Registration opens 3/16 at 6:00 am

Meet the charismatic itty-bitty flora of the Agate Desert Preserve near White City. We will soak in the beauty of rings, patches, and ribbons of colorful flowers and look for federally endangered and other rare flowers that grow in drying vernal pools. This is a unique preserve of vernal pool-mounded prairie surrounded by industrial and grazing land. Our guide will be Kristi Mergenthaler, a botanist and Stewardship Director with Southern Oregon Land Conservancy.

Guide: Kristi Mergenthaler

Focus: Flowers, Agate Desert

Limit: 15

Meeting Location: Agate Desert Preserve, Central Point

Difficulty: One-mile of moderately difficult walking on and off trail on steep slopes at a slow pace with an elevation gain of up to 200 ft.

While Covid restrictions have lifted, please exercise precaution and stay home if you are feeling ill. Contact SOLC staff for a possible raincheck. 

As much as we love our furry friends at SOLC, pets are not allowed. SOLC does make exceptions for ADA service animals. Companion animals, however, are not allowed.

If you have questions about the day, contact Amber Shannon at 541-482-3069 Ext 107 or email at events@landconserve.org.

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