Miller Woods

08/07/2026

Bumblebees are enjoying the improved air quality with the wind shift! There were over a dozen of them asleep in the goldenrod this morning. Which begs the question... if you were to sleep in a big pile of breakfast food, which food would you pick? 🤔

07/30/2026

Remember, Miller Woods is surrounded by residential neighbors! There are also quite a few deer in the area, and they're not very afraid of cars. Drive cautiously and respect all speed limits.

07/24/2026

What a great fundraiser! Would you be interested in a similar fundraiser for Miller Woods? Let us know! (Or share other thoughts for fundraisers, we're always open to new ideas!)

07/09/2026

No interruption to regular enjoyment of Miller Woods tomorrow morning, just an additional group gathering! We are looking forward to chatting with local businesses at Miller Woods tomorrow.

We're looking forward to hosting local businesses for the Mac Area Chamber of Commerce tomorrow! Join us to hear what Yamhill SCWD has coming up soon and how you can help support Miller Woods. Dress for the weather, we will be outside!

06/30/2026

Miller Woods is temporarily closed for maintenance on June 30th and July 1st.

06/24/2026

Miller Woods will be closed June 30th and July 1st for invasive plant treatment.

06/10/2026

We have also recently had a couple of bear sightings at Miller Woods recently. Keep the safety tips below in mind when you're hiking!

🚨 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 – 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞! 🚨

Yamhill County Sheriff's Office has received reports of several bear cubs on private property in the Dopp Rd / Bayley Rd / North Valley Rd area. While these magnificent animals are part of our local wildlife, interactions with humans can be dangerous so we wanted to provide a few reminders about dealing with bear encounters:

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺:
✋ Do not approach or feed the bear. Keep a safe distance.
🗑 Secure trash, pet food, and bird feeders. Bears are attracted to easy food sources.
🐕Keep pets and children indoors until the bear leaves. Be aware of surroundings when outdoors.
📢Make noise from a safe distance to encourage the bear to move along.

𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭:
☎️ 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 / 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁: Call 911 if the bear poses an immediate threat to human safety.
📞𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Report sightings to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) at (503) 947-6000.

Let’s keep both humans and wildlife safe! 🐻👫

05/22/2026

Proceeds from these plant sales support Miller Woods. (And this particular sale is hosted at Miller Woods, so stop by before or after your hike!)

If you haven't quite had your fill of native plants, we have another pop-up sale coming up! Plants are priced from $2 to $10 each depending on size. If you have ash trees, you may be eligible for a coupon to help support your underplanting project. Contact Riparian Conservationist Rachel Kato at [email protected] or 971-241-9479 if you have questions about the ash coupons. A list of available species is available: yamhillswcd.org/earth-day-sale

05/15/2026

Check out this neat native wildlife! Miller Woods has a lot of wildlife, much of which likes to stay hidden during the day. But if you lift up the cover boards like Dakota did recently, you might find critters like this rubber boa!

05/12/2026

We've gone through a few of our staff and volunteers' favorite plants for national wildflower week. But there are always more flowers! Is your favorite included in the database yet? Let us know if not so we can add it!