Upcoming Walks and Workshops at the Arboretum
Call Peg at 541-747-1504 or email mtpisgjp@efn.org for more information or to sign up. If you sign up by email, please include your phone number so Peg can call you back if a walk or workshop is cancelled. Quick and easy pre-registration is required for all workshops. We cancel classes if we don’t have enough registrations by Wednesday before the class, so please call to sign up as soon as possible. Feel free to leave a message if you call outside of office hours, and Peg will reserve your spot. Many workshops fill quickly, so it’s a good idea to call now!
Walks are first-come, first-served, unless specified; walks marked "RSVP" have a limited number of participants, so please call to ensure your spot. All walks meet at the Arboretum Visitor Center, rain or shine. Most walks cost $5 per adult, $2 per kid, and are free for members, though donations are always appreciated.
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Fall 2010 Walks, Workshops and Special Events
Mount Pisgah Arboretum
Family Walk: Animals and Plants are Preparing for Winter
Sunday, September 12, 10am-Noon
Come join nature guide Tom Bettman for this kid-friendly walk in the Arboretum. See how the animals and plants that live here are bustling with activity to prepare for the upcoming cold winter months. Rain or Shine. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Center. Fee: $5 (MPA members free, but donations welcome). Call (541) 747-1504 for more information.
Finding and Identifying Mushrooms
Saturday, September 18, 10am-4pm.
Join mushroom enthusiast Josiah Legler for a short lecture and a hike to observe mushrooms in their native habitat. We will discuss mushroom biology and ecology, edible and medicinal mushrooms, terminology and identification, and more. We will meet at Mount Pisgah Arboretum and carpool to a nearby site about 30 minutes away for the hike. Dress for a walk in the woods, bring a lunch, water, and a field guide if you have one. Registration required. Rain or Shine. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Center. Fee: $25 (MPA members: $20). Call (541) 747-1504 to sign up or for more information.
Nature Sketchbooks: Looking at Lines
Saturday, September 25, 9 am – 4 pm
Join natural science illustrators Kris Kirkeby and Katura Reynolds for an all-day workshop about sketching in nature, suitable for beginners as well as experienced sketchers. In the morning, Kris will teach basic drawing techniques, focused on working with lines and achieving different line qualities. Kris will also discuss ways to improve your observational skills while sketching. Put these lessons into practice in the afternoon, as Katura leads sketching exercises out on the trail. The group will start by sketching the same objects together, followed by free exploration with guidance as needed. We’ll come back together at the end of the day to share our results. Both instructors will be available for the full day. Rain or Shine. Registration required. Bring a sketchbook, pencils, pencil sharpener, erasers, and a bag lunch. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Center.
Fee: $30 (MPA members/$25). Register for both this and the November 6 sketching workshop at the same time and get a discount: $55 non-members, or $45 for MPA members for both classes. Call (541) 747-1504 to sign up or for more information.
Autumn Herbal Walk
Saturday October 2, 10am-Noon
Autumn is a busy time for the herbal harvester. Join certified herbalist Sue Sierralupe on a walk along our scenic trails to identify the medicinal wonders and tasty wild edibles that surround us. Bark and roots are the focus of this season’s hike.
Rain or Shine. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Center. Fee: $5 (MPA members free, but donations are welcome). Call (541) 747-1504 for more information.
Finding and Identifying Mushrooms
Saturday October 16, 10am-4pm.
Join mushroom enthusiast Josiah Legler for a short lecture and a hike to observe mushrooms in their native habitat. We will discuss mushroom biology and ecology, edible and medicinal mushrooms, terminology and identification, and more. We will meet at Mount Pisgah Arboretum and carpool to a nearby site about 30 minutes away for the hike. Dress for a walk in the woods, bring a lunch, water, and a field guide if you have one. Registration required. Rain or Shine. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Center. Fee: $25 (MPA members: $20). Call (541)747-1504 to sign up or for more information.
Scarecrow Building and Pumpkin Carving
Sunday October 24, 1-3pm
Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner. Get ready for the Mushroom Festival’s Scarecrow Contest at this fun, family-oriented event. The Arboretum staff provides inspiration and know-how for creative pumpkin carving, and you can design your own unique scarecrow to enter in the Scarecrow contest or display on your lawn. Scarecrows made at the workshop can be entered in the Mushroom Festival contest for FREE! Bring decorations for Scarecrows, and knives and spoons for pumpkins. Pants, shirts, straw, and pumpkins provided. Rain or Shine. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Pavilion. Fee: $5 per pumpkin or scarecrow. Call (541) 747-1504 to sign up. (Registration appreciated but not required).
