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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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


ODFW Riparian Lands Tax Incentive Program: Manual for Landowners
The Riparian Lands Tax Incentive Program (RLTIP), administered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW, referred to as the...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 31, 20201 min read


International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration
Ecological restoration, when implemented effectively and sustainably, contributes to protecting biodiversity; improving human health and...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 31, 20201 min read


An Introduction to Using Native Plants in Restoration Projects
This introductory document covers topics including: why use native plants?, planning a native plant project, site evaluation, choosing...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 22, 20201 min read


Rogue Basin Ecological Restoration Projects Review
A number of RNPP Partners are working on important ecological restoration projects in the Rogue Basin, and have shared information with...

Kathryn Prive
Mar 18, 20207 min read


February Native Plant of the Month: Snow Queen
RNPP has a Native Plant of the Month column in the Rogue Basin Partnership newsletter! You can find the full RBP February...

Kathryn Prive
Feb 25, 20201 min read


Restoration Best Practices: Site Preparation Methods
Welcome to the first post in our new series about best practices in ecological restoration. Through this series we hope to provide an...

Kathryn Prive
Jan 21, 20206 min read


January Native Plant of the Month: Snowberry
RNPP has started writing a new Native Plant of the Month column for the Rogue Basin Partnership newsletter! You can find the full RBP...

Kathryn Prive
Jan 18, 20201 min read


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


Organic Pesticides: Minimizing Risks to Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
Author:Â Xerces Society Date: 2018 Organic agriculture generally supports higher biodiversity than conventional management, and organic...

Kathryn Prive
Jan 13, 20201 min read


Organic Site Preparation for Wildflower Establishment
Author: Xerces Society Site preparation is one of the most important and often inadequately addressed components for successfully...

Kathryn Prive
Jan 13, 20201 min read


RNPP Memorandum of Understanding
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to formalize the cooperative effort among the Rogue Native Plant Partnership’s...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 13, 20191 min read


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...


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...


Local Sources for Native Plants – 2023 edition
Author: Rogue Native Plant Partnership Date: April 2023 This document is intended as a guide for landowners, gardeners, and anyone...
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