Eugene-Area Mushroom Hike 2019
Presented with our friends at Oregon Wild, learn everything you ever wanted to know about mushroom ecology and identification in the Middle Fork Willamette from one of Eugene's most knowledgeable and fun experts – Bruce Newhouse. This hike, in the easy to get to Fall Creek area southeast of Eugene, will explore forests of different […]
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
McDonald Theater 1010 Willamette Street, Eugene, OROne of the largest environmental film festivals in North America is coming to Eugene! The Wild & Scenic Film Festival works with environmental groups across the globe to host the film festival as a way to outreach into their communities and bring together a diverse audience. The goal is to use film to inspire people […]
POSTPONED: Watershed Wednesday Volunteer Day
Due to recent developments and recommendations around the COVID-19 virus, we have made a decision to cancel all public events, including this volunteer event. We feel this is the most prudent approach at this time and appreciate your understanding as we seek to do our part in protecting ourselves and one another. We will be […]
POSTPONED: Fire on the Hill: Lessons from the Mt. Pisgah Fire
Hilltop Bar & Grill 35831 OR-58 #2, Pleasant Hill, ORDue to recent developments and recommendations around the COVID-19 virus, we have made a decision to cancel all public events, including talk. We feel this is the most prudent approach at this time and appreciate your understanding as we seek to do our part in protecting ourselves and one another. We will be assessing future […]
City Nature Challenge BioBlitz
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, organizations across the Upper Willamette watershed invite you to join your community in documenting our local nature during the 2020 City Nature Challenge! As we stay home and stay safe to stop the spread of COVID-19, we can still observe and document the natural world in […]
Postponed – Love Your Middle Fork Day at Elijah Bristow State Park
Elijah Bristow State Park 38267 Wheeler Rd, Dexter, OR 97431, Dexter, ORIn compliance with Governor Kate Brown’s executive orders and in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Oregon State Parks have temporarily shut down all Oregon State Parks and related services until May 8th. In accordance we have postponed our Love your Middle Fork Day until further notice. Please stay tuned for a new date to […]
Birding in the Middle Fork – Postponed
Hilltop Bar & Grill 35831 OR-58 #2, Pleasant Hill, ORWe are working on making this a digital event. Stay tuned for more information! Do you find yourself wondering about the birds you see when out exploring your watershed? Join us and John DeLuca, District Wildlife Biologist for the Northwest Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management, for an evening learning about the identification and […]
Discover Your Watershed – Bird Walk at Thurston Hills Natural Area
Thurston Hills Natural Area 7575 Main St, Springfield, OR, United StatesJoin us for a morning out on the trails with John DeLuca, District Wildlife Biologist for the Bureau of Land Management and birding enthusiast, as we look for native birds at Thurston Hills Natural Area. John will help identify birds spotted on the tour and share other species you might expect to see throughout […]
Annual Celebration
Join us for a celebration of our watershed and all the amazing partners who help make our work possible. This year we will be gathering virtually with a library of activities to remotely explore the watershed, a live event where we can all come together, and a raffle thanks to our generous donors! Visit middleforkwillamette.org/celebration for […]
Great Willamette Cleanup – Springfield
Clearwater Park 2400 Clearwater Lane, Springfield, ORYour river needs you more than ever so join us in the Great Willamette Cleanup! Keeping volunteers and the community safe from the spread of COVID-19 is the number one concern this year. Therefore, rather than one day of fun, this year’s cleanup will be spread out throughout the month of October. We will be […]