservation of butterflies through education and presentations, field trips, monitoring and habitat conservation.