Nick Meyers, Longtime Climbing Ranger & Avalanche Specialist for the U.S. Forest Service’s Mount Shasta Ranger District, is the foremost expert on the ever-changing climbing conditions on Mt. Shasta. Join Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St. Ashland, for this presentation on Thursday May 9th at 6:30 pm as Nick helps … Read More
Celebrate your local wilderness! Come learn more about the work leading up to the release of Siskiyou Mountain Club’s own map series of the Wild Rogue, Sky Lakes, and Red Buttes—newly available at the NW Nature Shop. They are by far the best maps available for exploring the aforementioned areas. … Read More
Spring is here and the birds are begging to be seen and heard. Join Emily Lind a Audubon board member on a kid friendly hike from the Northwest Nature Shop to Lithia Park.
Kids will learn how to use binoculars and about our feathered friends here in Ashland. Binoculars and field … Read More
Meet SOU Environmental Education Graduate Students Elva Manquera, and Crytal Nichols, conducting local research as part of the new Vesper Meadow Restoration Project.
Elva and Crystal’s research marks the launch of Vesper Meadow community science monitoring programs and is designed to be continued in public programs for years to come. Come … Read More
Sure to be a visual and intellectual delight! Local author David Lee Myers’ new book “Wings in the Light: Wild Butterflies in North America,” encourages us to engage nature in our own yards, countrysides, and wildish public lands. Photographs feature butterflies and habitats across North America, emphasizing those near his … Read More
First Friday
It’s officially spring, and we’re resuming our monthly block-party style celebration for
Ashland’s First Friday Artwalk! Join us for this FREE event.
Frankie Hernandez Band will be rocking out from 7-9pm
Peruvian Point Food Truck will be serving delicious dinners 5pm-8pm
AND our good neighbors at Bestow and Bloom are celebrating their … Read More
Insect Hunt Lithia Park
Do you or someone that you know like to chase insects or has a budding interest? Join the Nature Shop on Sunday May 19th from 2 pm – 4 pm on a bug hunt through Lithia Park. We will be catching, identifying and having fun! This activity … Read More
Mother’s Day Lithia Park Foraging
Are you looking for a fun and nature centric activity for Mother’s Day? On Saturday May 11th from 3 pm – 5 pm Elva, the Nature Shops Naturalist will lead you and your mother on a foraging hike through Lithia Park. You will learn how to … Read More
Bee Friendly! and learn about current efforts to protect and restore pollinator populations in southern Oregon. In this “quick talk” format, we’ll hear two 25 minute talks from local pollinator aficionados. Travis Owen, will share incredible local pollinator photographs and interesting information about native pollinators. Kristina LeFever will discuss community … Read More
Spring is here, and it’s morel season once again! Morel mushrooms are not only delicious, but an essential part of our local forest ecosystem. Join Bashira Muhamad of Zoom Out Mycology for an informative day out in the woods to learn about mushrooms, and search for prized morel mushrooms. We … Read More