Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Dedicated to the Enjoyment, Conservation and Study of Oregon’S Native Plants and Habitats

Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation and study of Oregon’s native plants and habitats

Volume 49, No. 1 FEBRuary 2016 2016 NPSO Annual Meeting July 15–17 The McKenzie River Conference Center The 2016 NPSO Annual Meeting operations at the current facility in will be hosted by the Emerald Chapter 1997. The original working name was July 15–17 along the beautiful McK- the National Basketball Academy until enzie River, 47 miles east of Eugene- Bruce O’Neil, owner, and the late Wilt Springfield. The venue is the McKenzie Chamberlin had a discussion sitting on River Conference Center, owned and a tree stump on the current property. operated by the United States Basket- They decided to replace National with ey Ha rv n ya Ta ball Academy (USBA). United States and the USBA was born. Location The organization was primarily formed to build a basketball camp on 46 acres March NPSO Bulletin. Deadline for The Conference Center is lo- of prime recreation property along the priority registration at reduced cost is cated along the McKenzie Highway McKenzie River (USBA website: us- April 30. Registration on a first-come, (Hwy 126) at Rainbow (mile post 47) bausa.com). first-served basis at regular cost will between Blue River and McKenzie Registration continue until June 15. Registrations Bridge. To access the property, turn received after June 15 will be placed on north from Hwy 126 at the covered A printable Registration Form with a wait list. Visit the Annual Meeting gate flanked by United States Basket- meal, lodging and cost options will be website on a regular basis to keep cur- ball Academy signs. posted on the Annual Meeting website, rent with registration information. History of the Facility emerald.npsoregon.org/2016mtg, as soon as available. A hard copy Regis- continued on page 7 The USBA began its primary tration Form will be inserted in the In This Issue State Board Highlights...... 2 NPSO Seeks Candidates...... 2 Penstemon Grants...... 2 Renewal Time...... 2 NPSO Calendar...... 3 Other Events...... 6 Employer Support...... 6 Plan Now for NPAW...... 6 New Members...... 8 NPSO Contacts...... 9 Friends of OFP...... 10 C h a r le n e S i m ps o n Gated entrance to USBA property

February 2016 1 October 2015 NPSO State Board OCIE T S TY N O A F L Meeting Highlights P O R E E V Linda Hardison, director of the Oregon Flora Project, announced that their G I

T Oregon Wildflowers app was updated this past summer. Updated taxonomy is also A N

N online: 20,000 new observations, 25,000 specimen added to the Checklist, 92% flora are represented with images. Jason Clinch organized and shared a list of NPSO webpages and Facebook Fo 1 unded 196 pages to assess our web presence and its potential as a recruitment tool. It was noted that it is good to have many outlets, as we do, with the suggestion of creating Native Plant better links between all these outlets to help grow our web presence. The Board dis- Society of Oregon cussed having a shareable calendar program on the NPSO website. Various calendar options were noted and the Board created a committee to explores the options and present the best ones to the Board. World Wide Web Kevin Weitemier gave an update on funding for the Oregon Department of http://www.NPSOregon.org Agriculture (ODA) plant conservation program. The program does not currently have funding to update the State Threatened and Endangered plant species list (last E-mail Discussion List updated in 1995) or enforce the Oregon Endangered Species Act. They receive fed- To join, send a message to eral money to work on specific species and also received $100,000 for this coming [email protected], with biennium, due to Esther McEvoy’s efforts lobbying a key state legislator. The Board the following in the body of the recommended that ODA give higher priority to updating the species list. message: subscribe npso Cyndi Dion reported that the online payments system is now set up and the General Business Address final testing should be completed soon. The Board approved authorization for Cyndi Dion and Sunia Yang to go live with the online payments. P.O. Box 902 Eugene, OR 97440 The Filipendula Chapter has completed all steps for a new chapter on the or correspond directly with Officers northern Oregon coast. Their by-laws are the same as the Corvallis chapter. A Mo- and Committee Chairs listed on the tion was made and passed to approve the by-laws and officially create the new Fili- inside of the back page. pendula chapter. Membership Inquiries Only Matt Morales NPSO Seeks Candidates P.O. Box 80714 Portland, OR 97280 Please consider taking the opportunity to serve our Society by running for elec- tion to one of the state-wide officer or at-large board of director positions. Interest- Bulletin of the Native ed persons and people with ideas for potential candidates may contact Dan Luoma Plant Society of Oregon by email ([email protected]) for more information. Editor: Erika Wedenoja Layout Artist: Cat Mead ISSN 0884-5999. Published 10 times Grants for Penstemon Projects per year. Subscription price speci- The American Penstemon Society is seeking to fund small projects that focus on fied in Membership Form printed on scientific or horticultural aspects of Penstemon, especially those that promote con- inside back cover page of this issue. servation or public appreciation. Grants of up to $1000 are available. The deadline Date and issue number on page 1. for application is March 31, 2016, with funds distributed in May. For more infor- The submission date is the 10th mation, visit apsdev.org or contact Dorothy Tuthill, [email protected]. of each month for the following month’s issue except for the Aug/ Sept issue which is July 24 and the Dec/Jan issue which is November IT'S STILL RENEWAL TIME 24. Send submissions by e-mail to [email protected]. The NPSO membership year is January to December. Opinions expressed in this publica- tion are those of the authors of the If you haven't already renewed for 2016, check your address label on this Bulletin. articles. They do not represent the If you see 2015 printed along the top of the label, you need to renew. Your mem- opinions of the Native Plant Society bership will lapse if you do not send in your dues soon. Renew now to make sure of Oregon, unless so stated. you don't miss receiving NPSO publications. NPSO brings you field trips, programs, classes, the Bulletin, and Kalmiopsis.

