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VOLUME 36, NO. 4 APRIL 2003
Bulletin of the
Native Plant Society of OregonDedicated to the enjoyment, conservation, and study of Oregon’s native vegetation
Dismantling The National Environmental Policy Actby Peggy Robinson, Emerald Chapter
S ince it was enacted in 1969, theNational Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) has been crucially importantfor environmentalists trying to preventdestructive actions by federal agencies,including the Forest Service and theBureau of Land Management. This actrequires the agencies to prepare andseriously consider in detail a range ofalternatives for each environmentallysignificant action they propose. Thelaw requires that “all reasonable alter-natives” to an action be included. Find-ings are then published in an Environ-mental Impact Statement (EIS) or, forless far-reaching actions, an Environ-mental Assessment (EA). The agenciesare required by law to solicit publicinput before a final decision is made.After the Record of Decision (ROD) isissued, citizens have further rights toappeal and to sue.
The cynical among us believe thatthe agencies usually just do what they
wanted to do in the first place, butthere have been important instanceswhen environmentally-beneficialchanges to alternatives have been cho-sen. In any case, this process has result-ed in widespread public discussion ofimportant actions before they occur.
But it looks like the public is aboutto lose this essential opportunity to par-ticipate in the environmental decisionprocess in many important instances.The Bush administration is proposingto eliminate EISs and EAs from a widerange of Forest Service and BLM activi-ties, including what it calls “post-firerehabilitation” which includes removalof hazard fuels, salvage and sanitationlogging up to 250 acres! Also exemptedwould be so-called small timber sales.Instead such activities will be classifiedas Categorical Exclusions, a designationused for actions with no significant
environmental impact.Another aspect of this destruction
of the rights of citizens to participate inforest planning is the administration’sintention to amend or revise itsindividual forest management plansunder the categorical exclusion clauseof NEPA, without preparing EISs. Nopublic notice, comment or appeal peri-od would be required on these changesto the 15-year plans which guide themanagement of each national forest.Perhaps ironically, we do still have theright to submit comments on thisproposed change. Comments are dueby April 7 to:
USDA FS Planning Rule ContentAnalysis Team, PO Box 8359, Mis-soula, MT or [email protected]
For more information on this, contact www.americanlands.org/bush_regulations.htm.
Next State Board Meeting is April 5th
The Board of Directors Meeting will be held on the OSU campus in Richard-son Hall, Room # 115, Saturday, April 5th from 9:00 am to 3:00pm. Parking
is available to the west of 30th street in the School of Forestry parking area. Accessthe parking area off the southbound side of 30th or off Washington Way. A fullOSU campus map can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/visitors/tour/cam-pusmap.htm.
From the parking lot, enter the west door of Richardson Hall. This door islocked, but someone will be there to let you in until the meeting starts. If you arelate, first try the north entrance to Richardson, or failing there, the north and eastdoors to Peavy Hall courtyard are open. Those doors are accessed off Jefferson Wayor 30th St., respectively. You then need to navigate to the southwest corner ofPeavy where it connects to the lobby of Richardson. “NPSO” signs will be postedto assist you. It is recommended that you bring your lunch, though food is avail-able nearby in West Dining Hall.
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General Business Address P.O. Box 902Eugene, OR 97440
or correspond directly with Officersand Committee Chairs listed on theinside of the back page.
Membership Inquiries OnlyJan Dobak2921 NE 25th AvenuePortland, OR 97212-3460
Bulletin of the Native PlantSociety of Oregon
Editor: Tanya Harvey
ISSN 0884-599. Published 11 timesper year. Subscription price $18/year.Date and issue number on page 1.
The submission date is the 10th ofeach month for the following month’sissue. Send submissions by e-mail [email protected].
Opinions expressed in this publica-tion are those of the authors of thearticles. They do not represent theopinions of the Native Plant Societyof Oregon, unless so stated.
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A close up of the spadix of Skunk Cabbage (Lysichitonamericanus) showing numerous small beetles pollinating it.
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NEW MEMBERS
12/1/02 - 2/28/03
Portland Vaughn AndersonLeandra ClevelandAnne HayesPete HolloranAlisa RamakrishnanRachael RobertsLinda SimmonsTracy Trandum
Siskiyou Phyllis GustafsonNorman JensenMabel & Robin JonesMichael MurrayAnita SedaRobin Taylor
Wm. Cusick Roger Ferriel
Willamette Valley Rosamund IrwinJanet R. Ross
At Large Mark Turner
Cheahmill Jim Kreutzbender
Corvallis Matt Blakeley-SmithMegan Miller-MorganMike & Nancy RobinsonLee SchupackHeidi SunaJohn SyringDuncan ThomasRob WeissLaura WhiteRoxanne J. Williams
Emerald Mabel ArmstrongCatherine HaydenJean JancaitisHeather LaddCynthia LaffertyErin PageRichard Shields
High Desert Claudia CampbellEllen Hammond
Klamath Basin Sue MaloneVictoria Tenbrink
Mid-Columbia Marge ByrneCecelia GoodnightGay JerveyPeter & Susan JulianHanna MetzgerFrank Thiess
North Coast Janet HenkelJim ReeherHope Stanton
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StateApril 5, Saturday, 9:00amState Board Meeting combined withStrategic Planning Planning Session.The next State Board Meeting will takeplace 9:00 am–3:00pm, RichardsonRoom #115, OSU in Corvallis, (noteearly start). A relatively short boardmeeting will be followed by the strate-gic planning session with moderatorwhere we will discuss specific longrange plans and goals for NPSO. Wehope as many board members as possi-ble will make every effort to attend thisimportant meeting. See front page formore information and directions.
June 20–22, 2003Annual Meeting: The PortlandChapter will host this year’s meeting inJohn Day. Registration and field tripand lodging information were includedas an insert in the March issue of theBulletin. For more information go to http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/science/ps/nature/bloomtime/centralo/trips/jday/johnday.htm.
