Tours

Come explore the hidden treasures of the greater Mt. Pisgah area with the Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah. We are proud to offer a series of tours in 2013 to our members and the general public. The tours are open to everyone. However, they are limited to 15, so registration is required. Please scroll down to see a list of upcoming tours. Registration opens 30 days prior to the tour date.



Spring Bloom	Sat., May 11th, 9:00 AM to Noon “The Wildflowers of Mt. Pisgah’s Prairies and Oak Savannas” Join Gail Baker and Sabine Dutoit for a wildflower tour of Meadowlark Prairie and Buckbrush Creek on Mt. Pisgah’s east slope. You will see a variety spring wildflowers, including camas, iris and strawberry, and learn how FBP’s efforts are bringing back the splendor of the rare prairie and oak savanna habitats. Click here to register.
Oak Savanna	Thurs., May 23rd 5:30 to 8:00 PM “Meadowlark Prairie Enhancement – One Year Later” Join Jason Blazar, FBP Stewardship Coordinator, for a tour of the Meadowlark Prairie Enhancement Project. This project is one year old and is a collaboration between the Friends and Lane County Parks. Extensive restoration work is already bringing rare oak savanna and prairie habitats back to life. Click here to register.

Invasive Ox Eye Daisies	Sat., June 8th, 9:00 AM to Noon “A Natural and Unnatural History of Invasive Species” Join Barbara “Bitty” Roy, Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Oregon, to explore what makes species “invasive” and their ecological and economic impacts. Click here to register

Western Meadowlark	Sat., June 29th 9:00 AM to Noon “Birds of Pisgah’s Grasslands” Join Bruce Newhouse, Field Ecologist, Environmental Planner and FBP Board Member, for an early morning bird walk through Pisgah’s grasslands. Registration opens May 29th.