Dazzling Dragonflies! Family-friendly tour of Green Island
What has two pairs of wings, lives near the water, and eats mosquitoes? A dragonfly! Join experts Steve Gordon and Cary Kerst for a family-oriented dragonfly and damselfly tour of Green Island. You’ll leave this adventure knowing way more about these cool bugs and the place they call home! Friday, July 29, 2011 10 a.m….
Field Course on Dragonflies and Damselflies
Join dragonfly experts Steven Gordon and Cary Kerst for an afternoon field course on dragonflies and damselflies. Learn about the life cycle, preferred habitat, and behavior of these fascinating creatures who call Green Island home. Bring your binoculars. Friday, July 29, 2011 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
62 Acres Near the Long Tom Grange Now Protected
The Ferguson Creek Conservation Easement protects the distinctive natural features of the Hagen family’s property for future generations.
McKenzie River Cleanup
July 9, 2011 9am to 2pm The McKenzie River Guides Association, the McKenzie Flyfishers and the McKenzie Watershed Council are sponsoring the annual McKenzie River Cleanup on Saturday, July 9th. Volunteers are needed to help keep the river scenic and clean. Boaters will pick up trash along sections of the river from Ollalie Campground to…
Naturalist Tour of Green Island
Sunday, June 12 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. “Wick-y wick-y wick…tsweeeet tsweeeet!” Do you hear the calling of early summer in the air? It doesn’t get much clearer than at Green Island, where nature surrounds you. Explore just a portion of this thousand-acre property with the naturalist team of Peg Boulay and Bruce Newhouse. Many…
Spring Guided Bird Tour on Berggren Watershed Conservation Area
Join us for a bird walk along the Lower McKenzie River led by McKenzie River Trust staff bird enthusiast, Nicole Nielsen-Pincus! We’ll tour the riparian forest and field edges of Berggren and if time allows venture on to the neighboring Lane County property, Vickery Park, for some upland forest habitat. We’ll offer a great experience…