Blue MountainApril 7, Monday, 7:00pmMeeting: Subtropical Vegetation.Charlie Johnson, USFS Ecologist fromBaker City will give a slide presentationbased on his travels in Venezuela,Equador, Columbia, Guatemala, andMexico. Small Business DevelopmentCenter, at SE 1st and Dorian inPendleton.
CheahmillApril 13, Sunday, 8:00amField Trip: Mid-Columbia Chapter’sWildflower Show and Tom McCallPreserve. Join us for our annual trip toview the mid-Columbia Chapter’swildflower show followed by a moder-ate hike at The Nature Conservancy’sTom McCall Preserve at Rowena Dell
in the Columbia Gorge. See manybeautiful Gorge endemics, vernal poolsand spectacular views. Meet at the Lin-field Ave. entrance to Murdock Hall atLinfield College. For information or topre-register call Kareen Sturgeon at503-472-0866.
April 23, Wednesday, 7:30pmLecture: Ethnobotanical Explo-rations in Mexico’s Copper Canyonand in Oaxaca. Linfield College andthe Cheahmill Chapter are co-sponsor-ing this lecture. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE
OF REGULAR DATE & LOCATION.Thisspecial event is ‘in lieu of ’ Cheahmill’sApril meeting.
Robert Bye, ethnobotanist andprofessor at UNAM, (NationalAutonomous University of Mexico)will discuss his field experiences inMexico where he’s worked extensivelywith native peoples. Jonasson Hall,Linfield College, McMinnville.Contact Susan Williams 503-538-1865or [email protected] or KareenSturgeon at 503-472-0866.
May 24, Saturday, 9:00am Field Trip: Trask Mountain—Inven-tory of Plant Species for the OregonAtlas Project. This 3450' peak is locat-ed in the northwest corner of YamhillCounty in Oregon’s Coast Range. DanUpton, retired Willamette Industriesforester, will lead us on a moderate hiketo see grassy meadows, oak groves, andancient conifers and will teach us aboutthe fascinating history of this area,which includes extensive fires and anold stage coach line. Meet at the Lin-field Ave. entrance to Murdock Hall atLinfield College. REGISTRATION
REQUIRED. For information and/or toregister, call Kareen Sturgeon at 503-472-0866.
CorvallisApril 14, Monday, 7:30pmMeeting: A Guide to the Wildflowersof the Corvallis Area. A slide showand talk by Phil Hays, author of thelocal field guide to hikes in the Corval-lis area. Meet at the Avery House,Avery Park, Corvallis. For more infor-mation please contact Esther McEvoy541-754-0893.
May 12, Monday 7:30pm Meeting: Speaker to be announcedin next Bulletin.
May (date in next Bulletin) Field Trip: Owens Farm. Trip to helpcompile a plant species list of the plantsin the Greenbelt Land Trust portionwhich includes oak woodlands, ripari-an and wetland habitats.
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IMPORTANT NOTE TO FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS Field trips take place rain or shine,so proper dress and footwear areessential. Trips may be strenuousand/or hazardous. Participation isat your own risk. Be prepared tosign a release form indicating this.For a sample copy check out theNPSO website. Please contact thetrip leader or chapter representativeabout difficulty, distance, and terrainto be expected on field trips. Bringwater and lunch. All NPSO field tripsare open to the public at no charge(other than contribution to carpooldriver) and newcomers and visitorsare always welcome. NationalForests require a Northwest ForestPass for many field trip locations.Permits can be acquired at forestheadquarters and ranger districts.
NOTICE TO FIELD TRIP CHAIRS AND LEADERS The Forest Service and other agen-cies have set policies limiting groupsize in many wilderness areas to 12.The reason is to limit human im-pacts on these fragile areas. Groupsusing wilderness areas should be nolarger than 12.
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EmeraldApril 23, Wednesday, 9:00amField Trip: Tour of Big Island in theMcKenzie River. McKenzie RiverTrust recently acquired a 100-acre islandto protect an outstanding example ofpristine floodplain habitat. RylandMoore of MRT will lead the field tour.The hike is moderately difficult andsome wading and climbing over rocksand logs may be involved. Meet at9:00am at Amazon Community Centerto carpool or 9:15am at Albertson’s near58th and Main in Springfield. RSVP.Call Dave Predeek at 541-345-5531.
April 28, Monday, 7:30pmMeeting: What the FloodplainStratigraphy of the SouthwesternWillamette Tells Us, Eugene. KarinBaitis, BLM Soils Scientist, with anMA in geography/geomorphology, pro-vides technical advice for soil water-shed management for the BLM SiuslawResource Area, which includes theWest Eugene Wetlands. Karin will talkabout the creation of the wetlands inwest Eugene, from the development ofthe floodplain in the last 10,000 yearsthrough today. Floodplain stratigraphyindicates possible catastrophic eventsand includes a massive gray clay unit, 6to 20 inches below the topsoil, which is
why there are valley floor wetlands.Karin also promises to discuss where allthe clay came from. Room 115,Science Building, Lane CommunityCollege, 4000 E. 30th Ave.
May 4, Sunday, 9:00amField Trip: Spencers Butte. A locallandowner will host a visit to his prop-erty on the southeast side of SpencersButte. The land consists of more than100 acres of grass prairie and oak-pinesavannah. Meet 9:00am at SouthEugene High School and return before3:00pm. Bring lunch. For more infocall Dave Predeek at 541-345-5531.
May 12, Monday, 7:30pmMeeting: Kalapuya and Respect forthe Earth. Esther Stutzman works withvarious arts-in-education councilsthroughout Oregon and is currentlydeveloping a culturally-correct curricu-lum. She’ll talk to us about theKalapuya view of the Earth and theresources, say something about thepractice of burning in the valley, andgive some plant uses. Esther, who’sbeen telling stories of her people forover 40 years, will also tell us some sto-ries. Room 115, Science, Lane Com-munity College, 4000 E. 30th. Ave.Note: May’s meeting will be on the2nd Monday (not the 4th as is usual).