2 NPSO Bulletin NPSO Calendar native plants. Doors open at 6:45 pm Native Plants. The Hawaiian Islands State Notes for socializing, Meeting/Program starts are perhaps the most remote and iso- at 7:00 pm. Location: Carnegie Room, NPSO State Board Meeting. lated oceanic islands on earth, and McMinnville Public Library, 225 NW are often referred to as the extinction April 23, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm Adams St. (corner of Hwy 99W and capitol of the world. Dr. Ed Guerrant, SW 2nd St.). Parking lot entrances on Umpqua Valley Chapter will host our director of the Rae Selling Berry Seed Adams and 2nd Streets. For more infor- spring meeting. Location: Douglas Bank and Plant Conservation Program mation contact: Lisa Blackburn, 503- County Natural History Museum, at Portland State University, will briefly 538-3976 or blackburnlisag@gmail. Roseburg. describe the flora and some of the com. many ways people and organizations NPSO Annual Meeting 2016 are recovering and preserving Hawaii’s March 24, Thursday, 7 pm July 15–17, Friday–Sunday Program: Green Streets, Planting De- Emerald Chapter will host the 2016 IMPORTANT NOTE TO sign and Concepts for Urban Storm- NPSO Annual Meeting on a private FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS water Management. Mark Akimoff, forested 46 acre property near the ma- Field trips take place rain or environmental program technician with jestic McKenzie River, a fifty-minute shine, so proper dress and the City of Keizer, will discuss remov- drive from Eugene. Location: McKen- footwear are essential. BRING ing pollutants with vegetated stormwa- zie River Conference Center, Rainbow, WATER AND LUNCH. Trips may ter facilities, such as rain gardens, with be strenuous and/or hazard- Oregon. For the most current informa- a look at some of the native plants used ous. Participation is at your in the facilities. Doors open at 6:45 pm tion, visit the annual meeting website, own risk. Be prepared to sign emerald.npsoregon.org/2016mtg. for socializing, Meeting/Program starts a release form indicating this. at 7:00 pm. Location: Carnegie Room, A sample waiver form is available at http://npsoregon.org/ McMinnville Public Library, 225 NW Blue Mountain Adams St. (corner of Hwy 99W and For information on Blue Mountain documents/NPSO_waiver.pdf. Please contact the trip leader SW 2nd St.). Parking lot entrances on Chapter call Jerry Baker,541-566-2244. or chapter representative about Adams and 2nd Streets. For more infor- February 10, Wednesday, 7 pm difficulty, distance, and terrain mation contact: Lisa Blackburn, 503- to be expected on field trips. 538-3976 or blackburnlisag@gmail. Meeting: Details TBA. Location: the- Dogs are not allowed. All NPSO com. ater room of the Prodigal Son Brewery field trips are open to the pub- and Pub, 230 SE Court Avenue in lic at no charge (other than Pendleton. Contact Bruce Barnes, 541- contribution to carpool driver) Corvallis 377-2634 for details. and newcomers and visitors are For questions, information on upcoming events, or to be on the Corvallis chap- March 9, Wednesday, 7 pm always welcome. You must pre- register for all events. National ter e-mail list, contact Jordan Brown Meeting: Details TBA. Location: the- Forests require a Northwest at [email protected] or ater room of the Prodigal Son Brewery Forest Pass for some field trip 253-820-3934. and Pub, 230 SE Court Avenue in locations. Permits can be ac- Pendleton. Contact Bruce Barnes, 541- quired at forest headquarters February 8, Monday, 7:30 pm 377-2634 for details. and ranger districts. Meeting/Presentation: Caterpil- Stay tuned for field trips beginning in lars up Close. Dr. Jeffrey Miller, an NOTICE TO FIELD TRIP April. entomologist and emeritus professor CHAIRS AND LEADERS at Oregon State University, will share The Forest Service and other some insight into the larval life stage of Cheahmill agencies have set policies limit- butterflies and moths. He will touch on For questions, or to be added to the ing group size in many wilder- how caterpillars function, some of their Cheahmill Chapter's email list for re- ness areas to 12. The reason interesting adaptations for avoiding pre- minders of upcoming programs and is to limit human impacts on dation, their basic natural history with events, please contact the Cheahmill these fragile areas. Groups using wilderness areas should a focus on food-plant relationships, Chapter President at ch_president@ and the role of caterpillars in the envi- NPSOregon.org. be no larger than 12. A trip leader checklist and sample ronment within the context of global February 25, Thursday, 7 pm waiver form are available at: biodiversity and conservation. Please http://npsoregon.org/calendar. note this meeting is not in the usual Program: Extreme Rarity and Con- html location: Cordley Hall, room 2087, on servation Efforts to Preserve Hawaii’s

