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RNPP 2025 Update
In this post: Our Accomplishments since 2016. Only the start! Pruning back . Tuula says goodbye. Next Steps & Reflections. Where the...

Kathryn Prive
Jun 30, 20255 min read


BIL-ER National Seed Strategy: Rogue & Umpqua Native Plant Partnerships Increased Capacity for Native Seed Collection & Production 2023-2028: 2024 Performance Report
BIL-ER (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Ecosystem Restoration) funding has provided critical capacity for the native plant materials...
Tuula Rebhahn
Apr 4, 20251 min read


RNPP 2020-2023 Progress Report
Author : Rogue Native Plant Partnership Date: February 2024 This document reviews the five major goals set out in the RNPP Five-Year...
Tuula Rebhahn
Apr 4, 20241 min read


TUI Winter 2022 Newsletter & Impact Report
Author: Stasie Maxwell Date: December 20th, 2022 The Understory Initiative’s winter 2022 newsletter and impact report. This report...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 19, 20221 min read


Vernal Pool Restoration on the Whetstone Savannah
Authors : Keith Perchemlides, The Nature Conservancy, Paul Benton, Oregon Department of Transportation, Cam Patterson, CC Patterson and Associates Date: 2020 Innovative earth-moving restoration has successfully returned wetland function, natural landform, and abundant native species across 190 acres of mounded vernal pool habitat in the Rogue River Valley of southwest Oregon. Led by the Oregon Department of Transportation in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the res

Kathryn Prive
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Invasive Plant Lists for SW Oregon
Author: Bureau of Land Management Date: 2018 This document is an excerpt from the BLM’s Integrated Invasive Plant Management EA showing...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Oak Woodland Understory Seeding Case Study
Author: Bartow Date: 2018 In this case study, bare ground in a Yamhill County oak woodland was seeded with native seeds following brush...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Restoring Oak Habitats in Southern Oregon & Northern California
Authors: Klamath Bird Observatory and Lomakatsi Restoration Project Date: 2020 This publication, updated from the 2015 version, provides...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Raising Native Plants in Nurseries: Basic Concepts
Authors: Dumroese, Landis, Luna (US Forest Service) Date: July 2021 Growing native plants can be fun, challenging, and rewarding. This...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Ecosystem Restoration Course
Author: The United Nations Development Programme and the Convention on Biological Diversity Date: September 2021 This free self-paced...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 16, 20211 min read


RNPP / TUI Seed Production Business Plan
Title: RNPP | TUI Seed Production Business Plan Date: September 2021 This business plan was developed to help land managers appropriately...

Kathryn Prive
Sep 13, 20211 min read


RNPP & Climate Change
Title: RNPP & Climate Change Authors: The Rogue Native Plant Partnership | Eugene Weir | Tuula Rebhan | Kathryn Prive Date: September...

Kathryn Prive
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Native Pollinator Plants for Southern Oregon
Author: Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates Date: 2016 This excellent guide discusses basic botanical concepts and the importance of pollinators in the ecosystem. It then describes 18 plants that are native to Southern Oregon, sorted by early, mid- and late-blooming species, with beautiful photographs. Each plant is listed with information about the types of pollinators that may use it for nectar, or as a “host plant”. Download (PDF):

Kathryn Prive
Mar 22, 20211 min read


Spring 2020 Native Plant Sale Summary Report
Author: Rogue Native Plant Partnership Date: March 2021 All the data about which species were sold, quantities, and how we managed a...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 15, 20211 min read


Fall 2020 RNPP Seed Sale Summary Report
Author: Rogue Native Plant Partnership Date: March 2021 All the data about pounds and species sold, top sellers, and revenue. Download:...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 15, 20211 min read


Restoring Riparian Habitats in Southern Oregon and Northern California: A guide for private landowne
Author: Klamath Bird Observatory & Lomakatsi Restoration Project Date: 2020 This guide was created for streamside landowners interested...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 9, 20211 min read


Honey bee hives decrease wild bee abundance, species richness, and fruit count on farms regardless of wildflower strips
Author: Scientific Reports Date: 2021 This study examines the interaction of the wild bee communities and honey bees kept in hives around...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 8, 20211 min read


Fire Behavior & Habitat Restoration: The Case of the Almeda Drive Fire
Click the image to download a pdf of the slides. Author: Christopher Adlam, PhD, OSU Extension Regional Fire Specialist for Southwest...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 24, 20201 min read


RNPP 5-Year Strategic Plan (2021 – 2026)
Authors: Kathryn Prive | Rogue Native Plant Partnership Coordinator & Tuula Rebhahn | Program Assistant Date: December 2020 There is an...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 22, 20201 min read


ODFW Riparian Lands Tax Incentive Program: Manual for Landowners
Author: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Date: 2019 The Riparian Lands Tax Incentive Program (RLTIP), administered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW, referred to as the Department throughout this document), is a cooperative effort involving county and city governments with other partners to help private landowners voluntarily conserve and rehabilitate riparian zones. The program offers landowners a full property tax exemption for riparian lands up to 1

Kathryn Prive
Mar 31, 20201 min read


RNPP 2025 Update
In this post: Our Accomplishments since 2016. Only the start! Pruning back . Tuula says goodbye. Next Steps & Reflections. Where the...


Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Treatment Part 2 – Seed Mix & Site Prep
In fall of 2022 RNPP measured out a couple of vegetable-garden sized squares of bare earth along the Rogue River and initiated the trial...


Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Part 3 - Monitoring Results & Discussion
This is the third in a series of blog posts describing an RNPP research project that took place 2022-2024. To recap, the goal of this...
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