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. 2 MARCH 2016 2016 Annual Meeting Field Trips by Bruce Newhouse, Field Trip Chair Te Emerald Chapter is very ex- their area of special focus. cited to be ofering 2016 Annual Meet- We anticipate adding lots of ad- ing feld trips to some of “our” favorite ditional information to the 2016 An- places up the McKenzie and nearby nual Meeting website. In addition to areas. standard hike summaries, we are plan- Short trips will be ofered Friday ning to have a comparison table of all afternoon, July 15, and Sunday morn- the trips, one aerial image showing all TANYA HARVEY TANYA ing, July 17. All-day trips will be of- the trips, an individual aerial photo fered Saturday, July 16, at a variety of map of each hiking route (only those levels from short, easy outings to stren- with hikes), one or more plant list for uous botany hikes. For information nearly every trip, a comparison page and Resources pages. about each feld trip, see the descrip- and key to all expected paintbrushes Please email me, newhouse@ tions in this issue of the Bulletin, or (Castilleja spp., our “theme plant”), efn.org, if you have questions about better yet, check out the 2016 Annual and possibly photos of each area and/ feld trips after checking the above Meeting website at emerald.npsoregon. or target plants. Te Resources page references. org/2016mtg. on the 2016 Annual Meeting website In addition to “regular” trips, sev- has information specifc to feld trips to eral trips will ofer a special, related heighten your experience! In This Issue focus: bryophytes, butterfies, ethno- We also provide information for botany, ferns, lichens, photography, two self-guided hikes which are nearby. New NPSO President ...... 2 and pollinators. Tese feld trips will Visit the 2016 Annual Meeting website include stops or hikes with great wild- for other points of interest and side Coastal Plant Book ...... 2 fower displays as well as attractions in trips posted on the Natural History NPSO Seeks Candidates ...... 2 Renewal Reminder ...... 2 Online Payments ...... 2 NPSO Calendar...... 3 Other Events ...... 6 Annual Meeting Field Trips ..7 Glide Wildfower Show ...... 9 Vendors Wanted ...... 10 Annual Meeting Stipends .. 10 Scholarship Opportunity ... 10 NPSO Contacts ...... 11
CLAYTON GAUTIER CLAYTON Friends of OFP ...... 12 Cascade Crest — Mt. Washington, Tree Fingered Jack and Mt. Jeferson
March 2016 1 New Portland Chapter President OCIE T S TY N O A F L Please welcome long-time NPSO member Linda Hardie as the president of the P O R E Portland Chapter. She grew up in southern Oregon, where she went on wildfower E V G I walks with her mother. And say thank you to Nancy Chapman for serving in this
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Fo 1 unded 196 New Book Documents Coastal Plant Native Plant Use Society of Oregon Ethnobotany of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians By Patricia Whereat-Phillips World Wide Web Oregon State University Press, available May, 2016 http://www.NPSOregon.org As noted by OSU Press: “Very little has been published until now on the ethno- E-mail Discussion List botany of western Oregon indigenous peoples. Ethnobotany of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians documents the use of plants by these closely-related To join, send a message to [email protected], with coastal tribes, covering a geographical area that extends roughly from Cape Per- the following in the body of the petua on the central coast, south to the Coquille River, and from the Coast Range message: subscribe npso west to the Pacifc shore.” For more information and ordering see: osupress.oregon- state.edu/book/ethnobotany-of-coos-lower-umpqua-and-siuslaw-indians. A 30% General Business Address discount is available if you order by May 1; checkout code is SP16. P.O. Box 902 Eugene, OR 97440 or correspond directly with Offcers and Committee Chairs listed on the NPSO Seeks Candidates inside of the back page. Please consider taking the opportunity to serve our Society by running for election Membership Inquiries Only to one of the state-wide ofcer or at-large board of director positions. Interested persons and people with ideas for potential candidates may contact Dan Luoma by Matt Morales email ([email protected]) for more information. P.O. Box 80714 Portland, OR 97280 Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Editor: Erika Wedenoja !! IF YOU HAVEN'T RENEWED YET Layout Artist: Cat Mead FOR 2016, YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL ISSN 0884-5999. Published 10 times per year. Subscription price speci- LAPSE SOON!! fed in Membership Form printed on Look at the label on this Bulletin and if "2015" appears along the top edge, inside back cover page of this issue. Date and issue number on page 1. this is the LAST Bulletin you will receive. If you don't want to miss out on any of this year's Bulletins, please send in your dues payment right away! The submission date is the 10th 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 Online Payments! 24. Send submissions by e-mail to [email protected]. You can now renew or start your membership online with your debit or credit card. Opinions expressed in this publica- Just go to npsoregon.org/online.html or click on Membership on the left side of tion are those of the authors of the the NPSO home page (npsoregon.org). You can also make donations to any of the articles. They do not represent the funds that support the mission of NPSO. Of course, you can continue to renew opinions of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, unless so stated. by mail with your check or money order. Questions? Please email membership@ npsoregon.org.
