Walks and Workshops

The Walks and Workshops program for adults and families has been a vital part of the Arboretum's education program since 1995. This program offers weekend walks led by local experts on seasonal topics like spring wildflowers, reptiles and amphibians, birds, mosses, and fall ecology. The Arboretum's many different habitats offer a wealth of opportunities to explore these topics in great detail and breadth.

Educational workshops at the Arboretum offer a chance to delve more deeply into natural history, cultural, and artistic topics. Ecologically-based workshops for adults include an intensive 3-day spring botany class, lichens, birding, gardening with native plants, identifying winter twigs, and mushrooming. Cultural history workshops have covered the plant technology of Northwest Native Americans, papermaking with native plants, and traditional basketry. Natural art topics include building birdfeeders; drawing birds, wildflowers, and mammals; and painting landscapes in watercolor. Family workshops explore topics like bats, bugs, stargazing, and making walking sticks.



We're always looking for enthusiastic and knowledgeable people to lead nature walks and workshops! If you have an area of expertise you would like to share with others in the community, please call our education office to discuss possibilities at (541) 747-1504.

Pre-registration is required for all workshops and some special events. To register, please call or email the Education Events Coordinator at 747-1504 and speak with the Walks and Workshops Coordinator. Registration fees should be sent to:

   Mount Pisgah Arboretum
   Attn: Walks/Workshops
   34901 Frank Parrish Road
   Eugene, OR 97405