February 2016 3 the Oregon State University campus. MLK Blvd. onto Scout Access Rd. For more information contact Jordan across from Autzen and take the first High Desert Brown at 253-820-3934 or brownj@ left into the parking lot. The meeting For information, visit the High Desert science.oregonstate.edu. room is on the right side as you face the Chapter website: www.highdesertnpsore- building. gon.org and Facebook page: Native Plant February 13, Saturday, 8 am–4 Society of Oregon: High Desert Chapter, pm February 18, Thursday, 7 pm or email [email protected]. NPSO Table: Insights into Garden- Program: Getting To Know the ing. The Corvallis NPSO Chapter will Biscuitroots — Lomatium Botany, Klamath Basin have an exhibit table at Insights into Ecology, and Human Relationships. For information on the Klamath Basin Gardening, a day-long seminar offering "Biscuitroot", "cous", "Luksh", "wild Chapter, visit http://klamathbasinnps.com practical, hands-on learning. The event celery", "desert parsley." These are just or contact the chapter president, Kim El- is hosted by the Benton County Master a few of the names used for the diverse liott, [email protected]. Gardener Association and is a great species of the Lomatium genus, which place to learn more about all things covers a vast area of western North 252. related to gardening. Cost: $33–40. America. Heron Brae will dive into February 4, Thursday, 6:30 pm Location: LaSells Stewart Center on the the identification, ecology, range, and Oregon State University campus. For historical and contemporary uses of Meeting: An Update on Soil Survey information, visit extension.oregon- Lomatium in our region, informed from Activities in Klamath County. Chris state.edu/benton/insights. Heron's own first-hand experience as a Gebauer will give an overview of on- going soil survey work in Klamath March 6, Sunday, 1–5 pm botanist and wild food forager. Pictures, stories, and tasty samples make this County, some unique soils found in Work Party: Avery Park. Spring is an experience for everyone to enjoy, the area, and correlations between soils, coming, time to clean up the native beginner and seasoned botanist alike. ecological sites, and plant associations. plant garden. Come prepared for the Location: Conference Room at Lane We'll discuss some soil temperature and weather and bring clippers, gloves, County Mental Health, see above for soil moisture studies that are part of trowel and small shovel. Location: directions. For more information call the soil mapping project, and look at Avery Park, Corvallis. For informa- 541-521-3964. some examples of andisols, spodosols, tion, contact Esther McEvoy at vernal pool soils, organic soils, and 541-754-0893. March 17, Thursday, 7 pm their associated vegetative communi- Program: Costa Rica — Magical ties. Location: DOW 251 (Dow Center March 14, Monday, 7:30 pm Forests, Flowers, Birds, and Frogs. for Health Professions) on the OIT Meeting and Presentation: Wild- Costa Rica offers natural history enthu- campus. flowers of Northern Arizona.Join siasts a huge variety of unique places to Dan Luoma and Joyce Eberhart as explore. Gail Baker and Clay Gautier they recreate exploring the spectacular Mid-Columbia will share photos and stories of their For information on the Mid-Columbia wildflowers and landscapes of northern adventures in five different Costa Rican Arizona. From 5,000 ft. near Boynton Chapter, contact Sara Wu at mc_presi- natural reserves. These include the [email protected]. Canyon and Secret Mt. to the high- cloud forests of Monteverde, tropical est reaches of the San Francisco Peaks wet forests at La Selva, open paramo February 18, Thursday, 7 pm there was tremendous variety in bloom. of Los Quetzales National Park in the Meeting: Potluck and Pics...Take Views from Walnut Canyon National Talamanca Mountains, coastal jungle of Two! We got snowed out in December, Monument and the Grand Canyon are Corcovado National Park on the OSA but Members Night is back. In addition also included. Location: Avery House in Peninsula, and premontane wet forest at to the potluck — with a suggestion to Avery Park. For more information con- Las Cruces on the Panamanian border. bring cookies or a dessert — we will be tact Jordan Brown at 253-820-3934 or Location: Conference Room at Lane sharing pictures with one another. This [email protected]. County Mental Health. See above for program will be part of the monthly directions. For more information call chapter meeting. Location: Columbia Emerald 541-521-3964. Gorge Community College, Building 1, Visit the Emerald Chapter Web site at Room 1.362, 400 E Scenic Drive, The http://emerald.npsoregon.org to learn more Filipendula Dalles, Oregon. For more information, about the latest chapter events, plant lists This is a newly formed chapter for the contact Billy Don, 503-515-1708 or & botanical information about Lane northern Oregon coast area. For more [email protected]. County plants & the people who love them. information, visit our Facebook page: Meeting Location: Conference Room NPSO-Filipendula Chapter, or contact Portland at Lane County Mental Health, 2411 Field Trip Chair Carla Cole, colecarla@ If you would like to receive the chapter’s Martin Luther King Blvd. Turn off yahoo.com. semi-official e-mail newsletter,The Calo-

