Parker Learning Gardens - Poisonous Plant Walk

POISONOUS PLANT WALK

Dates: October 24, 25 & 31, 2026

Time: 9 AM–5 PM; arrive anytime during event hours

Location: Parker Learning Gardens, 31239 Lanes Turn Rd., Coburg, OR 97408

Ages: All ages

Registration: Advance registration required

Cost: Pay-what-you-can/free option available; suggested $5/person, $15/family, $35/groups of 5–10

Info + Registration: parkerlearninggardens.org/ppw

Description:

How well do you know the plants you should NOT eat? The Poisonous Plant Walk is a self-guided autumn walk along our Southern Hedgerow Trail exploring the strange, beautiful, useful—and sometimes deadly—world of poisonous plants.

Photographs and educational signs explore plant identification, ecology, history, folklore, traditional uses, symptoms of poisoning, and the fascinating line between medicine and poison. It’s designed for families, homeschoolers, small learning groups, young naturalists and curious adults, with visitors exploring at their own pace.

No poisonous plants are brought in or displayed for the event; the experience uses photographs and educational information to help people safely learn about plants they may encounter in the world around them.

Natural farm trail; expect uneven ground, leaves, roots, mud and October weather.

parkerlearninggardens.org/ppw

ABOUT PARKER LEARNING GARDENS

Parker Learning Gardens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit outdoor education organization providing hands-on learning in gardening, ecology, regenerative agriculture, animals and the natural world.

Both of these events are important fall fundraisers for us. Their success helps support our educational programming, animals, land and facilities as we head into the quieter winter season.