2 NPSO Bulletin NPSO Calendar March 24, Thursday, 7 pm for socializing, Meeting/Program starts State Notes at 7:00 pm. Location: Carnegie Room, Program: Green Streets, Planting De- NPSO State Board Meeting. McMinnville Public Library, 225 NW sign and Concepts for Urban Storm- Adams St. (corner of Hwy 99W and April 23, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm water Management. Mark Akimof, SW 2nd St.). Parking lot entrances on environmental program technician with Umpqua Valley Chapter will host our Adams and 2nd Streets. For more infor- the City of Keizer, will discuss remov- mation contact: Lisa Blackburn, 503- spring meeting. Location: Douglas ing pollutants with vegetated stormwa- County Natural History Museum, 538-3976 or blackburnlisag@gmail. ter facilities, such as rain gardens, with com. Roseburg. a look at some of the native plants used NPSO Annual Meeting 2016 in the facilities. Doors open at 6:45 pm Corvallis July 15–17, Friday–Sunday For questions, information on upcoming IMPORTANT NOTE TO events, or to be on the Corvallis chap- Emerald Chapter will host the 2016 FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS ter e-mail list, contact Jordan Brown NPSO Annual Meeting on a private at [email protected] or forested 46 acre property near the ma- Field trips take place rain or 253-820-3934. jestic McKenzie River, a ffty minute shine, so proper dress and drive from Eugene. Location: McKen- footwear are essential. BRING March 5, Saturday, 9–10:30 am zie River Conference Center, Rainbow, WATER AND LUNCH. Trips may Field Trip: USDA ARS National be strenuous and/or hazard- Oregon. For the most current informa- ous. Participation is at your Clonal Germplasm Repository. Kim tion, visit the annual meeting website, own risk. Be prepared to sign Hummer will give an introduction and emerald.npsoregon.org/2016mtg. a release form indicating this. tour through the tissue culture lab, A sample waiver form is avail- molecular marker lab, and greenhouses. Blue Mountain able at http://npsoregon.org/ She will discuss plant collection, germ- For information on Blue Mountain documents/NPSO_waiver.pdf. plasm maintenance, distribution, tissue Please contact the trip leader Chapter call Jerry Baker,541-566- culture, molecular marker analysis, and or chapter representative about genebank conservation. Location: Meet 2244. To get on our email list, contact diffculty, distance, and terrain [email protected]. at the parking lot in front of the build- to be expected on feld trips. ing on 33447 Peoria Road at 9 am. If March 2, Wednesday, 7 pm Dogs are not allowed. All NPSO feld trips are open to the pub- interested please sign up with Esther at Meeting: Field Trips for 2016. Pre- lic at no charge (other than 541-754-0893 or [email protected]. sentation to be announced. We'll also contribution to carpool driver) March 6, Sunday, 1–5 pm plan feld trips. Location: theater room and newcomers and visitors are of the Prodigal Son Brewery and Pub, always welcome. You must pre- Work Party: Avery Park. Spring is 230 SE Court Ave. in Pendleton. Con- register for all events. National coming, time to clean up the native tact Bruce Barnes, 541-377-2634 for Forests require a Northwest plant garden. Come prepared for the details. Forest Pass for some feld trip weather and bring clippers, gloves, locations. Permits can be ac- trowel and small shovel. Location: April 20, Wednesday, 7 pm quired at forest headquarters Avery Park, Corvallis. For informa- Meeting: Details TBA. Join us for a and ranger districts. tion, contact Esther McEvoy at presentation by Matthew Campbell. 