Seed Blitz: Mariposa Meadows – EVENT FULL
Volunteer opportunity. Join us as we hand-harvest native seed to be used in future restoration work at Mariposa Meadow. This high-elevation meadow is a more recent addition to the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument, and one that most visitors don’t visit due to a lack of established trails. Walk the meadow with us as we collect seeds from a variety of native grasses and forbs, with our BLM partners. Explore a fascinating habitat with local botanists and ecologists, learn how to ID and collect seed from native plants, and contribute to projects that will support the next generations of bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife.
Seed Blitz: Vesper Meadow
Volunteer opportunity. Join us as we hand-harvest native seed to be used in future restoration work. This event will be taking place at the beautiful (and 10 degrees cooler) Vesper Meadow!
Explore this fascinating place with Vesper Meadow's expert staff, learn how to ID and collect seed from native plants, and contribute to projects that will support the next generations of bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife. (And there's a good chance we'll be able to get a close-up view of some of the pollinators!)
Community Science: Huckleberry Monitoring
RNPP is revisiting a huckleberry planting project that was created in 2019. At this event, we will be using ecological monitoring techniques to assess plant survival, fruit set, and regeneration rate in burned vs. non-burned areas. If you've always wanted to try a community science project and you are a "plant person" (can tell your […]
Seed Blitz: Rogue River Preserve
SOLC Rogue River Preserve 646 Rogue River Dr, Eagle Point, ORVolunteer opportunity: Join us as we hand-harvest native seed at the beautiful Rogue River Preserve! These seeds will be grown out and added to pollinator habitat projects to support bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife. At this event will will be focusing on tarweed, or madia, an important late-season bloomer with a unique stickiness that allows this plant to stay green late in the summer. So bring your gardening gloves if you’d like to stay clean, come learn about native plant ecology, and enjoy the early-fall splendor with us and Southern Oregon Land Conservancy!
NEW TIME – Clipper Training
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORRogue Native Plant Partnership member organizations and seed growers are invited to learn how to use the Office Clipper to clean small lots of native seed. This training is required before individuals may reserve the Clipper and associated equipment (screens, scales, etc.) to process seeds at the Selberg Institute facility. After the training, we will […]
RNPP Fall 2021 General Meeting
Rogue Native Plant Partnership will hold its Fall General Meeting on Tuesday, September 14th from 1-4 pm. This meeting will be held virtually due to COVID. Agenda items include: RNPP Climate Change adaptation strategy RNPP's new bulk ordering system for streamlining seed production Guest speaker Brook Colley will speak about the Indigenous Gardens Network An […]
Milkweed Pod Harvest – DONE for 2021!
J.H. Stone Nursery 2606 Old Stage Rd, Central Point, OROur partners at the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Forest Service have several beds of milkweed plants producing seed pods at the J. Herbert Stone Nursery in Central Point. The pods need to be hand-collected, so volunteers are essential to this effort.
RNPP Seed Sale Opens
Online shopping will be available starting September 22, 2021 and close October 4th. https://www.roguenativeplants.org/native-seeds-for-sale/
RNPP Seed Sale Closes
This is the last day in 2021 to purchase seed through our e-commerce store. https://www.roguenativeplants.org/native-seeds-for-sale/
Planting at Mountain of the Rogue
Mountain of the Rogue Park 4000 N River Rd #3924, Gold Hill, OR 97525, Gold HillMountain of the Rogue Park is a BLM property near Gold Hill that offers hiking, mountain biking and dramatic views of the surrounding hills. It's also rare oak savannah habitat that is being closely managed to reduce invasive species and bring back natives. And we could use your help. This January, we have 800 native […]
RNPP/CWMA Partnership Meeting, Spring 2022
For our Spring meeting this year, RNPP and the Jackson/Josephine County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) will be joining forces to share native & invasive plant updates, and explore opportunities to work together to combat invasive plants and get more natives on the landscape. Like the RNPP, the CWMA is an association of state and federal agencies, local governments, […]
Seed Blitz Friday, June 17!
Join us in wild collecting native seed to be used in future restoration work. This volunteer event will be taking place at Prescott Park, aka Roxy Ann in Medford! We will provide the exact meetup point via email to those who sign up using the form below. Known for its accessibility and knock-out views, Roxy […]
Seed Blitz Friday, June 24!
