First Friday, September 1st in the alley. All live music canceled if it rains because we don't have a covered area for musicians. 5-7 pm Irish music, 7-8 pm African drumming, 8-9 pm DJ Room Service 9-10 pm Alquimistas 10-11 pm DJ Room Service Delicious tacos at Tacos Libertad, sandwiches from Vida Baking Co and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ring of Fire On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, there will be an annular solar eclipse almost fully visible from right here in Ashland! During an annular solar eclipse, the apparent size of the Moon’s disk is slightly smaller than the apparent size of the Sun’s disk. Therefore, only the outer edge of the Sun […]
Hi there local Naturalists! I, Nolan Richard, am thrilled to lead a Lichen Hike from 10am-3pm on Saturday October 21st to Pilot Rock! This hike will serve as an introductory field lichen class focusing on lichen anatomy, biology, ecology, and of course… identification. I chose Pilot Rock for the diversity of habitats (young and old […]
Ashland becomes your own game of mystery during the Ashland Mystery Festival October 21-22. On Saturday October 21st, mystery authors will be at stores throughout downtown. Tamara Berry, author of By the Book Mysteries will be here at NW Nature Shop 4:45-5:45pm. In the By the Book series, a famous thriller author heads to a […]
Celebrate the season at Northwest Nature Shop with a Holiday Magic Show starring Magical Michael outside in the Northwest Nature Shop alley. Magical Michael delivers a fun, engaging, interactive magic show that provides laughter to kids and adults alike. There will be 2 magic shows, one at 1:00 and the last at 3:00 pm. In […]
Live music, cookie decorating and holiday shopping 5:30-7 pm Friday December 1st. Raina McIntosh will provide music starting at 5:30. Raina is a poet, writer and musician. Raina shares music from a space of hope for healing. She is an advocate for mental health and strives to reconnect with her most authentic self through arts […]
Come meet Santa on Saturday December 16th 2-4 pm in the alley at Northwest Nature Shop. Enjoy face painting, live music and hot cider.
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 […]