4 NPSO Bulletin chortus, e-mail Don Jacobson at donj- have them. Location: meet at 10 am [email protected]. Siskiyou at North Bend’s Bay Bridge Motel on To join the Siskiyou Chapter email list: Facebook: Take a look at our Face- Highway 101. For more information, Send an email, from the address at which contact Alexis at sc_president@npsore- book page. Native Plant Society of Or- you want to receive announcements, to gon.org or Max at coastrangeforest- egon-Portland-Chapter. It will have the [email protected]. No [email protected]. most up-to-date information on hike subject or message is required. You will get and other events as well as great plant a confirmation email. If you would like to pictures. volunteer to lead a hike in 2016, make a Umpqua Valley suggestion, or provide feedback regarding Visit umpquavalleynativeplants.com for The Portland Chapter meets the second more information on chapter activities or Thursday of most months. Meetings the field trip program, please contact Julie Spelletich at: [email protected]. Join us to be added to our email list. Check out and programs begin at 7 pm. Beginning our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ in January 2016 the Portland Chapter on Facebook at: facebook.com/SiskiyouChap- terNativePlantSocietyOfOregon. UmpquaValleyNPSO. Not online - call will have a NEW MEETING PLACE: Donna Rawson 541-459-2821. TaborSpace at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian February 18, Thursday, 7 pm Church, 5441 SE Belmont St., Port- Program: Alpine Flora of the Purcell land. We will meet in Muir Hall; enter Willamette Valley Range. the church through the main door off Alex Maksymowicz will give a For program information, contact John of Belmont between SE 54th and 55th, presentation on the alpine flora of the Savage at 503-399-8615 or Alexandra turn left and the room will be on your Purcell Range of the Rocky Mountains Ninneman at 503-391-4145. right. Parking is available in the church in British Columbia. Interestingly, many of the plants in this region of February 27, Saturday, 9 am– lot on the NW corner of SE 54th and noon Belmont. mostly sedimentary rocks also grow on the volcanic rocks of the Cascades Class: Looking Deeply at Plants by February 11, Thursday, 7 pm as well as Steens Mountain in eastern Drawing Them.Noted botanical il- Program: Montane Islands in a Des- Oregon. Alex Maksymowicz, an active lustrator and long-time NPSO member ert Sea. Jan and Dave Dobak will give member of the Siskiyou Chapter, has Aislinn Adams will lead an introduc- us a look at the flora of northern Ne- been photographing wildflowers in the tory class on drawing native plants with vada’s Ruby Mountains and Wheeler western U.S. for 40 years, led wildflow- pencil. The class will feature demonstra- Peak, as well as California’s Lassen Vol- er field trips for several organizations, tions and useful exercises for persons of canic National Park. Meeting location, and currently teaches classes on South- all skill levels. Bring a sketchbook, 2H see above for details: Taborspace, Mt. ern Oregon Flora at the Osher Lifelong and HB pencils, eraser, and a sharpener. Tabor Presbyterian Church, SE 54th Learning Institute at Southern Oregon Free and open to the public. Location: and Belmont. Contact: Mary at alphie- University. Refreshments at 6:45 pm, Straub Environmental Learning Cen- [email protected] or 503-288-4340. meeting and program at 7:00 pm. Lo- ter, 1320 A St. NE, next to Olinger cation: Southern Oregon University Pool near North Salem High. Contact March 10, Thursday, 7 pm Science Building, Room 161. Free and [email protected] for more Program: Native Conifers of North- open to the public. For information information and to register or call John west Oregon. Join Ken Denniston as contact Dave at 541-535-5355. Savage at 503-399-8615 after 7 pm. he uses photos and samples to show March 9, Wednesday, 7–8:30 pm how to identify the native conifers of South Coast Northwest Oregon. Ken’s presentation Program: Oregon Flora Project. Linda This is a newly formed chapter. For will focus on a unique, staged approach Hardison, director of the Oregon Flora more information, contact the chapter to learning the conifers. It will include Project, and Lynda Boyer, advisory president, Alexis Brickner, sc_president@ some simple ways to easily distinguish board member and native plant manag- NPSOregon.org. each conifer and some tricks to help er at Heritage Seedlings, will provide a everyone remember the differences. March 26, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm comprehensive overview of the Oregon A field study of the conifers will take Field Trip: Elliott State Forest. NPSO Flora Project. The program will high- place at Hoyt Arboretum the Saturday and Coast Range Forest Watch will light use of the Project’s website and following the program, details TBA. lead a hike to identify native plant spe- the new Oregon Flora app. It will also Meeting location, see above for details: cies, explore a healthy forest ecosystem, include a description of the recently Taborspace, Mt. Tabor Presbyterian and take in the views along Palouse published Flora of Oregon, Volume 1 Church, SE 54th and Belmont. Con- Creek. We will carpool to the trailhead — the first comprehensive and illustrat- tact: Mary at [email protected] and hike approximately 2 miles on ed Oregon plant guide in over 50 years. or 503-288-4340. easy terrain with one creek crossing. The program is free and open to the Please bring sturdy shoes, lunch, water, public. Location: Straub Environmen- rain gear, and plant ID books, if you tal Learning Center, 1320 A St. NE, continued on page 6

