Jackson Meadow and Quercus Meadow Hike           

Date: Thursday, September 18th, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM

Meeting Location: end of Northwest Jackson Creek Drive (access via Crescent Valley). Parking will be available behind the gate in the McDonald Forest. Google map location

Approximate Length: Hike will total 2.1 miles in length, gaining and descending 300 feet of elevation.

Description: Old survey records and other lines of evidence point to widespread oak woodlands in the historic Willamette Valley and adjacent foothills. In this "Hike with a Forester", we'll explore some of today's "valley-margin forests" with their contemporary cover of Douglas-fir and bigleaf maple, and also look at some efforts to restore open oak woodland and their associated understory vegetation and wildlife. We will have a good probability of seeing the energetic and amusing acorn woodpecker, and other wildlife besides!

More information and RSVP: kindly email mark.swanson@oregonstate.edu. Limited to first 20 people to RSVP.