Upcoming Events Calendar

Spring 2008 Events and Volunteer Opportunities

Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah

For information on all volunteer events contact Volunteer Coordinator Val Rogers at 344-8350, volunteer@bufordpark.org.
Please let the Volunteer Coordinator or the listed contact person know if you intend to attend a work party. We need to know how many people are coming. A work party may be cancelled if we don't have enough participants. We encourage carpooling to our events. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator if you are interested. NOTE: A parking permit is required year around at the HBRA.

Day	Date	Time	Event	Meeting Place
EVERY MONDAY all spring	April 7th thru June 30th	Monday mornings9 to 12	Monday Morning Regulars Ongoing Native Habitat Enhancement Activities	Arboretum Parking Lot
APRIL EVENTS
Saturday	4/5	11 to 2	Invasive Grass Removal - False Brome	North Trailhead
Saturday	4/12	9 to 12	Trail Workparty	North Trailhead
Sunday	4/13	1 to 4	Nursery Workparty	Native Plant Nursery
Saturday	4/19	10 to 12	Native Prairie Hike - View a rare plant community in bloom! Learn how FBP is enhancing this habitat with prescribed fire. Led by Jason Blazar.	East Entrance - call or email for directions
Saturday	4/26	9 to 12	Nursery Workparty	Native Plant Nursery
Sunday	4/27	9 to 12	Western Pond Turtle Workparty - A yearly habitat enhancement tradition at FBP.	Arboretum Parking Lot
MAY EVENTS
Saturday	5/3	10 to 1	Nursery Open House/Plant Sale - Support FBP & take home plants from Mt. Pisgah.	Native Plant Nursery
Saturday	5/10	9 to 4	Oregon Plant Fair - Stop by our booth	Alton Baker Park
Sunday	5/11	1 to 4	Invasive Grass Removal - False Brome	North Trailhead
Saturday	5/17	9 to 12	Nursery Workparty	Native Plant Nursery
Sunday	5/18	10 to 4	Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower Show	Mt. Pisgah Arboretum
Sunday	5/18	1 to 3	South Meadow Floodplain Enhancement Hike - See floodplain wetlands and wildflowers. Meet at the FBP booth at the Wildflower Show. Led by Chris Orsinger.	Mt. Pisgah Arboretum
Saturday	5/31	10 to 12	Oak Enhancement Demo Tour - Check out this new project and learn more about threats to Mt. Pisgah's oaks. Led by Jason Blazar.	Arboretum Parking Lot
JUNE EVENTS
Sunday	6/1	9 to 1	Invasive Grass Removal - Join this 3 way partnership with REI, FBP, and Mt. Pisgah Arboretum to remove false brome	Arboretum Parking Lot
Saturday	6/7	9 to 12	Invasive Grass Removal - False Brome	North Trailhead
Sunday	6/15	1 to 4	Nursery Workparty	Native Plant Nursery
Saturday	6/28	9 to 12	Nursery Workparty	Native Plant Nursery

For north trailhead & native plant nursery, turn LEFT after bridge, turn RIGHT for Arboretum.
Tools and refreshments provided. Add'l office and committee opportunities available

ONGOING VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

"ADOPT A PLOT" (AT THE NURSERY) OR "FALSE BROME PATROL" (ALONG THE TRAILS)
Self-motivated types can make a huge difference! Care for a plot of native plants year-round and learn its full life cycle. Or learn to identify a new invasive grass and help keep it from spreading! What a way to take ownership of your public park! For more info, call Val at 344-8350.
HELP! WE NEED MORE FALSE BROME PATROLLERS.
This highly invasive plant is a huge threat to the diverse flowers, ferns, and native grasses that Pisgah's wildlife depends upon. Join this team of fun, fiesty volunteers protecting the park's rare habitats! Training and support provided.
HELP! WE NEED MORE NURSERY PLOT ADOPTERS
Our nursery is incredibly productive. Almost every plot is filled with a native plant needing YOUR tlc. Help FBP produce native seed that preserves the unique genetics found on Mt. Pisgah. This is a unique restoration role that anyone with a couple of hours per month to give can do!
Office Work
We always need help keeping up with out office work-from data entry and filing to helping with mailings or making phone calls. If you'd like to help, call Val Rogers at 344-8350.

BOARD MEETINGS

FBP Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of each January, March, May, July, September, and November, 6 PM, 338 W 11th Ave., Eugene, OR.
344-8350 for more information.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Contact committee chairs through FBP Office, 344-8350,office@bufordpark.org)

Education Committee
Contact: Chandra LeGue
Development Committee
Contact: FBP Office
Executive Committee
Contact: Chris Jones
Stewardship, Technical Advisory Committee
Contact: Jason Blazar
Trails Committee
Contact: Kevin or Pam McGraw

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