Two new faces
Staff Update With the buzz of bees and dragonflies, birds fledging, and the native plants (and weeds, too) growing like mad, we know that spring is just about behind us! Just days away from summer solstice, we’re very excited to welcome two new faces around the office and our protected lands. Robin Meacher – Legal…
McKenzie River Trust staff featured in Eugene Magazine
Our Land Protection Manager, Ryan Ruggiero, has been teaching an Introduction to Wetlands class for the University of Oregon Department of Landscape Architecture this term. Journalist Suzi Steffen joined Ryan and his class on a field trip to the Coyote Spencer Wetlands in April to learn more about the property, wetlands, and Ryan’s history with…
Grant awards support land conservation throughout the region
Four recent grants will support the next phase of our conservation efforts in the Willamette and Siuslaw watersheds. Photo: Waite Ranch by Tim Giraudier.
Native Plant Tour Visits Coyote Spencer Wetlands
Friday, May 25 from 9:30am to 12:30pm The extensive, intact wetland habitats of the Coyote Spencer Wetlands are home to an impressive variety of native plants. Learn more about them during our upcoming guided tour of the 161-acre property near Eugene. Join the McKenzie River Trust and Native Plant Society of Oregon for a tour…
Rockclimber Stanhope’s talk at Backcountry Gear benefits McKenzie River Trust
Backcountry Gear Presents: Will Stanhope Friday, May 4th at Backcountry Gear Doors: 6:30 pm Show: 8:00 pm 1855 W. 2nd Ave. Eugene $10 general admission / $5 students We’re excited – stoked, even – to announce that Backcountry Gear will be presenting a talk by renowned rockclimber Will Stanhope. A portion of proceeds from the…
Thank you for supporting local land conservation!
You helped us raise over $21,500 during the Mountain Rose Herbs Matching Gift Campaign!
Connect with the Land
Spring tours are here! Join us to explore our protected properties guided by experts in natural history, plants, and photography.
Picturing Birds and Buds: Photo Tour
Saturday, May 19th from 9am to 12pm Grab your camera! This springtime tour of the Berggren Watershed Conservation Area‘s farm fields and floodplain forest offers something for photographers of all levels. From the birds overhead, to the flowers blooming at your feet, to pastoral farm fields and the flowing backwater channels of the McKenzie River,…
Native Plants of the Lower McKenzie
Saturday, May 5 from 10am to 2pm Join the McKenzie River Trust, Native Plant Society of Oregon and Lane County Parks to explore riparian forest and upland prairie plants on a tour of the Berggren Watershed Conservation Area and neighboring Vickery Park. We begin at the Berggren property, touring the farm fields and riparian area…
Spring at Hollyer Prairie
Saturday, April 28 from 1 to 4pm The 59-acre Hollyer Prairie Conservation Easement includes many natural wonders: upland and wet prairie, oak savanna and woodland, riparian forest, and even a population of rare lupines! Come on an afternoon exploration of the property with landowner Helen Hollyer and naturalists Peg Boulay and Bruce Newhouse to uncover…