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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
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


International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration
Author: Society for Ecological Restoration Date: 2019 Ecological restoration, when implemented effectively and sustainably, contributes to protecting biodiversity; improving human health and wellbeing; increasing food and water security; delivering goods, services, and economic prosperity; and supporting climate change mitigation, resilience, and adaptation. It is a solutions-based approach that engages communities, scientists, policymakers, and land managers to repair ecol

Kathryn Prive
Mar 31, 20201 min read


An Introduction to Using Native Plants in Restoration Projects
Author: US Environmental Protection Agency Date: 2002 This introductory document covers topics including: why use native plants?, planning a native plant project, site evaluation, choosing appropriate species, sourcing seeds and plants, preparing the site, weed control, planting techniques, caring for the site, monitoring, and more. Download PDF: An Introduction to Using Native Plants in Restoration Projects (805 KB) #ecologicalrestoration #nativeplants #sitepreparation #

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: 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


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


Native Thistles: A Conservation Practitioner’s Guide
Author: The Xerces Society Date: 2016 Native thistles are a largely misunderstood and wrongly maligned group of wildflowers. These...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 12, 20191 min read


Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
Author: The Xerces Society Date: unknown This bulletin will help you use cover crops to encourage populations of pollinators and...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 12, 20191 min read


Collecting and Using Your Own Wildflower Seed to Expand Pollinator Habitat on Farms
Author: The Xerces Society Date: 2016 Native wildflowers are the backbone of pollinator habitat on the farm. Field borders, filter...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 12, 20191 min read


November Native Plant of the Month: Rubber Rabbitbrush
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
Nov 12, 20191 min read


Establishing Pollinator Meadows From Seed
Author: The Xerces Society Date: 2015 To boost healthy populations of both wild resident bees and managed pollinators, the single most...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 7, 20191 min read


Farming For Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms
Author: The Xerces Society Date: 2015 The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information about native bees and their habitat...

Kathryn Prive
Nov 7, 20191 min read


Vernal Pool Mapping & Species Distribution in the Rogue River Valley
Here are two reports covering vernal pool lidar mapping vernal pool species distribution work in the Rogue River Valley. Mapping and Assessment of Mounded Vernal Pool Habitat in the Rogue River Valley of Southwest Oregon Authors: Keith Perchemlides, Groundtruth Ecological, and Cam Patterson, CC Patterson & Associates for the US Fish and Wildlife Service Date: 2023 The Rogue River Valley of southwestern Oregon hosts a unique and beautiful complex of vernal pool and ephemeral w


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...
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