Glide Wildflower Show Returns April 25-26 With Native Plant Displays, Guided Walks and More

The Glide Wildflower Show is set to return April 25-26 at the Glide Community Center, bringing back a longtime Douglas County tradition that highlights the region’s native plants and the people who study, preserve and appreciate them.

Now in its 61st year, the event is billed by organizers as the largest showcase of native flora in the Pacific Northwest. The two-day show will feature hundreds of plant specimens collected from across Southwest Oregon, along with educational exhibits, special presentations, plant sales and guided activities for visitors.

Organizers are also encouraging community groups and local residents to plan an outing to the show as spring wildflower season gets underway.

“The Glide Wildflower Show, April 25th-26th, 2026, is the largest showcase of native flora in the Pacific Northwest,” organizers said in event information shared ahead of this year’s gathering.

Held at the Glide Community Center, the show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A photographers-only hour is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. A $5 donation per person is suggested.

According to organizers, this year’s event will include more than 400 species of wildflowers, shrubs, trees, mosses, lichens and ferns, all labeled and displayed for the public. Visitors can also expect specialty exhibits focused on edible and medicinal plants, natural dyes, noxious weeds, beekeeping and endangered flowers.

Other features are set to include:

• Roving botanists available throughout the show to answer questions
• Sales of books and field guides
• Food, drinks and homemade pies
• Native plant sales
• Guided tours and educational presentations

Planned presentations and activities include topics such as medicinal and edible plants of the Pacific Northwest, the geography of botany in Douglas County and the role native plants can play in landscaping that benefits both people and wildlife. Visitors will also have opportunities to tour the show with a botanist and take part in a guided wildflower walk.

The Glide Community Center is located in Glide, about 17 miles east of Roseburg along Highway 138. Organizers said the building is accessible, with entrance around the back.

More information about the event is available at glidewildflowershow.org. Those with questions or who want help planning a group visit can email info@glidewildflowershow.org.