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Fiddleneck Going Gangbusters? Here’s what to do with it…
Common Fiddleneck (Amsinkia menziesii) is a fun yellow flower with a long, gradually unfurling bloom that resembles the top of a fiddle....

Kathryn Prive
May 19, 20212 min read


Native Plant of the Month: Fawn Lilies
Fawn lilies (Erythronium genus) are a sure sign that spring has arrived in Pacific Northwest, and we have a couple of special local...

Kathryn Prive
Apr 20, 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


Native Plant of the Month: Pink Flowering Currant
Note: This post originally appeared in the March edition of the Rogue Basin Partnership newsletter. To sign up for this excellent...

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


January Native Plant of the Month: Lemmon’s needlegrass
Winter is when native bunchgrasses shine. After other understory plants lose their leaves and flowers, perennial bunchgrasses such as...

Kathryn Prive
Jan 15, 20211 min read


Rogue Native Plant Partnership: 2020 Was No Match
Between moving to a dedicated seed storage facility, adapting to COVID and an unprecedented wildfire season, and stepping back to plan for the next five years, it’s been an eventful year for the Rogue Native Plant Partnership! Despite the challenges of the year, our partners have remained committed to the cause and the support from the community has been terrific. Read on for some highlights and photos from the past 12 months! Volunteers collecting native grass seed at the Ro

Kathryn Prive
Jan 9, 20215 min read


December Plant of the Month: Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a common perennial herb known for its fragrant leaves and healing properties. This widespread...

Kathryn Prive
Dec 26, 20201 min read


Native Plants Under Fire: RNPP December 2020 General Meeting Recap, Part 1
Blame it on 2020 – our attempt to record the General Meeting on December 8th was not successful. Fortunately, we were able to take good written notes, so in this blog post we’ll summarize the fascinating and important presentation by Chris Adlam on what happened in the Almeda fire, and his ideas for improving community fire resilience using native plants. We also have thrown in a few slides from the presentation, and a link to all the slides at the end of the post. Keep an e

Kathryn Prive
Dec 24, 20206 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


How To Find Your Soil Type
An important component of any habitat restoration plan is the soil type. Knowing what types of soil are present on the property will help you decide which plants will do best in each location. When it comes to healthy plants, having the right soil conditions is about as important as siting the plant correctly for optimal sunlight (shade or full sun?) and water (dry or moist?). Fortunately, the USDA’s Web Soil Survey exists to impart data already collected by the USDA to me

Kathryn Prive
Nov 23, 20201 min read


November Native Plant of the Month: Licorice Fern
RNPP has a Native Plant of the Month column in the Rogue Basin Partnership newsletter! You can find the full RBP November...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 21, 20201 min read


Seeding Your Site: Methods, Rates and More!
So far in our Restoration Best Practices blog post series, we’ve covered Developing an Ecological Restoration Plan and Site Preparation , which is particularly important if you’re planning to use native seeds to restore your site. Whether it’s a prairie, wetland, forest or another type of ecosystem, the survival and success of your native seeds is entirely dependent on having low competition from non-native plants and nice, loose soil in which to put down roots. We encourag

Kathryn Prive
Aug 24, 20205 min read


Restoration Best Practices: Developing an Ecological Restoration Plan
Are you planning on engaging in ecological restoration on your land? If so, an important first step is to develop a plan. It doesn’t have to be complex, but it is important to outline your plans, methods, and timeline so that you can keep on track and do the best you can for the area to be restored. Another reason to have an ecological restoration plan in place is to be able to share information with any agencies that you might be looking for support from. Additionally, the R

Kathryn Prive
Apr 17, 20203 min read


Native Plant Grower Profile: Holly Mills
Below is a video interview we did with her about why she enjoys working with native plants and some of her tips on how to select the...

Kathryn Prive
Apr 10, 20201 min read


Native Plant Grower Profile: Taylor Starr from White Oak Farm & Education Center
White Oak Farm & Education Center in Williams, OR. Taylor is one of the growers of the native plants we are currently selling through our...

Kathryn Prive
Apr 9, 20207 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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