February 2016 5 Chapter Events, cont'd Your Employer Can Support NPSO next to Olinger Pool near North Salem High. For information, call John Savage The effects of climate change are growing, putting stress on the land, water, at 503-399-8615 after 7 pm. food, energy and other resources people and wildlife need to thrive. But Orego- nians can do more to protect our way of life. NPSO has partnered with EarthShare William Cusick Oregon to make that happen. EarthShare engages people at their workplaces to strengthen environmental ef- Visit our Web site at http://williamcusick. forts locally, across Oregon, and around the world. npsoregon.org or contact Susan Geer at NPSO’s membership in EarthShare also enables us to reach employees across 541-963-0477 or Emelie Montgomery- Oregon who might not know about our work. The more workplaces offering Jones at 541-963-3339 for updates and EarthShare, the more financial support, volunteers and outreach we receive! general information. Chapter notices Does your workplace offer EarthShare? Find out. (earthshare-oregon.org/ and communications are done primarily campaigns/workplace-partners) through a Google group. Members are re- If not, talk to your boss or human resources personnel about offering Earth- minded to contact Susan or Emelie if they Share. Jan Wilson, EarthShare Oregon’s executive director, will meet with your em- want to be added to the Google group, ployer to discuss the benefits of a partnership, and get started right away. or if they do not have internet access and To learn more about bringing EarthShare to your workplace, contact Jan di- want to be contacted by phone for events. rectly at 503-223-9015 or [email protected]. Other Events Marion SWCD Plan Now for Native Plant Appreciation March 11, Friday, 10 am–6 pm Week March 12, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm Though the weather outside is frightful, the arrival of spring will be so delight- Sale: Native Plants. Over 90 different ful. While dreaming of spring, it’s never too early to start planning for this year’s species are usually available at this plant Native Plant Appreciation Week, taking place April 24–30, 2016. sale. Overstock will be sold Saturday, This is the largest coordinated public outreach event for the Native Plant So- March 12. Location: Bauman’s Farm ciety of Oregon and an excellent opportunity for society chapters throughout the and Garden, 12989 Howell Prairie state to sponsor workshops, hikes, plant sales, etc. and help increase their chapter’s Road, Gervais. Visit marionswcd.net visibility and membership. to browse the plant selections, descrip- We all get much busier as the weather improves so now is the time to plan. Be tions and price list in advance. sure to post your activities in the NPSO Bulletin and let the NPAW Committee know about them as well. Email any information to Judi Sanders at judi.sanders@ Society for Ecological gmail.com. Restoration Northwest (SERNW) April 4–8, Monday–Friday Conference: Monitoring Ecological Restoration — Measuring Change Tired of waiting for spring and Seeing Results. This conference blooms? Color your own! The will focus on the Cascadia Bioregion. wildflower drawings in this issue Participants with a broad range of were done by NPSO Fellow interest in the practice and science of Karl Urban, one of the founding ecological restoration will share and members of the Blue Mountain discuss their knowledge and experience Chapter. Read more about him in workshops, field trips, poster session, at npsoregon.org/fellows.html. symposia, and technical sessions. Key- note and plenary speakers will address the theme of monitoring ecological restoration and other regionally important topics. Location: Red Lion Inn (Jantzen Beach) in Portland, Oregon. Urb a n

