Hiking in Ashland presentation by author Maria Katsantones

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

Join Maria Katsantones, author of the best-selling book, Hiking in Ashland: A Comprehensive Guidebook, for an inspiring presentation that will bring the audience on a virtual hike to enjoy the trails and the magnificent natural world of the Ashland Watershed, the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Mount Ashland, and Ashland parks. The presentation will include excerpts from the […]

The Great Gray Owl in Jackson County

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

Harry Fuller, author, birding guide and former resident of Ashland, will discuss the habits and habitat of the elusive great Gray Owl. Jackson County is a hotspot for this species. This county may have more resident Great Gray Owls than all of California, where it is endangered. Thankfully, the birds are breeding this year as […]

BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY Presentation by Harry Fuller

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak Street, Ashland, OR, United States

A world-class birder's paradise, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is located in remote and beautiful southeastern Oregon. While Malheur is the main draw in the area, there are many birding hotspots nearby including Steens Mountain and the lush floodplain around the city of Burns.  Harry Fuller, birding guide and author has written a book to help find new […]

Secret Hikes Around Ashland – Presentation by Nolan Richard

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

Whoa, where is that??? Local Ashlanders,   Do you ever feel tired of doing the same local hikes over and over again? Or maybe you're just craving an adventurous day of guaranteed solitude?    Join local naturalist and cross country hiker Nolan Richard to learn about SEVEN different “secret” hikes all within a 45 minute […]

Intro to Identifying Animal Tracks Presentation by Nolan Richard- Thursday February 8th, 7pm – 8:30pm

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

A February Cross Country Ski trip is a pleasant experience, BUT - have you ever been bummed out that there’s not more life to observe?? There’s almost no insects or birds to look at, and all the plants are covered up! However, maybe you’ve noticed all those tracks and trails in the snow??? Who's making […]

CLOUDS: free workshop on clouds, how to identify and paint them. By artist Sarah F. Burns

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

Time for art and science fun. On Tuesday May 14th at 7 pm at Northwest Nature Shop, local landscape artist Sarah F Burns will offer a free workshop on identifying the main type of clouds and practical strategies for drawing and painting them. Learn the 10 main cloud types (along with some cool bonus clouds). […]

A Forest of Your Own: The Pacific Northwest Handbook of Ecological Forestry Presentation by co-author Seth Zuckerman

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak Street, Ashland, OR, United States

Co-author of A Forest of Your Own: The Pacific Northwest Handbook of Ecological Forestry, Seth Zukerman will discuss forest management and ecological forestry on Monday June 3rd at 7 pm at Northwest Nature Shop.  From those who own forested property already to those who dream of someday having a forest to call their own and everyone […]

New Hikes in Oregon A slide show presentation by  William L. Sullivan

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

Author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan takes us on a slide show tour of new and changed trails he discovered while updating his "100 Hikes"; guidebooks for Oregon at Northwest Nature Shop on Wednesday June 5th at 7 pm. We’ll visit a new “Painted Hills” preserve in Central Oregon, a boardwalk through the Redwood’s […]

Social Forestry Presentation by Tomi Hazel Wednesday April 23rd 7 pm

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

Social Forestry is the cultural way of being engaged with our uplands and margins. Most of modern forestry has been extractive and industrial. We can learn from the landscape what works in the long run while supporting sustainable lifestyles and vernacular art and celebration. Come along for the vision and stories, stay for the skills […]

Morels and other Spring Mushrooms in Southern Oregon by “Fry, Thrive, or Die” Author Michael Amaranthus

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

On Wednesday May 14th, from 7-8pm, Northwest Nature Shop in Ashland will be hosting world renowned Mycologist and Scientist Michael Amaranthus who will discuss morels and other delicious and medicinal spring fruiting mushrooms in Southern Oregon. Dr. Mike recently published "Fry, Thrive or Die", a fun pocket guide to western US mushrooms.  Edible? Medicinal? Hallucinogenic? […]