Upcoming Special Events

Festivals 

Our Wildflower and Mushroom Festivals feature large educational specimen displays with experts on hand to answer questions. A large variety of plants (including many native species), food, natural crafts, books, t-shirts, and educational materials are available for purchase. Children's activities, music, and raffles add to the festivities. Visitors may also take guided tours of the Arboretum to learn about the area's ecology and history.

The Wildflower Festival, co-sponsored by the Native Plant Society of Oregon and Lane Community College, takes place in May on the Sunday after Mother's Day and features extensive displays of Oregon's native and naturalized flowering plant species.The next wildflower festival is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2009.

The Mushroom Festival is held on the last Sunday in October, and features a broad range of fungi collected throughout western Oregon. Experts are on hand during the show to help with mushroom identification. Don’t miss our annual fall celebration of mushrooms and the harvest
season, co-presented by Mount Pisgah Arboretum, the Cascade Mycological
Society and Lane Community College.  This event is one of the largest
mushroom displays on the West Coast, a huge plant sale, a scarecrow
contest, children’s activities, hayrides, craft vendors, incredible
mushroom-inspired food, fresh cider, music, wine, and more!  Read about the details of the 2008 Mushroom Festival here. The next Mushroom Festival is schedule for Sunday, October 25, 2009.

In addition to these yearly festivals and events, the Arboretum offers a wide variety of educational walks and workshops year-round. See our calendar of events or Walks and Workshops listing. 

For more information, call us at (541) 747-3817.