Bird Nesting Workshop Thursday, August 7th | 2:00–3:00 PM Join us for a hands-on and educational afternoon all about nesting birds! We’ll explore a fascinating variety of bird nests found right here in our region—learning how they’re built, what materials are used, and which birds call them home. We’ll cover some of the most common…
Mission Street Parks Conservancy is excited to announce our annual Art Fair Plant Sale in conjunction with the Salem Art Fair at Bush’s Pasture Park! Look for us under the oaks between Bush House Museum and the Art Barn! Friday, September 12, 2025 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Saturday, September 13, 2025 10:00 AM –…
Why not volunteer to help keep the rose beds at Bush’s Pasture Park blooming and neat? Given years of budget cuts and limited staff, the Park is increasingly reliant on volunteers to keep garden beds at their best. You can adopt one or more beds in the Modern Rose Collection! Sign up for one gardening…
Hummingbirds are our smallest native birds and ones we all love and enjoy. Come to a workshop at Bush’s Pasture Park on Thursday July 17th at 2pm to learn more about this special group of birds. We will learn about the types of hummingbirds that we have in Oregon and some of their habits. We…
On May 20, 2025 Vote to SAVE Salem’s Libraries, Parks and Center 50+ and SHORE UP Salem’s Police and Fire services! Salem has a 13.8 million dollar budget deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. This is a structural deficit, which means that even when there is no recession or other temporary problem,…
is excited to announce our annual SPRING PLANT SALE at Bush’s Pasture Park! WHEN Friday, April 25, 2025: 10am – 6pm Saturday, April 26, 2025: 9am – 3pm WHERE As usual, our spring sale will be at the foot of the Soap Box Derby track, Mission St. SE at Church St. SE, Salem…
Mission Street Parks Conservancy is excited to announce our annual Art Fair Plant Sale in conjunction with the Salem Art Fair at Bush’s Pasture Park! Friday, September 13, 2024: 10am – 7pm Saturday, September 14, 2024: 10am – 7pm Sunday, September 15, 2024: 10am – 3pm The plant sale is located in the blissful shade…
Mission Street Parks Conservancy is once again holding the annual Summer Plant Sale in conjunction with the Salem Art Fair at Bush’s Pasture Park! • Friday, July 15th: 10am – 7pm • Saturday, July 16th: 10am – 7pm • Sunday, July 17th: 10am – 3pm Located next to the Art Barn at Bush’s Pasture Park,…
The Statesmen-Journal reported today that the Salem Art Fair has made changes to better protect the Oregon white oaks during the event. Reporter Stacy Loew writes: “The Salem Art Association has put on the annual three-day festival for seven decades, growing it from a handful of local artists near the Bush Barn Art Center, to…
Michael Slater stepped down as MSPC president on March 31st. The board elected Christine Chute as the new president. Michael served as MSPC’s first president and managed the Conservancy’s day-to-day work for the past 30 months. During his term, the organization evolved from the Friends of Bush Gardens to the Mission Street Parks Conservancy, installed…