High DesertApril 22, Tuesday, 7:30pmMeeting: The Special Status PlantProgram and Species of thePrineville BLM District. Ron Halvor-son, Botanist for the Bureau of LandManagement, Prineville District, willhighlight the district’s special statusplant program, with a focus on speciesknown to occur on BLM land. Thesewill be discussed in depth, includingtheir abundance, distribution, ecologyand BLM’s management concerns andstrategies. Plenty of time will be allowedfor audience interaction. CentralOregon Environmental Center, 16NW Kansas, Bend.
Klamath BasinFor information on the Klamath BasinChapter, contact Sarah Malaby, 541-884-5703, [email protected]; or MikeCutler, 541-850-9012, [email protected].
Mid-ColumbiaApril 2, Wednesday, 7:30pmMeeting: How to Put on a PlantShow. Several local NPSO veterans ofmany native plant shows will present aworkshop on collecting, preparing,labeling and displaying specimens inorder to maximize the educational andaesthetic aspects of a plant show.Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.Exit 82 off I-84 in The Dalles andfollow the signs.
April 13-27, 10:00am – 4:00pmEvent: Annual Wildflower Show atMosier School. Expect to see over 300species with names displayed. Everyoneis welcome! Exit 69 (Mosier) off I-84.The school is the first large building onthe right, parking is behind (south of )the school building.
May 7, Wednesday, 7:30pmMeeting: SECRETS program. Everwonder what makes the shrub-steppeecosystem unique? Bring the wholefamily and join the Northwest ServiceAcademy’s Mosier Field Team for a fun
Phlox speciosa blooming in April under a manzanita by the Illinois River.
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and informative evening demonstratingparts of the science curriculum taughtby the SECRETS program. SECRETSis a non-profit, Columbia Gorge basedorganization dedicated to teachingchildren about their surrounding envi-ronment. Columbia Gorge DiscoveryCenter Exit 82 off I-84 in the Dallesand follow the signs.
North CoastFor information on the North CoastChapter, contact Janet Stahl at 503-842-8708 or [email protected] John Gerke at 503-842-5366 [email protected].
PortlandApril 8, Tuesday, 7:00pmMeeting: Wildflowers of John Day.Paul Slichter, one of our favorite mem-bers in the Portland chapter, will bepresenting part of his slide collection offlora species that we may expect to seeat the annual meeting in John Day.He’ll take us from the dry soils of theBlue Basin through the coniferousforests and up to the alpine ridgetopsin this area. Join us for a preview of thebeauty and diversity that we’ll experi-ence in June at the annual meeting!Fireside Room (#355) of the FirstUnited Methodist Church located at1838 SW Jefferson St. in Portland. Formore information contact Dee White,503-775-2909.
April 12, Saturday, 8:30amField Trip: Memaloose Hills. Thisbeautiful east Gorge trail near Mosierhas gently rolling hills, oak groves,basalt outcroppings, and fields ofShooting Stars, Larkspur, Blue-eyedMarys, and buttercups. We may alsosee Suksdorfia violacea and Trifoliummacrocephalum. About 6-7 miles and800 ft. elevation gain. We will meet atGateway at 8:30 am, but please call tripleader Beth Magnus at 503-226-7919if you are planning to come on thistrip. The second meeting place will bethe Hood River McDonalds near theBridge exit at 9:45 am.
April 19, Saturday, 8:30amField Trip: Catherine Creek. See fieldsof Camas, Rosy Plectritis, and manyother species in this classic East Gorgewildflower area. We’ll also look forsuch oak woodland treasures as Dicen-tra cucullaria, Viola sheltonii, andCynoglossum grande. The trip will be120 miles round trip by car, and 3-4miles easy hiking with about 700 ft.elevation gain. Leave at 8:30 am, Gate-way/NE 99th Ave Park and Ride,southeast corner of parking lot. Secondmeeting place, 9:45 am at CatherineCreek parking lot. Call Paul Slichter at503-248-9242 for information.
April 27, Sunday, 4:30amPhotography Trip: Dry Creek Road.Meet at 4:30am in Mosier across fromthe Mosier Market, and drive to theDry Creek Road area to catch dawn atabout 5:00 am on vast hillsides of Bal-samroot. With a clear dawn we maycatch the first light on Mt. Hood orMt. Adams before settling into flowerphotography with early morning light-ing. Those who wish may camp Satur-day night with the leader at his proper-ty on Dry Creek. Please contact MikeMcKeag, 503-430-2693 or [email protected] for details.
April 27, Sunday, 8:30amField Trip: Weldon Wagon Road. 7.5miles and 1,500 ft. elevation gain. Thisbeautiful trail above the White SalmonRiver Valley winds up flowerly hillsideswith oak groves. With luck, ChocolateLilies, Ball-head Waterleaf, Balsamroot,blue Hound’s Tongue, and the rare Cyp-ripedium fasciculatum, Viola sheltonii,and Lomatium suksdorfii will all be inbloom. Meet at Gateway at 8:30 am,but please call leader Beth Magnus at503-226-7919 if you plan to come. Itshould be possible to do the photogra-phy trip and then this one too, by meet-ing Beth at the Hood River McDonaldsnear the Bridge exit at 9:45am.
May 4, Sunday, 4:00amPhotography Trip: Memaloose Hills.Meet at 4:00 am in Mosier across fromthe Mosier Market. Drive to theMemaloose area and climb a balsam-root, lupine, and Indian paintbrush
covered hill in the predawn light tocatch the first light on Mt. Hood, Mt.Adams, and the Columbia River fromthe hilltop. Then enjoy wildflowerphotography in the early morninglight. Those who wish may camp withthe leader at his property on Dry Creeknear Mosier. Contact Mike Mckeag,503-430-2693 or [email protected].
May 3, Saturday, 8:30am Field Trip: Hood River Mountainand Mosier Creek. Both easy hikes aswe drive up to the ridge to start a trailwith spectacular views of the HoodRiver Valley with Mount Hood presid-ing and color abound, then Russ willlead us to Mosier Creek to hunt for therare Linanthus bakeri, along with L. bi-color and Trifolium eriocephalum. Leave8:30 am, Gateway/NE99th Ave Parkand Ride, southeast corner of parkinglot. For more information call GregStone at 503-233-4761 or Russ Jolleyat 503-286-2350.
