BROOKINGS, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry Campus invites the community to join us on Thursday, April 24, 2025, 1:00 to 2:00 pm (New Time!) for: Why Native Plants?
This is a free program sponsored by the Friends of Curry Campus and will be held in the Community Room on Southwestern’s Curry Campus, 96082 Lone Ranch Parkway (off Highway 101), Brookings. Bring a friend and a brown bag lunch.
Maggie Daly of Gold Beach will talk about native plants of the south coast. She is a member of the South Coast Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon which is active in Coos and Curry Counties.
The purpose of the South Coast Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO) is the preservation, conservation, and the study of the native plants and vegetation of Oregon and the education of the public to the value of the native flora and its habitat.
Current activities of the Society include: guided walks; presentations from relevant experts for example from the Xerxes Society or the local Audubon society; an annual garden tour; and an annual fall native plant sale. The NPSO Garden Tour this year is in Brookings, Oregon on June 14, 2025.
Maggie attended a lecture by an entomologist about ecosystem collapse and how easily home gardeners could contribute to ecosystem health simply by planting native plants. She was moved to tears. When Maggie retired she had the opportunity to convert her yard, which was 90% lawn, into native plant beds. She then became involved with promoting native plant use on the Southcoast of Oregon.
Whether you are a seasoned expert on native plants of the south coast or have a budding interest, this presentation comes just in time to learn more about the native plants in your yard and plant new ones.
Stay tuned for upcoming talks in the Friends of Curry speaker series. Spring term lectures feature animals that conservationists are working to save. For more information contact the Curry Campus at 541-813-1667.
