Nature

Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival

Silver Falls State Park South Falls District and elsewhere as noted
Next happening
May 11, 2025 mdi-clock 10:00 AM

All activities take place in the South Falls Day-use area unless noted*

Ongoing Activities Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–4 pm

- Wildflower Show in the Stone Kitchen Shelter

- Educational discovery tables throughout the South Falls Historic District:

  • Plant a native plant from seed to take home with you
  • Learn why insects are so important for birds
  • Discover how lighting, windows, and pets affect bird populations

- Native Plant Sale at the Nature Store

Scheduled activites

7:30 am Early bird walk: 2 miles, 3 hours, *Meet at North Canyon Trailhead, 3 miles north of the South Falls District

10:30 am Budding Birders Junior Ranger Program, 45 minutes, meet on back patio of South Falls Lodge

11 am Wildflower Walk: ½ mile, 1 hour, meet at Stone Circle

12 pm Wildflower Walk: ½ mile, 1 hour, meet at Stone Circle

12 pm Live Raptor Presentation in the field behind the Stone Circle (no dogs please)

12:30 pm Budding Birders Junior Ranger Program, 45 minutes, meet on back patio of South Falls Lodge

1 pm Live Raptor Presentation in the field behind the Stone Circle (no dogs please)

1 pm Family Birding Walk: ½ mile, 1 hour, meet at Stone Circle

3 pm Afternoon Birding Walk, 1 mile, 90 minutes, *meet at Howard Creek Trailhead, across highway 214 from the South Falls District

 

For more information, contact park ranger Matt Palmquist at matt.palmquist@oprd.oregon.gov or (503) 689-5122.

Session Schedule

May 11, 2025 mdi-clock-outline 10:00 AM Begins May 11, 2025 mdi-clock-outline 4:00 PM Ends