AN EVIDENCE-BASED HEALING PRACTICE Join Northwest Nature Shop and Julia Plevin Oliansky, author of The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing for a transformative nature experience. WHAT WE WILL DO: Learn history + science of shinrin yoku Move through a series of practices Close with a tea ceremony + snack SLIDING SCALE $5-15/person We will meet […]
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? […]
Local photographer and writer Matt Witt will share a sampling of the 132 photographs in a new hard-cover book, Monumental Beauty, that highlights the beauty and biodiversity of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument on the monument’s 25th anniversary on Wednesday June 18th at 6 pm at Northwest Nature Shop. Ancient waterfalls, mysterious volcanic shapes, towering trees, […]
Holiday Magic Show Friday 11/28, the day after Thanksgiving, at Northwest Nature Shop 2 shows 1 and 3 pm. Magical Michael is sweet, funny and entertaining. He's been performing this holiday magic show for many years and always brings a smile and laughter to both kids and adults.
Join us for food and live music First Friday May 1st. 5-7 pm Trebled Souls. Local favorites!! Trebled Souls features six super talented musicians who sing, play bass, guitar, percussion, keyboard, trumpet, and harmonica. They play an eclectic mix of jazzy, soulful, and have fun putting their own twist on all the varied music we […]
Spend the day searching for wild fungi with local mushroom expert, Mike Potts on Saturday, May 2nd. Springtime in the southern Oregon Cascades offers an abundance of beautiful mushrooms, including some of the most sought-after wild mushrooms in the world. We will encounter edible and poisonous varieties and learn identifying features to confidently harvest your […]
Join local ceramics instructor Hina for a hands-on workshop outside in the Northwest Nature Shop alley on Saturday May 2nd from 12-4. You’ll design and sculpt your very own plant pot from various types of clay. Your unique pot will be perfect for showing your favorite house plant or make a sweet homemade Mother's Day […]
Spend the day searching for wild fungi with local mushroom expert, Mike Potts on Saturday, May 9th. Springtime in the southern Oregon Cascades offers an abundance of beautiful mushrooms, including some of the most sought-after wild mushrooms in the world. We will encounter edible and poisonous varieties and learn identifying features to confidently harvest your […]
Join Author Stewart Janes, retired SOU ornithology professor, for a talk about his new book Birds of Crater Lake National Park: A Natural History and Guide, Published by OSU Press. Life at Crater Lake National Park presents many challenges to the diverse birdlife present. Hostile weather and limited food resources in a low productivity environment […]
Awarding-winning poet and photographer Pepper Trail will read selections from his new collection Wild/Flower: Poems of the Oregon Flora, illustrated with his photographs of Oregon's beautiful wildflowers. "In this rewarding collection, the ecopoet Pepper Trail honors Oregon plant life with one finely-crafted poem after another, praising the very existence of a large, varied flora that includes […]
