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WRP is dedicated to stewardship and biodiversity through education and habitat restoration.

08/21/2026

Photos from this week’s field trips to Willamette National Forest! We collected seed from 10 different native plant species to seed and grow out in meadows used by monarch butterflies. We will be out with volunteers every Wednesday and Thursday until the end of September, reach out to [email protected] if you’re interested in joining us!

08/13/2026

Dates added‼️ Starting next Wednesday August 19th we will have volunteer field trip opportunities every Wednesday and Thursday through the end of September. These will be all day trips (7:30am-mid afternoon), including carpooling to Willamette National Forest, moderate to difficult hiking, monarch butterfly activity surveys, native plant seed collection, invasive w**d removal, and more! These volunteer days will contribute to our efforts to restore forest understory and monarch butterfly habitats in Willamette National Forest, and we’d love for you to join us. Reach out to [email protected] for more details (including Eugene and Oakridge meeting locations) and to RSVP.

07/28/2026

Another successful work party in Alton Baker! We removed four buckets and two trash cans of nonnative queen annes lace, curly dock, bull thistle, and moth mullein, and saw some cute pollinators and ospreys! Thanks to the awesome volunteers that showed up and helped make a dent in the w**ds, we’ll be back out here in August so keep an eye out for more events!

07/26/2026

Very exciting survey in Willamette National Forest yesterday, we spotted a monarch butterfly and found eleven eggs! This was our first time seeing a monarch butterfly with volunteers on these trips, thank you to all of the volunteers that joined us and made this survey possible! Monarchs are rare in the cascades this far up their migration route, and Walama has joined restoration efforts to improve milkw**d habitats and strengthen monarch populations here. Stay tuned for more volunteer field trip opportunities in the forest this year, and keep an eye out for next year’s monarch surveys.

07/13/2026

Find our booth at the Lane County Farmers Market this Saturday 7/18! Wed love to talk to you about our restoration work and upcoming events 🌼

07/07/2026

Volunteer with Walama this July! On July 26th we will be back in our restoration meadow in Alton Baker Park at the North end of Knickerbocker Bike Bridge, from 9am-1pm. We will be collecting seed from native plants to grow out, and removing non native Queen Anne’s lace. All ages and experience levels are welcome, dress for the weather and bring water! Reach out to [email protected] for detailed directions to the site or with any questions, we hope to see you there!

07/06/2026

Join us for another fundraiser and raffle at Oakshire Commons in Springfield on July 20th! Stop by our table to learn more about our restoration work and enter a raffle to win a gift card. Thanks to Oakshire for hosting us!

06/30/2026

We found a record 10 monarch caterpillars on our survey yesterday!! We also found six monarch eggs, and saw lots of other wildlife! Thank you to the volunteers that joined us in Willamette National Forest yesterday. We may reschedule our next survey to get out there sooner to check on these caterpillars, so keep an eye out for that! Reach out to [email protected] if you’re interested in joining us for a monarch survey

06/29/2026

Saturday’s event was a success! We up potted over 150 native plants to be planted this fall. We pivoted away from the pollinator survey due to the rain, but still spotted a few pollinators out in the meadow! Thanks to our volunteers and everyone that helped out with this event!

06/27/2026

Our last highlight of the week, National Pollinator Week #5! Chlosyne palla, or the Northern checkerspot, is a butterfly found throughout the Northwestern portion of North America. Its wings sport bands of darker and lighter orange, outlined in black. Similar to Hoffman’s checkerspot, the two can easily be confused, but Northern checkerspot typically has less black in the center on the upper side. Northern checkerspot nectars on many meadow and forest plants including yarrow and thimbleberry, and is another crucial pollinator for meadow and forest ecosystems. We spotted this Northern checkerspot on a monarch butterfly survey in Willamette National Forest!

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200 Day Island Rd
Eugene, OR
97401

Telephone

(541)4843939

Website

http://www.walamarestoration.org/

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