May 10, Saturday, 8:30amField Trip: Warren Creek. Collinsiagrandiflora, Dodecatheon poeticum, andMimulus guttatus will supplying fieldsof color. You will surely want to sing!Easy hike but there is a steep down-grade at the end of the loop and Russrecommends a walking stick if youhave one. There will be other stops de-pending on what the group wants todo. Leave 8:30 am, Gateway/ NE 99thAve Park and Ride, southeast corner oflot. For more info call Russ Jolley 503-286-2350 or Greg at 503-233-4761.
SiskiyouApril 5, Saturday, 10:00amField Trip: Limpy Creek BotanicalTrail. Meet at 10:00am in the US For-est Service Bldg., 200 NE GreenfieldRd in Grants Pass just north of Exit 58on I-5 for carpooling; alternate meetingplace: Limpy Creek at 10:30am (limit-ed parking). Leader: Linda Mullens,541-479-3243. We will visit both wetand dry serpentine habitats and a ripari-an area in this botanical hotspot. This isa family-oriented trip with a children’sfocus. Easy 1-mile hike.
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April 12, Saturday, 9:00amField Trip: Star Flat. Meet at thesouth side of the Selma Market parkinglot in Selma. Leader: Don Heinze 541-955-7247. A myriad of rare oronce-considered rare plants, such asCalifornia Lady’s Slipper, Californiapitcher-plant, large-flowered rush lily,Waldo rockcress and Siskiyou Moun-tains pennycress, along with other notrare, but nevertheless beautiful liliesand orchids in an intriguing serpentinefen. Easy 2-3 mile hike.
April 12, Saturday, 10:00amField Trip: Lower Table Rock. Meetat the Lower Table Rock Trailhead.Follow Table Rock Road from CentralPoint 7.7 mi; then turn left ontoWheeler road and follow the signs 0.6mi to the trailhead. Leader: BarbaraMumblo, 541-899-3855. This fieldtrip is part of The Nature Conservan-cy’s sponsored hikes, limit of 30people, so reservations are required.Call the BLM reservation line 541-618-2200. Visit the best place in thevalley to see a variety of early bloomingwildflowers. If the weather is right weshould see the rare dwarf meadowfoamblooming on top. Easy-to-moderate 2-mile hike to the top; portions of thetrail are rocky.
April 17, Thursday, 7:30pmMeeting: Wildflowers of MtMcLoughlin. A beautiful slide showby Tyler Duvall will showcase the flow-ers and photos that he featured in afield guide he recently created for hisMS in Environmental Education atSOU. A good chance to review oursouthern Cascade wildflower species!Room 171 of the SOU Science Build-ing, Ashland. For more informationcall Shannon Clery at 541-201-0909.
April 19, Saturday, 9:00am Field Trip: Serpentine Flora inJosephine County. Meet at IllinoisValley Visitor Center, Cave Junction,half a block from Hwy 199 on Hwy 46on the way to Oregon Caves NationalMonument. Leader: John Roth 541-592-2100 x 254. First stop is
Rough and Ready Botanical Waysideon Hwy. 99. Next stop will be serpen-tine fens up Wimer Rd. Geologic age,habitat, and number of genera explainshigh biodiversity and endemism andwhy fen and dry serpentine plantssurvived an asteroid’s lateral blast whiledinosaurs didn’t. Aimed at generalpublic. Easy half-mile hike.
April 26, Saturday, 1:00pm Field Trip: Waters Creek. Meet USForest Service Bldg, 200 NE GreenfieldRd, Grants Pass, just north of Exit 58off I-5; Leader: Don Heinze 541-955-7247, [email protected]. Excellentall-access trail (wheelchair accessible)that traverses three Southwest Oregonhabitats: riparian, oak savanna, andDouglas fir. Fairy slippers and mariposalilies are among many wildflowers thatwe will see. Aimed at general public.This trip is wheelchair accessible. Easy1-mile hike.
May 3, Saturday, 9:00amField Trip: Illinois River CanyonMeet on right (south) side of SelmaMarket parking lot in Selma, 20 milessouth of Grants Pass on Hwy 199.Leader: Don Heinze 541-955-7247,[email protected]. Along with otherflowers, we will see the most accessiblestand of Kalmiopsis (namesake ofKalmiopsis Wilderness Area) and West-ern Sopora, rare plants discovered byand named for one of Oregon’s bestknown pioneer botanists, Lilla Leach.Easy 4-mile hike on good trail, butslope from trail to Illinois River is highand precipitous. Recommended read-ing: Don Begnoche, Siskiyou Sundayspp. 91-100; Kirkpatrick, Holzwarth,and Mullins, The Botanist and HerMuleskinner pp. 63-103.
May 4, Sunday, 9:00amWorkshop: Wildland Grasses. Meetat the left (east) side of Fred Meyerparking lot on the Parkway in GrantsPass. Alternate meeting place and time:9:45am, north side parking lot of FishHatchery Park. Leader: Don Heinze;reservations required—call Don at 541-955-7247. Learn to key and identifycommon grasses of southwest Oregon;
find out natural history and historicalfacts about grasses. Bring pencil, paper,clipboard, hand lens, and digging tool.Easy 1-mile hike.
May 17-18, Saturday and SundayThe May Redwoods and Coastal Floratrip that was announced in the Marchissue of the NPSO Bulletin has beenCANCELLED. We again call yourattention to the following MemorialDay weekend trip, since it requiresadvance planning on the part of inter-ested participants.