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6 NPSO Bulletin Annual Meeting, cont'd bath. The State Board meeting will be space. Jim Schmit Great Hall held Sunday morning in the meeting Visit the Annual Meeting website, Annual Meeting registration, pro- room of one of these lodges. emerald.npsoregon.org/2016mtg, for grams, meals and vendor sales will take Five Coach Lodges. Lodges are a listing of nearby motels, cabins, RV place in the Jim Schmit Great Hall, a two-story with stairs to the upper level. parks, campgrounds, restaurants and 9,000 square foot meeting, dining and Each lodge has three bedrooms: one on grocery stores. The Emerald Chapter resource center with a state-of-the-art the ground floor with a double bed and does not endorse or recommend pri- kitchen. A large, unpaved car park area two on the second floor each with two vate enterprises. fronts the Great Hall. Management beds (a double and a single). Bedding On-Your-Own Recreational requests that vehicles be returned to and linens provided. There are two full Opportunities this lot after unloading at dorms and baths, a living room and full kitchen in lodges. The owners have a no dogs, each lodge. The following list is assembled to other than service dogs, policy. assist NPSO Annual Meeting attend- Three Dorms. Each dorm build- ees seeking recreational opportunities ing has 34 bunk-style beds. Bring your in the area. The list is not exhaustive. own bedding and towels. Bathrooms Other vendors with services that better have four sinks, four toilets and four meet your needs may also be available. showers. There will be a male, a female, Sign up, payment, and liability are and a coed dorm. Buildings will be as- contractual between the client and the signed as designated on the registration business. form. Golf. Tokatee Golf Club, 54947 Meals. Buffet style meals will be McKenzie Highway. 800-452-6376, served in the Jim Schmit Great Hall. 541-822-3220, tokatee.com. Visit the Annual Meeting website, em- C h a r le n e S i m ps o n erald.npsoregon.org/2016mtg, for food White-Water Rafting. All-Star Jim Schmit Great Hall choice details. Outfitters, 541-914-2886, allstaroutfit- Lodging, Meals, and Recreation- ters.net. High Country Expeditions al Opportunities at the Confer- July 15 Taco Bar Supper 541-822-8288, highcountryexpedi- ence Facility July 16 Breakfast tions.com. Oregon Whitewater Adven- Sack Lunch Lodging. Visit the Annual Meet- tures 800-820-RAFT, 541-746-5422, Barbeque Dinner oregonwhitewater.com. ing website, emerald.npsoregon. July 17 Breakfast org/2016mtg, for photos. Fishing Outfitters and Guides. Kitchens in Executive and Coach Two Executive Lodges. Single- Deep Canyon Outfitters, 541-323- Lodges afford an optional opportunity 3007, deepcanyonoutfitters.com. For story. Each lodge has six private motel- to prepare your own meals; for ex- style bedrooms with full bath, two others: google “McKenzie River Fish- ample, preparing special dietary items ing Guides.” beds, and TV. Bedding and linens are or sack lunch for Saturday field trips. provided. Each lodge has a large meet- Alcohol is allowed on the premises on a ing room with kitchenette and half bring-your-own basis. No alcohol will be served by the establishment. Recreational Opportunities. A swimming pool, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pit, and a fly fishing pond are available for guests of the facility. Alternative Accommodations: Area Motels, Cabins, RV Parks and Campgrounds Note: If you are planning to stay at locations other than the meeting venue the Emerald Chapter encourages you to make reservations early. During summer months the McKenzie River area is a popular destination and accommodations Urb a n Urb a n fill up quickly. Because of the Olympic l Ka r l l Ka r l Track Trials in Eugene next July you may Gaillardia aristata be competing with others for available Calochortus nitidus

