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Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Monarch Butterflies, Weeds, and Herbicides
Author: Xerces Society Date: 2019 Monarch butterflies are in decline in North America, and restoring monarch habitat, including...

Kathryn Prive
Jan 13, 20201 min read


Managing Milkweed Crop Pests: A Native Seed Industry Guide
Author: Project Milkweed Date: 2017 Project Milkweed is a collaboration with the Xerces Society, the native seed industry, and the USDA...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 13, 20191 min read


Why Grow And Sell Native Milkweed?
Author: Monarch Joint Venture Date: unknown Milkweed plants (family Asclepiadaceae) are the only food source for monarch butterfly...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 7, 20191 min read


A Guide to the Native Milkweeds of Oregon
Author: The Xerces Society Date: 2012 Five species of milkweed are native to Oregon. This guide includes profiles of the four most common...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 7, 20191 min read


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