May 24–26, Saturday to Monday Field Trip: Thompson Reservoir (eastside of the Cascade Mountains) MeetSaturday at 4:00pm in the officeparking lot of the Silver Lake RangerDistrict of the Fremont National Forestin the (more or less) town of SilverLake, 76 airline miles south southeastof Bend and 73 airline miles northeastof Klamath Falls. Alternate meetingplace and time: 5:00pm, Forest ServiceCampground on the west side of SilverLake. This will be a plant listing trip forthe Oregon Plant Atlas Project that isworking on a new computerized techni-cal manual of Oregon plants. Datacollected on this trip will feed directlyinto the OPAP database. ThompsonReservoir is located in an area where nodata have been collected for the project,so we will be on the “cutting edge”.
Stay at USFS Thompson LakeCampground on west side of lake withspace for tents and RVs as well as waterand toilets. Motel accommodations areavailable at the Silver Lake Store. Pernight, one person: $21.20; two people:$31.80; call 541-576 -2131. A goodopportunity for people to come to anunbotanized block (#145). It wouldmake a good Memorial Day excursionfor the entire family. Family memberswho don’t want to botanize can gobirding or boating. Fishing in Thomp-son Reservoir is reputed to be good. Callor e-mail Don at 541-955-7247 [email protected] to let himknow that you’re thinking of comingand to obtain more information.
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NPSO Items for SaleVascular Plants of Lane County, Oregon: An AnnotatedChecklist by C. Simpson, J. Koenig, J. Lippert, R. Love, B.Newhouse, N. Otting, S. Sundberg, D. Wagner, and P. Warn-er. Emerald Chapter, NPSO. This new county checklistincludes more than 1,740 species and varieties representing39 percent of the 4,460 plants currently recognized by theOregon Flora Project at Oregon State University. It also in-cludes a color map of Lane County’s five major ecoregions;and information about rare and endangered species, noxiousweeds, and escaped cultivated plants. Information is in-cluded for every species on habitat, ecoregion, occurrencefrequency, and native or non-native origin. To order, send$15 payable to Emerald Chapter, NPSO to Lane CountyChecklist, Emerald Chapter, NPSO, PO Box 902, Eugene, OR97440-0902.
Camas Tee Shirt from Cheahmill Chapter. Beautiful mossgreen or tan tee shirts with botanical drawing in color ofCamassia quamash by Carlton, OR artist and Cheahmillchapter member Marilynn Karbonski. Short sleeve, highquality, $15 plus shipping. For ordering information call503-852-7230, or send order to PO Box 291, Carlton, OR97111.
The “Atlas of Oregon Carex” was NPSO’s first OccasionalPaper. The Atlas has 128 location maps, one for each Carextaxon in the state of Oregon. Also included are a synonymy,fun facts about sedges, a history of the project, and Oregongeography maps. Price: $5.
“Louis F. Henderson (1853-1942): The Grand Old Man ofNorthwest Botany” by Rhoda M. Love. NPSO’s second Occa-sional Paper is the only existing publication with detailedcoverage of the long and fascinating life of this John Muir-like western character. Included: 56 pictures,133 notes,chronology, list of plants named for Henderson. Third print-ing nearly sold out. Order your copy today! Price: $10.
To order either or both Occasional Papers, send check forthe appropriate amount (made payable to NPSO) to:Occasional Papers, Native Plant Society of Oregon, POBox 902, Eugene, OR 97440-0902.
NPSO Membership Directory lists names, addresses, phonenumbers, and e-mail address of NPSO members (April 2001).Available from Jan Dobak, 2921 NE 25th Avenue, Portland,OR 97212-3460. $3 postpaid.
Umpqua ValleyApril 10, Thursday, 7:00pm Meeting: Slides of Iris, Lilies,Orchids and Violets. Key Hydrophyl-laceae, Ranunculaceae, Saxifragaceae.Bring specimens. 7:00pm at the MercyMedical Center Community EducationBuilding 2459 Stewart Parkway (brightblue sign between Stewart ParkPharmacy and Office Max). For moreinformation call Richard Sommer at541-673-3709.
April 12, Saturday, 8:00am Field Trip: Look for the EarlyBloomers. Destination depends on thebloom. Assemble for caravan or car-pool at BLM parking lot, 777 GardenValley Blvd, Roseburg prior to 8:00amdeparture. For more information callRichard Sommer at 541-673-3709.
April 26, Saturday, 8:00am Field Trip: View the North UmpquaRiver Kalmiopsis near Dry Creek oralternate field trip to view them on theTiller Ranger District, near BoulderCreek, a tributary of the SouthUmpqua River. Fires in both areas thislast summer. Assemble for caravan orcarpool at BLM parking lot, 777Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg prior to8:00am departure. For more informa-tion please call 541-673-3709.
Willamette ValleyApril 5, Saturday, 10:00amField Trip: Restoration of NativePlants in Bush Park. Wilbur Bluhmand other Willamette chapter memberswill lead a botanical exploration of thenative wildflowers of Bush Park. Thepublic is invited to come learn how toidentify several spring blooms, plus na-tive shrubs and trees among remnantwet prairie, oak woodland, and riparian
zones. Bush Park has 89 acres includ-ing a surprising diversity remaining ina very accessible urban area. There aresome projects underway to restore na-tive plants along the creek, and oppor-tunities for more volunteers to help.We have been offered a chance to usethe greenhouse at Deepwood to propa-gate natives for the Bush Park restora-tion. The chapter hopes to re-kindleinterest in chapter activities by distrib-uting a list of summer field trips andrestoration projects as well as a surveyof member (and potential member) in-terests at this event. Meet at the Deep-wood Historic House parking lot, atthe southwest corner of Mission Streetand 12th Street, Salem. Dress for theweather, and bring a notebook or cam-era if you wish. For more informationcontact Dana Field at 503-581-6073.
William CusickFor information on the William CusickChapter call Frazier Nichol at 541-963-7870.
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OTHER EVENTS
The Siskiyou Field Institute 2003 Field Seasonby Sue Parrish, SFI Director
One fall day a couple of years ago,my five-year-old daughter and I
were looking at a sparkling mountainlake, soaking in the sun and the cliffedwalls that rose above it to the sky. Shesat snuggled on my lap, watching thescene, and said “Mama, you see thosesparkles out in the lake?... That’s wherethe stars go in the daytime”. Her innateconnection and understanding of thenatural world (mixed in with a five-year-old sense of magic of course!) feltsage-like to me that day.
