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 […]
Annoyed that you’re not seeing more wildlife?? Well, finding wildlife tracks is as close as it gets, and tracks are easier to find than animals! Join Naturalist and Amateur Tracker Nolan Richard in the field to find, discuss, and identify wildlife tracks. This is an introductory Wildlife Tracking Field class that introduces people to the […]
On Monday April 8th, from 7-8pm, Northwest Nature Shop in Ashland will be hosting world renowned Mycologist and Scientist Michael Amaranthus who discuss 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? Poisonous? Dr Mike will share what you […]
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). […]
