Northwest Nature Shop will be closed for Easter Sunday.
Please come visit the shop Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sundays 11am-5pm.
The Rabbits Are Coming to the Northwest Nature Shop!
“The Rabbits Are Coming” has been an annual event at the Northwest Nature Shop for over thirty years! This year we’ll be hosting Angora Rabbits known for their beautiful coat which is shorn to create silky and soft wool. We’ll discuss raising … Read More
Barbara Mumblo, botanist emerita with the U.S. Forest Service, Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District and member of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, will lead a hike to discover the dazzling array of wildflowers found on the Table Rocks.
Hikes are FREE but reservations are required. Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildflowers-abound-registration-21742899598
For more information, call … Read More
A lesser known but incredibly variant trail with great interesting and historical significance. The Gin Lin Trail is a testament to the older ways of life during the gold rush, leaving behind a fascinating hike as well as historical considerations as you witness the work of long ago left … Read More
Hiking the Lower and Upper Table Rocks offers an enjoyable, informative experience in natural history and botany. Our guest writer Heather Headley offers an insightful, thoughtful and informative exploration of one of our local landmarks here in the Rogue Valley. Spring is a wonderful time to rediscover the … Read More
Do you ever wonder how cold it got the previous night while you were sleeping in your warm bed, or what the high temperature was at your home in the summer while you were dipping your toes in Lake of the Woods. Well, I’m a statistic freak and I’m always … Read More
Written by Abby Nichols of the Northwest Nature Shop, Nature Conservancy Volunteer Field Assistant
The Table Rocks are distinct landmarks of the Rogue Valley – two horseshoe-shaped geologic features sitting squarely between the Cascade and Siskiyou Ranges in Southern Oregon. Remnants of a prehistoric lava flow, these archaic rock formations are home … Read More
Join Northwest Nature Shop’s expert birder Terence Philippe for a series of local bird walks.
Spring marks the return of longer days and also heralds the return of many birds that migrate south during the winter. It’s also the beginning of nesting season for many of these returning birds. So … Read More
Friday, February 12, 2016 4-6pm
Northwest Nature Shop
Here in Ashland we have an abundance of artistic talent, beautiful natural scenery, and culture-rich towns to enjoy. These qualities are the focus of two fabulous coffee-table books by local photographer Barbara Tricarico: Ashland, Oregon (2013) and the recently published Ashland, Oregon Day Trips. … Read More
Written By Chris Uhtoff
Since bird seed has gotten more expensive, keeping squirrels away from birdfeeders has taken on more importance for many people. If squirrels are becoming your backyard nemesis there are a variety of methods to keep feeders squirrel free; and all are simple solutions for protecting birdfeeders.
The first … Read More