Willamette Chapter ARS
Salem, Oregon
All are welcome to our chapter meetings which are free and open to the public. They are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Our meeting may be in person or via Zoom. Meeting information will be sent to members via email and newsletter and also announced on this website. In person meetings will be held in a meeting room at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, 545 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon, with dinner at 5:00 p.m. and meeting at
7:00 p.m. There is a parking lot on east side of building.
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​EXCITING NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, Salem
Dinner at 5:00 p.m. with talk
and meeting to follow.
LINDA HARDISON
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Plant Diversity across the State
and in your Gardens
Resources from OregonFlora
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Linda Hardison is director of the Oregon Flora Project and a research assistant professor in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. OregonFlora is the OSU-based organization dedicated to the state's plants. Speaking about the OregonFlora website with its database of over 4,700 plant species that grow in the wild, Dr. Hardison said, “This really opens up the world of Oregon plants to everybody, not just scholars. It makes plant information accessible to anybody who is curious.” Check out OregonFlora's fascinating website, https://oregonflora.org
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LOOKING FORWARD TO SPEAKERS WHO
ALWAYS MAKE THEIR TOPICS COME ALIVE
November 12: Mike Bones
January 14: Jack Olson
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PLAN ON FUN HOLIDAY PARTY
IN EARLY DECEMBER
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
​April 25—26: ARS Annual Convention, Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia, Canada
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