Local Green Happenings

Check this page every month for a list of outdoor and garden-related events, sales, and classes in the Eugene area.

December Happenings 

Solar SUN-Days
Dates: Sundays in December
Location: Alton Baker Park
Address: 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR 97401
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 pm
Price: Free

Lane County Holiday Farmers Market
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through December 23
Location: Lane Events Center Performance Hall
Address: 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Saturdays), 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Sundays)
Price: Free

Choose ‘n’ Cut Christmas Trees
Dates: December 1 through December 24
Location: Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm
Address: 36777 Wheeler Rd, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free entrance

All Eugene-Springfield Neighborhoods Tree Planting
Date: Saturday, December 1
Location: Friends of Trees Eugene Metro
Address: 338 W 11th Ave #103, Eugene, Oregon 97401
Time: 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free

Planting Party
Date: Saturday, December 1
Location: Amazon Park
Address: Amazon Park, E 24th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
Time: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free 

No-Ivy Day
Date: Saturday, December 1
Location: Whilamut Natural Area
Address: 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, Oregon 97401
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free 

Winter Pop-up Market with Whiteaker Community Market Vendors
Date: Saturday, December 1
Location: Down To Earth
Address: 36777 Wheeler Rd, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free entrance

Get Squirrely Nature Quest
Date: Saturday, December 1
Location: Hendricks Park
Address: Summit Ave & Skyline Blvd, Eugene, OR 97403
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free for members; $5 per family for non-members

Wreath Making Workshop
Dates: Saturday, December 1 and 8
Location: Territorial Seed Company
Address: PO Box 158/20 Palmer Ave, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (2 workshops per Saturday)
Price: $30

Women in the Woods
Date: Sunday, December 2
Location: Good Samaritan Society Eugene Village
Address: 3500 Hilyard St., Eugene, OR 97405
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: Free

Lower Deer Creek Floodplain Enhancement Project Tour
Date: Wednesday, December 5
Location: McKenzie Watershed Council
Address: 442 A Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Free 

Horticulture Proficiency Program Training
Date: Wednesday, December 5
Location: Community of Christ - Eugene Congregation
Address: 1485 Gilham Rd, Eugene, Oregon 97401
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Bird Walks
Date: Sunday, December 9
Location: College Hill Reservoir
Address: Lawrence St & 24rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
Time: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Price: $5; Free for members

Sustainable Landscape Seminars
Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, December 11 and 12
Location: Oregon State University Extension - Lane County
Address: 996 Jefferson St, Eugene, Oregon 97402
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: $25

First Quarter Moon Star Party in Eugene
Date: Friday, December 14
Location: College Hill Reservoir
Address: Lawrence St & 24rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
Time: Dusk
Price: Free

Peace Presbyterian Greenspace Tree Planting
Date: Saturday, December 15
Location: Peace Presbyterian
Address: 3060 River Rd, Eugene, OR 97404
Time: 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free

Winter Solstice Celebration
Date: Friday, December 21
Location: Dorris Ranch
Address: 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR 97477
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: $7 in-district, $9 out-of-district