The staff at the Siskiyou FieldInstitute strives to bring that sense ofwonder and curiosity about the naturalworld to people through a wide assort-ment of natural history programs forstudents aged 6-80. Participants canlearn all about the Klamath-Siskiyousthrough botanizing, birding, hiking,backpacking, rafting…with expert nat-uralists eager to share their knowledgeand passion for this botanically diverseand unique mountain system. Read onfor this year’s program offerings—wehope you’ll join us!
Our season will officially kick offwith Illustrating Klamath River Wild-flowers with dynamic Dr. Linda AnnVorobik from May 15-18 at Sandy BarRanch in Orleans, CA. Linda, aprofessional illustrator and botanist,will offer participants the chance tolearn about Klamath River plantsthrough field exploration, watercolor,and field sketching.
SFI is convening its SecondConference on Klamath-SiskiyouEcology: Biodiversity and HabitatRestoration this year from May 29-31,2003. The first conference in 1997 ledto our annual offerings of courses as itstimulated such dialog and enthusiasmamongst attendees. Leading researchersfrom universities, land managementagencies, and other organizations willbe sharing the latest scientific findingsabout the region. Topics discussedinclude Forest Ecology; Fire-adapted
ecosystems and management; Phy-topthera (Port Orford Cedar Diseaseand Sudden Oak Death); Riparian,Aquatic Ecology and Fish Restoration;and Sensitive Species. Presentationswill be followed by field trips with con-ference presenters to local sites. Theconference will end with our annualbanquet on Saturday May 31st in theIllinois Valley. A social hour and deli-cious vegetarian meal will be followedby a keynote presentation from CathyWhitlock, entitled “Fire, climate andvegetation in Oregon’s forests: an ex-amination on multiple time scales.”
Our Western Siskiyou session istaking place before and after the con-ference from May 24-28, and June 1.Based in the Illinois Valley near CaveJunction, participants can choose froma large array of courses that take themventuring all over the Western Siskiy-ous. The Eastern Siskiyou session,based out of Ashland, will take placefrom June 27-29th, offering partici-pants the chance to explore the EasternSiskiyous. Join us for courses thatchronicle the Biscuit Fire’s regenera-tion, and cover botany basics and for-ays to medicinal uses of plants…to
name just a few of this year’s offerings.Four- and five-day courses offer collegecredit and a rather comprehensive in-troduction to plant identification withLinda Ann Vorobik, bryophytes withDavid Wagner, and forest mycologywith Dan Luoma.
Other programs throughout thesummer are bountiful and spreadthroughout the region. These programsoffer a variety of experiences, such as aFamily Naturalist Rafting trip downthe Klamath River, Birding and Red-wood Ecology at the coast, or Birds,Bats, Bed and Breakfast weekend atBuckhorn Springs Resort, to name justa few. New this year are rafting andbackpacking programs that will takeyou into the backcountry alongsidetrained naturalists and wildernessguides to immerse yourself further inthe wilds of this region.
If you’re not on our mailing listand want to receive our catalog, pleasecontact us at [email protected], orby phone at 541-592-4459 or 541-482-1417. It can also be viewed and aregistration form downloaded online atwww.siskiyou.org. Come join us in theSiskiyous!
Tualatin Hills Park Native Plant Sale and Earth Day EventNative Plant SaleSaturday, April 19, 10am-2pmAttention All Gardeners! Don’t missthe Tualatin Hills Park and RecreationDistrict’s Native Plant Sale at 15655SW Millikan Blvd., Beaverton. Selectfrom a wide variety of trees, shrubs andflowering plants in all price ranges forevery spot in your garden! Once estab-lished, native plants need little careand water! All proceeds go towardfuture park improvements. Contact503-644-5595 or www.thprd.org formore information.
2003 Earth Day Event Saturday, April 19, 10am-1pm Join us for a celebration of the plantsand animals that live in our forests.Through mini-workshops, booths, andactivities you’ll find out about North-west native plants, wildlife gardens,and some of the critters that live in ourregion. There will be free mini-landworkshops, interpretive walks, kids ac-tivities and refreshments as well asbooths from local conservation groupsand a native conifer tree display.
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Mount Pisgah Arboretum EventsSeavey Loop Rd., Eugene, call 541-747-1504 for information or to register.
Gardening with Nature: NativePlant Gardening Workshop Series These popular classes offer a completetutorial in how to choose native plantsthat will thrive in your garden’s micro-habitats, attract and sustain wildlife,and design a natural garden that fitsinto your personal landscape. Taughtby Evelyn Hess of Lorane Hills Farmand Nursery. Sign up for the whole se-ries or individual classes and prepareyour garden for some ecologically ben-eficial changes. Class fees: $85/$60 forthe entire series, or $20/$15 per class.
Native Plant PropagationApril 5, Saturday, 1-4 pm
Designing Your Natural GardenApril 19, Saturday, 1-4 pm
Spring Wildflower Walks April 12, 19,Saturdays, 10am-NoonImmerse yourself in the splendor of theArboretum’s native spring wildflowers.Learn about the ecology and how toidentify the flowers in bloom on thesewalks led by botanist David Wagner(4/12) and local naturalist SusanMorasci (4/19). Meet at the VisitorCenter. Suggested donation $3.
The Art of Nature PhotographyApril 13, Sunday, 1-4pm & April 17, Thursday, 7-9pmLearn to go beyond the snapshot tocapture the essence of natural scenesand subjects on film. David Stone,local photographer and LCC instruc-tor, teaches this class for individualswith some nature photography experi-ence. Sunday’s session focuses on in-struction in composition and field pho-tography. Thursday’s session allows fordiscussion and feedback of your devel-oped work. All camera types welcome.Fee: $30. Pre-registration required.