Mushroom Festival
Sunday October 31, 10am-5pm
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. There will also be a huge plant sale, live music, a scarecrow contest, children’s activities, hayrides, craft vendors, incredible mushroom-inspired food, fresh cider, wine and much more.Suggested donation: $5/person, kids under 12 free. Call (541) 747-3817 for more information and to learn how to volunteer.
Scarecrow Contest at the Mushroom Festival (Pre-Register)
Sunday October 31, Judging at 3pm
Families, individuals, businesses, or clubs can be a big hit at our annual Mushroom Festival. Get creative, have some fun, and enter the Scarecrow contest. It’s a fun, friendly competition for all levels of artistry and experience. Build your scarecrow from any materials (except invasive species) and set it up in the Arboretum’s Scarecrow Alley on Saturday October 30th. Festival visitors vote for the “Funniest,” “Most Original,” “Most Likely to Scare a Crow,” “Most Beautiful,” “Best Youth Entry,” and “Best Overall.’ Contest entry fee: $10. Register before Friday, October 29th. Call (541) 747-1504 for more information.
Nature Sketchbooks: Shading and Composition
Saturday November 6, 9am-4pm
Join natural science illustrators Kris Kirkeby and Katura Reynolds for an all-day workshop about sketching in nature, suitable for beginners as well as experienced sketchers. In the morning, Kris will teach basic drawing techniques, focused on studying how to show light and shading. Kris will also discuss ways to composition principles in sketchbooks. Put these lessons into practice in the afternoon, as Katura leads sketching exercises out on the trail. The group will start by sketching the same objects together, followed by free exploration with guidance as needed. We’ll come back together at the end of the day to share our results. Both instructors will be available for the full day. Rain or Shine. Registration required. Bring a sketchbook, pencils, pencil sharpener, erasers, and a bag lunch. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Center. Fee: $30 (MPA members/$25). Register for both this and the September 25 sketching workshop at the same time and get a discount: $55 non-members, or $45 for MPA members for both classes. Call (541) 747-1504 to sign up or for more information.
Fall Fruits and Foliage
Saturday November 6, 10am-Noon
Join botanist Rhoda Love and enjoy the fall colors and learn about the adaptive strategies of plants for dealing with the coming of winter, as well as the great variety of fruits and seeds and their diverse dispersal mechanisms. Rain or Shine. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Center. Fee: $5 (MPA members free, but donations are welcome). Call (541) 747-1504 for more information.
Mushrooming on the Mountain
Saturday November 13 and Sunday November 14, 10am-4pm each day
This two-day class for beginning ‘shroomers offers instruction on identification, ecology, picking and cooking with mushrooms, fungal folklore and more! This class is geared toward people who want to learn about the wonderful, bizarre and interesting kingdom of Fungi - rather than those who only want to find edibles. Marcia Peeters, "Mushroom Queen" and co-founder of Cascade Mycological Society will lead this two- day workshop with interactive demonstrations, discussions and field identification characteristics. Marcia has been studying mushrooms since 1975, and has been involved with the coordination and set-up of the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Mushroom Festival since its inception. Marcia mentored under Freeman Rowe, the "Mushroom King," and taught the biology and ecology of fungi at Lane Community College for 11 years. Both days will include class and field time on Mount Pisgah. Rain or shine. Meet at the EPUD building. Fee: $75.00 (MPA members/$70). Call (541) 747-1504 to sign up or for more information.
Play in the Rain
Saturday November 20, 10am-3pm
Free family event! Looking for something fun to do with your family on a rainy, or perhaps even sunny Saturday in November? Then come on out to Mount Pisgah Arboretum for our community’s 3rd annual Play in the Rain Day. Discover how fun, easy, and rewarding it is to spend time outdoors in nature—in ALL kinds of weather. The day’s activities will include hikes, horses, tree-climbing, nature crafts, scavenger hunts, seed planting, campfire cookery, and more! Don’t miss this fun event. Last year it was attended by over 1,000 people.
Sponsored by the Youth in Nature Partnership, a collaborative of local organizations that work closely with youth in the outdoors, Play in the Rain is a free family event for all ages. All activities and parking are FREE! Play in the Rain will happen rain or shine, so dress for the weather. Sponsored by Youth in Nature Partneship. Learn more at www.youthinnature.org or www.MountPisgahArboretum.org
Mushroom Walk
Saturday November 27, Noon-2pm
It’s mushroom season. Take a walk through the Arboretum’s forested trails with experienced mycologists Molly Widmer and Chris Melotti of the Cascade Mycological Society, and hunt for those fascinating fungi. Discuss identification, habitat, characteristics, natural history and the role of fungi within an ecosystem. Rain or shine. Meet at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitor Center. Fee $5 (MPA members/donation). Call (541) 747-1504 for more information.
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