The Oregon State University Extension Service and community partners are offering the 2025 Southwest Oregon Field Experience.

An Extension release said it is a multi-session field course exploring the ecology, landscapes and natural history of the Umpqua Basin and the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains.

Part of the Oregon Naturalist Program, the course brings together local experts and community members for a series of field days across southwestern Oregon. Participants will follow the Umpqua River from the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean while learning about native plants and wildlife, fire ecology, forest ecology and management, oak woodland restoration and the role of indigenous cultures in shaping regional landscapes.

The course includes eight field sessions held from April through August, typically on the last Saturday of each month. The program begins with a two-day opening session in April and concludes with a two-day coastal session in late August.

Registration is limited to 20 participants.

The cost is $350, with some scholarship options available.

Community partners supporting the program include Umpqua Watersheds, Partnership for Umpqua Rivers, Umpqua Community College, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and a number of other organizations.

For complete information and to register, go to: https://extension.oregonstate/edu/oregon-naturalist/events/oregon-naturalist-field-course-southwest-oregon