Native People, Native Plants: a guided walk April 13, Sunday, 10am-NoonEver wonder what plants were used bythe native Willamette Valley people?Join nature guide Adrienne Schartz on
this walk and learn about importantmedicinal, cultural, and food plants forthe Kalapuya. Meet at the Visitor Cen-ter. Suggested donation $3.
Earth Day Nature Readings April 19, Saturday, 3-4:30pm Join in a community reading in cele-bration of Earth Day and the birthdayof pioneer environmentalist John Muir.Rejoice in the beauty of nature writingsby Muir, William Stafford, BarryLopez, Gary Snyder, Mary Oliver andother inspired environmental writers.Bring your favorite passages to share, orjust come to listen and enjoy refresh-ments. Held at Tsunami Books, 2585Willamette Street in Eugene. Co-spon-sored by Mount Pisgah Arboretum andNearby Nature.
Medicinal Herbs Walk April 26, Saturday, 10am-NoonLearn about Northwest medicinalherbs with herbalist and teacher SherriBrown. She’ll explore the medicinalproperties, traditional uses, and ecologyof the various herbs and flowers foundon your walk. Meet at the Visitor Cen-ter. Suggested donation $3.
Spring Field Botany Workshop May 2-4, Friday-Sunday, 9am-3pmLearn to use Gilkey & Dennis’ Hand-book of Northwestern Plants to key outcommon wildflowers and other plantsof the Willamette Valley in this inten-sive 3-day botany class. Use the hand-book in the field and the classroom,and apply your botanizing skills inthree major plant communities—theWillamette Valley floor in the Arbore-tum, the unique mountain floras ofSpencer Butte, and the West Eugenewetlands. Led by Dr. Rhoda Love andJudith Manning. This is a great way tolearn our native plants or to brush upon keying and identification skills! Co-sponsored by the Native Plant Societyof Oregon. Fee: $100 ($90 for MPA &NPSO members). Fee includes hand-outs. Pre-registration required.
Oregon Rare PlantStatus Meeting April 11, Friday, Room 103, Bexell Hall, OSU, Corvallis
The triennial meeting to discussrare plants in Oregon will startpromptly at 9:30am and end no laterthan 5:30pm. All interested parties arewelcome to attend. At the meeting wewill be discussing plant species inpreparation for the next revision (2004publication) of the Oregon NaturalHeritage Information Center’s (former-ly Oregon Natural Heritage Program)lists that appear in the “Rare, Threat-ened and Endangered Plants and Ani-mals of Oregon”. Please go to theORNHIC website at http://oregon-state.edu/ornhic to see a PDF copy ofthe latest booklet/list, February 2001.
Leach Botanical Garden Plant Sale April 19, Saturday, 9:00am-3:00pmFloyd Light Middle School, SE 108th & Washington, Portland The sale is offered in time to get thosegloves and shovels out to begin springplanting. Leach Garden Friends willhave 15-20 vendors offering newspecies, natives, ferns, conifers, troughplants, and perennials in addition toour own plant tables featuring nativesand hardy perennials grown by volun-teers in the Leach nursery.
Nearby NatureFolklore of Wildflowers Walk April 26, Saturday, 10am-noonDiscover the stories behind the namesof local wildflowers on a walk throughthe Whilamut Natural Area of AltonBaker Park in Eugene. Open to allages, rain or shine, meet at the AltonBaker Park Host Residence (just westof the new dog run). Free for members,$3 donation for non-members. Formore information, call 541-687-9699or check out Nearby Nature’s web site:www.nearbynature.org.
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Berry Botanic Garden EventsPortland’s Berry Botanic Garden has a number of native plant oriented events. Toregister or to get more information on these and other events at the garden call Kris at503-636-4112x22 or visit their website at http://www.berrybot.org.
Native Plant Gardening Series—Register for all or individual class-es. Each class $15 or $45 for allfour.
Gardening with our Favorite Native Plants April 3, Thursday, 10am-12pmA great introduction to our favoriteplants, chosen because they are attrac-tive, beneficial to wildlife and great gar-den specimens. Slides, discussion, andhandouts provide lots of information.
Native Plant Garden Field Trip April 10, Thursday, 9:30am-1pmLearn by other native plant gardeners’examples. On this field trip, you’ll seehow 2 knowledgeable gardeners havefit natives into the home landscape.
Propagating Native Plants April 17, Thursday, two sessions,10am-12pm or 12:30-2:30pmGrow your own plants! Gain hands-onexperience in our greenhouse takingand rooting hard and soft cuttings,making divisions and collecting seed.Find out which media and techniqueswork best to propagate the nativeplants you wish to have in your yard.Take home cuttings and seeds fromBBG’s nursery stock.
Designing with Native Plants April 24, Thursday, 10am-12pmHaving an overall plan for your gardenis crucial to its success. AmyWhitworth, of Plan-It-Earth Designs,is a Portland garden designer andenthusiastic instructor, who will sharewith us some great exercises fordesigning a space using PNW natives.Bring photos of your yard for personalassistance.
Spring Plant Sale April 6, Sunday, 11am-3pm We are looking forward to this year’splant sale. Whether your love is rhodo-dendrons, primulas, penstemons,alpines, or native plants, plan to bethere early for the best selection. It isheld at the Cedar Hills RecreationCenter in Beaverton. Call Kris at 503-636-4112 ext 22 if you can help us outas a volunteer! BBG Members get inearly at 10am!
Weldon Wagon Road Hike April 16, Wednesday, 9am-3:30pmThis is a hike of historical as well asbotanical interest. As its name indicatesit is a an old homestead road. On thiseasy April hike we may see lomatiums,big-headed clover and other meadowflowers. In particular we’ll be lookingfor two lady-slippers that are known tolurk along the trail here. This is a 2-3mile hike, about 500 ft. elevation gain.$10.