Join us in wild collecting native seed to be used in future restoration work. This volunteer event will be taking place at Rogue River Preserve, co-hosted by Southern Oregon Land Conservancy. We will provide details about where to meet up and what to bring via email, so be sure to sign up using the form […]
Native Seed Cleaning
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, OR
Native Seed Cleaning
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORRNPP General Meeting Fall 2022
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORLocation: Selberg Institute Barn at Sampson Creek Preserve (upstairs meeting room), 7811 Hwy 66, Ashland Join us for an in-person meeting of the Rogue Native Plant Partnership. This meeting is open to the public but we do have a limited capacity so RSVPs are required. Just fill out the form below and we'll keep you updated. […]
RNPP Fall 2022 Seed Sale Pickup & Facility Tour
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORDrop in to pick up your orders from the 2022 Seed Sale, see the seed cleaning facility, and get a demonstration of how we process wild collected and farmed native seed lots. If you are unable to make it to this pickup date, we will schedule another day that works for you.
Open Clipper Day
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, OROpen to RNPP Members to get trained on using the Clipper and other seed cleaning equipment, and to clean their own seed. We now also have various specialized threshing machines and a chipper-shredder to aid the seed-cleaning process - contact us for a full list. Or, come as a member of the public and help […]
Seed Cleaning with The Understory Initiative
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORHelp clean native seed to be used in future habitat restoration projects! The Understory Initiative's Private Lands Program has had a bumper crop of Oregon Sunshine this year and a farmer experiencing health issues, so we can use some extra help getting this seed clean.
SOU Rogue Earth Day
The Farm at SOU 155 Walker Ave, Ashland, OROn Friday April 21st, 2023 from 3:30 – 7 pm, at The Farm at SOU, join Southern Oregon University and community partners for exhibits, live performances, an electric vehicle showcase, bike rodeo, art, food trucks, and more, all in celebration of Earth Day! Stop by and visit our table and try our Native Seed Challenge […]
Native Plant Salvage
J.H. Stone Nursery 2606 Old Stage Rd, Central Point, ORJoin us to dig and pot up native plants from J. Herbert Stone Nursery before beds are turned over to make way for new seed crops. These plants will be made available to the public in future plant sales. To register please fill out the form available here
Vesper Meadow Wildflowers, Weeds & Seeds – A day of botany and restoration!
Vesper Meadow Ashland, ORJoin Rogue Native Plant Partnership Co-Coordinator Tuula Rebhahn for a wildflower hike & restoration work day at Vesper Meadow! We’ll spend the day botanizing in the meadow during the peak of wildflower season, then give back to the land by collecting native seed for revegetation projects and removing weeds in native planting areas. Difficulty: Moderate […]
Milkweed Pod Harvests @ Stone Nursery
J.H. Stone Nursery 2606 Old Stage Rd, Central Point, ORMilkweed is an essential plant for monarch butterflies, as well as many other pollinators. Rebuilding milkweed populations is only possible if we have the seed to do it with! Our partners at the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Forest Service have several beds of milkweed plants producing seed pods at the J. […]
Seed Cleaning Volunteer Day
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORJoin us at The Selberg Institute to clean and process native seeds! We will be working with larger farmed lots as well as small batches of wild seed. No experience necessary! We provide all supplies for seed cleaning. Bring a lunch if planning to stay for the entire day. Click here to register
October Seed Cleaning – CANCELLED
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORPlease check back for future seed cleaning events. This one has been cancelled due to facility issues. -- Back by popular demand!! Once again we will gather at The Selberg Institute to clean and process native seeds. This event was so popular in September that we're doing it again! We will be working with larger […]
TUI Open House 2023
The Understory Initiative’s Fall Open House, November 6-10 2023, will highlight progress toward rebuilding a healthy regional ecosystem and demonstrate how it can be a community-wide effort. On November 6th, the TUI Fall Open House will kick off with a hands-on restoration event in the Siskiyou foothills. Participants will learn seeding and site preparation methods […]
Film Screening: Native Seeds, Supplying Restoration
Selberg Institute 7811 OR-66, Ashland, ORJoin us at the Selberg Institute for a screening of this fantastic new documentary. Filmed over four seasons, the film explores the people working to increase the supply of native seeds to meet the growing restoration demand, weaving together footage of seed collectors, farmers, researchers, and land managers. Viewers will see the staggering scale of […]