February 2016 7 New NPSO Members Please welcome these new members Wanda & Tony Kuklis who joined NPSO between May 11, Susan Primak 2015 and January 10, 2016 Jill Welborn Corvallis Klamath Basin Ryan King Ronald Crete Patric Krabacher Jo Duthie Jeremiah Northcutt Fran McDermott William Proebsting Teri Sokoloff Members At Large Kelly Wakefield Denise Nemeth Richard Odonnell Emerald Ashley Adelman Mid-Columbia Michael Fuss Tina Castanares Urb a n Larry Hipple Emily Stevenson Ka r l Mason Hutchison Moneses uniflora Mary Marshall Portland Tim Thoren Clark Allworth Umpqua Valley Sasha White Dale V. Crawford Howell M. Estes Wendy Dembo Filipendula Gail Hodges Lynn Edwards Erich Reeder David Bailey Willow Elliot Chris Farrar Walter Rhea Kris Freitag Valerie Ruffatto Bill Hutmacher Gibbs Gibson Suzanna Kruger Nancy Howarth Willamette Valley Marie N. Smith Gloria Jacobs Craig Tylenda Jan Irene Miller Tam Jenkins Bill Swanson Stephanie Kaza High Desert Martha Landowne William Cusick Nancy E. Bright Jay Lorenz Teresa Carey Teresa L. Brain Ken Matley Anne Morrison Aspen Clayton Kathleen Mitchell John Krakow Barbara Otto Joan Rainey Bruce & Alice Ronald Selena Rowan Adele D. Thompson Laura G. Turnbull Ivy Watson Harriet B. Wentz Cindy Woodbury Siskiyou April Andujar Robin Bell Debbie Catalina Alexis Delgado Jeanine May Carolyn Minson Karen C. Phelps

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8 NPSO Bulletin Native Plant Society of Oregon Membership Form Name______DUES include monthly Bulletin and Kalmiopsis when published. Membership is for the calendar year. New memberships enrolled after Address______July 1 include the following year.