541-754-0893. NOTICE TO FIELD TRIP Location: theater room of the Prodigal March 14, Monday, 7:30 pm Son Brewery and Pub, 230 SE Court CHAIRS AND LEADERS Ave. in Pendleton. Contact Bruce The Forest Service and other Meeting and Presentation: Wild- Barnes, 541-377-2634 for details. agencies have set policies limit- fowers of Northern Arizona. Join ing group size in many wilder- Dan Luoma and Joyce Eberhart as ness areas to 12. The reason they recreate exploring the spectacular Cheahmill is to limit human impacts on wildfowers and landscapes of northern For questions, or to be added to the these fragile areas. Groups Arizona. From 5,000 ft. near Boynton Cheahmill Chapter's email list for re- using wilderness areas should Canyon and Secret Mt. to the high- minders of upcoming programs and be no larger than 12. A trip est reaches of the San Francisco Peaks events, please contact the Cheahmill leader checklist and sample waiver form are available at: there was tremendous variety in bloom. Chapter President at ch_president@ Views from Walnut Canyon National NPSOregon.org. http://npsoregon.org/calendar. html Monument and the Grand Canyon are also included. Location: Avery House in
March 2016 3 Avery Park. For more information con- orchids look and smell like mushrooms Dalles. Further information: Billy Don tact Esther McEvoy at 541-754-0893 and are pollinated by mushroom as- Robinson, 503-515-1708 or bdmeme@ or [email protected]. sociated fies, making this a remarkable gmail.com. April 11, Monday, 7:30 pm example of mimicry across kingdoms. March 19, Saturday, 9 am Inherently ecological, with interactions Meeting/Presentation: Plants of bridging the three kingdoms of plants, Field Class: Catherine Creek. A Northeastern Oregon. Phil Hays vis- fungi, and the animal pollinators, this follow-up to the March 17 program; ited the Wallowas, Zumwalt Prairie, system explores networks of biodiversity this is an opportunity to receive tutor- and Hells Canyon and will share his across scales, from volatile chemistry to ing and experiment with techniques photos with us. Location: Avery House behavior. Location: Conference Room to get the most out of your camera on in Avery Park. For more information at Lane County Mental Health. See feld trips. Bring whatever camera you contact Esther McEvoy at 541-754- above for directions. For more informa- typically carry on feld trips, whether 0893 or [email protected]. tion call 541-521-3964. smart phone, point-and-shoot, or full- featured DSLR. We will use Catherine Emerald Creek as our outdoor classroom, studio, Filipendula subject and background. For informa- Visit the Emerald Chapter Web site at Tis is a newly formed chapter for the http://emerald.npsoregon.org to learn more tion, contact Mike McKeag, mmck- northern Oregon coast area. For more [email protected], 503-807-3453. about the latest chapter events, plant lists information, visit our Facebook page: & botanical information about Lane NPSO-Filipendula Chapter, or contact County plants & the people who love them. Field Trip Chair Carla Cole, colecarla@ Portland Meeting Location: Conference Room yahoo.com. If you would like to receive the chapter’s at Lane County Mental Health, 2411 semi-ofcial e-mail newsletter, Te Calo- Martin Luther King Blvd. Turn of High Desert chortus, e-mail Don Jacobson at donj- [email protected]. MLK Blvd. onto Scout Access Rd. For information, visit the High Desert across from Autzen and take the frst Chapter website: www.highdesertnpsore- Facebook: Take a look at our Face- left into the parking lot. Te meeting gon.org and Facebook page: Native Plant book page. Native Plant Society of Or- room is on the right side as you face the Society of Oregon: High Desert Chapter, egon-Portland-Chapter. It will have the building. or email [email protected]. most up-to-date information on hike March 17, Thursday, 7 pm and other events as well as great plant Program: Costa Rica — Magical Klamath Basin pictures. Forests, Flowers, Birds, and Frogs. For information on the Klamath Basin Te Portland Chapter meets the second Costa Rica ofers natural history enthu- Chapter, visit http://klamathbasinnps.com Tursday of most months. Meetings siasts a huge variety of unique places to or contact the chapter president, Kim El- and programs begin at 7 pm. Beginning explore. Gail Baker and Clay Gautier liott, [email protected]. in January 2016 the Portland Chapter will share photos and stories of their 252. will have a NEW MEETING PLACE: adventures in fve diferent Costa Rican TaborSpace at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian natural