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/program to follow. There is a parking lot on east side of building.
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​​​NEXT MEETING
April 8, 2026​
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Tom Kaye
Plants on the run:
How climate is changing
and native plants are responding
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Tom Kaye is Chief Scientist and
Founder of the Institute for Applied Ecology, based in Corvallis, Oregon. The Institute focuses on conserving native species and habitats through restoration,
research, and education.
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COME OFTEN TO SEE THE
CHANGING BLOOMS.
Cecil and Molly Smith Garden
A woodland garden full of species and hybrid rhododendrons growing among drifts of cyclamen, narcissus, and erythronium with bursts of trillium to catch the eye.
Open Saturday and Sunday during April and May,
11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Closed Memorial Day weekend.
5055 Ray Bell Road NE, St. Paul, Oregon 97137
Admission $3.00, ARS members free
EXPLORE WITH FELLOW
WILLAMETTE CHAPTER MEMBERS
A trip to Washington—
Rhododendron Species
Botanical Garden,
Heronswood,
Chimacum Woods Nursery,
and Far Reaches Farm
Date to be announced.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
​April 21—25, 2026: ARS Annual Convention,
Rhododendrons and Companions
in a Changing Climate
Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia, Canada
Registration is now open at
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