City______State______Zip+4______New Renewal Student – $12 Regular – $25 Family – $35 Phone ______E-Mail ______Sustaining – $60 Patron – $125 Life Membership – $500 Chapter (if known)______Subscription Only (Bulletin and Kalmiopsis) – $25 Only for those who wish to subscribe, but do not want to have full membership status. Is this a change of address? If so, please write your old address here: CONTRIBUTIONS to NPSO are tax deductible. Address______Jean Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund $ ______Leighton Ho Memorial Field Botany Fund $ ______City______State______Zip+4______Augusta Rockafellar Memorial Scholarship $ ______ Check to receive electronic Bulletin, sent by email in lieu of paper. Rare and Endangered Plant Conservation Fund $ ______Please make checks for dues and contributions payable to: Friends of the Oregon Flora Project $ ______native plant society of oregon Membership in the Native Plant Society of Oregon is open to all. Send completed form and full remittance to: Membership applications, renewals and changes of address (include Native Plant Society of Oregon old address) should be sent to the Membership Chair. Changes of P.O. Box 80714 address may also be e-mailed to [email protected]. Portland, OR 97280 Officers & Committee Chairs State officers Directors...... Sam Friedman, Linda Hardison, Kevin Weitemier (to 6/2016); Mary Beth Averill, Susan Berger, Billy Don Robinson (to 6/2017) President...... Kelli Van Norman...... [email protected] Immediate Past President...... Judi Sanders...... [email protected] Vice President...... Lisa Blackburn ...... [email protected]; 503-538-3976 Secretary...... Rosalie Crowe...... [email protected] Treasurer...... Cyndi Dion ...... 897 Hillview Dr., Ashland, OR 97520-3517; [email protected]; 541-482-8603 Chapter Presidents Cheahmill ...... Susan Aldrich-Markham ...... [email protected]; 503-537-0587 Corvallis...... Jordan Brown ...... [email protected]; 253-820-3934 Emerald (Eugene)...... Steven Yeager...... [email protected]; 541-521-3964 Filipendula...... Kathleen Sayce...... [email protected]; 360-665-5292 High Desert (Bend)...... Desiree Johnson...... [email protected] Klamath Basin...... Kim Elliott...... [email protected]; 541-331-5704 Mid-Columbia...... Sara Wu ...... [email protected] Portland...... Nancy Chapman...... [email protected]; 503-234-0162 Siskiyou...... Kristi Mergenthaler...... [email protected]; 541-941-3744 South Coast...... Alexis Brickner ...... [email protected] Umpqua Valley (Roseburg)...... Neal Hadley ...... [email protected]; 541-679-8889 Willamette Valley (Salem)...... John Savage ...... [email protected]; 503-399-8615 Wm Cusick (La Grande)...... Susan Geer...... [email protected] State Committee Chairs Budgets and Grants...... Dan Luoma...... 5 NW Edgewood Dr., Corvallis, OR 97330; 541-752-8860 Conservation, East Side...... Billy Don Robinson...... [email protected]; 503-515-1708 Conservation, West Side...... vacant...... Friends of OR Flora Project. Linda Hardison...... 2082 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-2902; [email protected]; 541-737-4338 Legislative...... Billy Don Robinson...... [email protected]; 503-515-1708 Membership...... Matt Morales...... P.O. Box 80714, Portland, OR 97280; [email protected] NPSO Fellows...... Cindy Roché and Kareen Sturgeon...... [email protected] Rare & Endangered Plants..... Jason Clinch...... [email protected] Publications Bulletin Editor...... Erika Wedenoja...... [email protected] Bulletin Production...... Cat Mead...... [email protected] Kalmiopsis Editor...... vacant...... [email protected] Webmaster...... Sunia Yang...... [email protected] February 2016 9 Send change of address notices and membership requests to: NonProfit ORG Native Plant Society of Oregon US Postage Matt Morales, Membership Chair Paid P.O. Box 80714 Eugene, OR Portland, OR 97280 Permit No. 204 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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Friends of the Oregon Flora Project

Though our winter days are still dark and soggy, the upcoming field season will be even more eagerly anticipated because there is now a volume of the new Flora of Oregon to help us identify our botanical discoveries! Volume 1 contains keys and descriptions of the ferns, conifers, and monocots, many of which are the first to bloom (think grass widows [Olsynium]). And imagine having the resources necessary to finally assign www.oregonflora.org names to those grasses you’ve wondered about! Another helpful resource is the Oregon Wildflowers app for your phone and tablet. It complements Volume 1, in that it contains easy identification tools and photos for 1,054 wildflowers and non-grasslike plants. The Flora Project’s mission is to provide information of the highest quality about all Oregon plants, as we have demonstrated in the above-mentioned references. We are progressing on the remaining volumes of the Flora, which cover the dicots. We are also working to improve and expand our website. If you would like to be involved with this progress by volunteering or providing financial support, we welcome your participation! Please contact me (Linda Hardison) at 541-737-4338 to discuss how you can become part of our exciting work. Information about donating, along with purchasing the Flora of Oregon or the Oregon Wildflowers app can be found on our website, www.oregonflora.org.

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