June 2009
Green Island Birding Tour
Saturday June 13th 
Join our expert birders for a pleasant morning of bird watching at Green Island! Feel free to bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 10th because space is limited.
Time: 8 AM to 11 AM
Where: Meet at Green Island, west of Coburg, OR
RSVP: To register and for more information call MRT: 541-345-2799
WEEDIN - Invasive Plant Watch Training
Thursday - June 18th
Become a WEEDIN (Willamette Education and Early Detection of Invasives Network) participant and help protect Oregon's landscape by preventing the spread of harmful invasive species. Free training where you will discover more about the problem of invasive species, learn to identify, locate and report invaders before they become a problem and view live species.
Time: 5 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Mount Pisgah Arboretum
RSVP: Contact Tania Siemens at 541-914-0701 or tania.siemens@oregonstate.edu
Oregon Coast Hike
Saturday, June 27th 
Explore the Coast Range with staff from the McKenzie River Trust, Audobon Society of Portland and members of the Obsidians outdoor club. We will meet at Cape Perpetua Scenic area south of Yachats and visit conservation easements held by MRT on Tenmile Creek. Two hikes will be offered. One will wonder in the Tenmile Creek area and the other will explore the coast. The additional Gwynn Creek Loop trail hike (6.5 miles) has been cancelled. For additional information, visit the Obsidians web page: www.obsidians.org
Fee: There is a $1 fee for Obsidians members and $3 for nonmembers.
RSVP: To join the hike please RSVP Margot Fetz at (687-0733) or margotf39@hotmail.com
KLCC Garden Tour - A River Runs Through It
Sunday, June 28th
Come visit our booth at the 15th annual KLCC In Bloom Garden Tour benefit, A River Runs Through It. KLCC is presenting nine varied and engaging gardens clustered on the east and west sides of the Willamette River. Both groups are easily accessible by bicycle and are connected by the Owosso Bike Bridge.
Where: Eugene, OR
More Information: Visit KLCC.org for all the details.
Time: 9AM - 5PM
Fee: $10 in advance, $13 day of tour