Crash Course in Flower ID April 25, Friday, 3-5pm April 26, Saturday, All dayIn this two-part class, learn how todissect flowers, speak the language ofbotany and hone your identificationskills. The first session meets at TheBerry Botanic Garden where we startwith the basics using slides, handouts,live plants and discussion. For thesecond session, we’ll go on an easy hiketo test our plant ID skills in an area ofspring flowering beauty. If you ownthem, please bring to both sessions aplant ID book, a hand lens, and aclipboard. $25.
37th Annual GlideWildflower Show April 26 & 27, 9am -5pmGlide Community Building, 20062 N.Umpqua Highway (17 miles east ofRoseburg, Oregon on Highway 138).
This annual show features over600 species of plants from southwest-ern Oregon. Included are exhibits andspecimens of wildflowers, trees, shrubs,lichens, liverworts, mosses, ferns, andgrasses, all arranged and identified bybotanical and common names. Pho-tographs of rare and endangered speciesare also on display. Botanists will be onhand to answer questions and a floralbook and identification guide will beavailable for a nominal charge.
General public hours are from9am to 5pm, both Saturday and Sun-day. The hour between 8 and 9am onboth days is reserved for photographersonly. On Monday the 28th, the showwill open to school groups by advancereservations. For more information call541-677-3797
“Rickett” For Sale;Help the OregonFlora Project
W ildflowers of the United States:The Northwestern States by
Harold William Rickett, is Volume 5(in 2 parts) in the New York BotanicalGarden’s series covering the entireUnited States, published in 1966. Itincludes color photographs of nearly1,800 wildflowers, and coversWashington and Oregon west of theCascades, and California southward tothe deserts.
A set in excellent condition hasbeen donated to NPSO by Mary Mayof Lake Oswego, a member for manyyears. Proceeds will be given to theOregon Flora Project. This out-of-printset is offered for sale by used-book sell-ers for approximately $250.00. Pleasesend your offer to Jan or Dave Dobak,2921 NE 25th Avenue, Portland OR97212; or [email protected].
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OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS
STATE OFFICERS DIRECTORS (to 6/2003) .................... Jim Duncan, Rhoda Love, Kareen Sturgeon (to 6/2004).......... Clayton Gautier, Elaine Plaisance, Veva StansellPRESIDENT ........................................ Bruce Newhouse ........................................................................2525 Potter., Eugene, OR 97405; 541-343-2364 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT ............. Michael Igo..........................................................................................................PO Box 603 Mosier, OR 97040 VICE PRESIDENT ............................... Michael McKeag .....................................................7461 SW 184th Pl., Aloha, OR 97007-5740; 503-642-3965 SECRETARY ........................................ Kelli Van Norman................................................................................secretary@NPSOregon.org, 503-236-8787 TREASURER ....................................... Candice Guth.......................................................1816 SE 34th Ave., Portland, OR 97214-5033; 503-235-0617
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS BLUE MOUNTAIN (Pendleton) .......... Jerry Baker..............................................................58840 Bar M Lane, Adams, OR 97810-3003; 541-566-2244 CHEAHMILL ..................................... Craig Markham ....................................................22245 Ilafern Lane, Dundee, OR 97115-9129; 503-537-0587CORVALLIS ........................................ Esther McEvoy ............................................3290 SW Willamette Ave., Corvallis, Oregon 97333; 541-754-0893 EMERALD (Eugene) ........................... Position vacant ..............................................................................................contact John Koenig; 541-343-0707 HIGH DESERT (Bend) ....................... Reid Schuller............................................................... 62615 Stenkamp Road, Bend, OR 97709; 541-317-1901KLAMATH BASIN................................ Sarah Malaby/Mike Cutler [email protected]; 541-884-5703/[email protected]; 541-850-9012MID-COLUMBIA ................................ Jerry Igo ........................................................................................................... P.O. Box 603, Mosier, OR 97040 NORTH COAST.................................. Janet Stahl..........................................................9780 Whiskey Creek Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141; 503-842-8708 PORTLAND ........................................ Mandy Tu.........................................................................821 SE 14th Ave Portland, OR 97214; [email protected] ........................................... Chris Van Schaack...........................................429 Morton Street, Ashland, Oregon 97520-3047; 541-488-9174 UMPQUA VALLEY (Roseburg)............. Jack Hausotter......................................................4925 N. Myrtle Rd., Myrtle Creek, OR 97457; 541-863-5347 WILLAMETTE VALLEY (Salem) ........... Position vacant ...........................................................................................contact Karl Anderson; 503-315-7329 WM CUSICK (La Grande) ................. Frazier Nichol..........................................c/o Dick Kenton, 1805 U Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; 541-963-7870
STATE COMMITTEE CHAIRS EDUCATION ...................................... Jerry Igo ............................................................................................................P.O. Box 603, Mosier, OR 97040 CONSERVATION, EAST SIDE ............... Position vacantCONSERVATION, WEST SIDE .............. Steven L. Jessup........................................................208 Harrison St., Ashland, OR 97520-2920; 541-552-6804 LEGISLATIVE ...................................... Position vacant MEMBERSHIP..................................... Jan Dobak ......................................................2921 NE 25th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212-3460; 503-248-9242 BUDGETS AND GRANTS ..................... Dan Luoma .................................................................3740 NW Harrison, Corvallis, OR 97330; 541-752-8860
PUBLICATIONS BULLETIN EDITOR ............................. Tanya Harvey........................................................................................bulletin@NPSOregon.org; 541-937-1401 KALMIOPSIS EDITOR........................... Cindy Roché .....................................109 Meadow View Drive, Medford, OR 97504, [email protected]...................................... Michael Hartman......................................................................................................webmaster@NPSOregon.org
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Eastside Conserva-tion Coordinator Still Needed
The Eastside ConservationCoordinator/Chair position is still
vacant, and NPSO needs someone tofill that role. Responsibilities includeworking with chapters to identify andparticipate in public input on federal,regional, state, and local conservation-related issues that affect Oregon east ofthe Cascade crest. Letter writing,research, and occasionally meetingswith officials or agency staff are typicalduties of the position. A large timecommitment is usually not required. Ifyou are interested in serving NPSO inthis position, please contact the presi-dent at [email protected].