reserves. Tese include the Church, 5441 SE Belmont St., Port- cloud forests of Monteverde, tropical Mid-Columbia land. We will meet in Muir Hall; enter wet forests at La Selva, open paramo For information on the Mid-Columbia the church through the main door of of Los Quetzales National Park in the Chapter, contact Sara Wu at mc_presi- of Belmont between SE 54th and 55th, Talamanca Mountains, coastal jungle of [email protected]. turn left and the room will be on your Corcovado National Park on the OSA March 17, Thursday, 7 pm right. Parking is available in the church Peninsula, and premontane wet forest at Meeting/Program: Field Trip Pho- lot on the NW corner of SE 54th and Las Cruces on the Panamanian border. tography. Belmont. Location: Conference Room at Lane Learn from Mike McKeag March 10, Thursday, 7 pm County Mental Health. See above for how to get the most out of the camera directions. For more information call that you carry with you on feld trips, Program: Native Conifers of North- 541-521-3964. where the subject matter will certainly west Oregon. Join Ken Denniston as include wildfowers, but also land- he uses photos and samples to show April 21, Thursday, 7 pm scapes, people, and whatever else of how to identify the native conifers of Program: Pollination Biology of interest you encounter. A feld trip the Northwest Oregon. Ken’s presentation Mushroom-Mimicking Dracula following Saturday will provide op- will focus on a unique, staged approach Orchids. Tobias Policha will share his portunity for hands-on tutoring and to learning the conifers. It will include dissertation work on the pollination experimentation. Location: Columbia some simple ways to easily distinguish biology of Dracula orchids, which grow Gorge Community College, Building 1, each conifer and some tricks to help in the cloud forests of Ecuador. Dracula Room 1.362, 400 E. Scenic Drive, Te everyone remember the diferences. A
4 NPSO Bulletin feld study of the conifers will take place April 2, Saturday, 8 am Ginny Maftt, volunteer botanist and at Hoyt Arboretum the Saturday fol- Field Trip: Klickitat Wildlife Area. naturalist at the Tualatin River and lowing the program. Meeting location, We’ll visit a beautiful, wild area with Wapato Lake National Wildlife Ref- see above for details: Taborspace, Mt. some of the best quality mixed oak uges, will present the program. Meet- Tabor Presbyterian Church, SE 54th woodlands and native grassland habitat ing location: Taborspace, Mt. Tabor and Belmont. Contact: Mary at alphie- along the Klickitat River, with good Presbyterian Church, SE 54th and [email protected] or 503-288-4340. early fowers, lichens, and birds. We’ll Belmont, see above for details. Contact: March 12, Saturday, 11 am–12:30 search for Allium scilloides, Viola triner- Mary at [email protected] or pm vata, Lomatium columbianum, Loma- 503-288-4340. Field Trip: Hoyt Arboretum Conifer tium suksdorfi, Wyeth lupine, Carey’s Save the Dates! balsamroot, and dwarf hesperochiron. Hike. Join Ken Denniston for a 1.3 A small creek will be forded. Washing- April 16, Saturday, 8:30 am mile hike through the arboretum's ton Discover Passes (REI) required. Field Trip: Memaloose Hills. conifer collection to hone your NW Hike about 5 miles on level ground, conifer identifcation skills. From April 30, Saturday some cross country. 200 mile round- Douglas fr to Brewers spruce, the Hoyt trip drive, so an all day activity. For Field Trip: Sandy Canyon Hike. collection has an almost complete set of more info, contact Paul Slichter, pslich- the conifers that we see hiking through [email protected]. our natural areas. Location: meet at the Siskiyou Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 April 3, Sunday, 1–3 pm To join the Siskiyou Chapter email list: Send an email, from the address at which SW Fairview Blvd, accessible by MAX Field Trip: Nob Hill Nature Park. Join you want to receive announcements, to using the Washington Park Stop or the Friends of Nob Hill Nature Park [email protected]. No Trimet Bus #63. For more information and NPSO for an easy, stroll through subject or message is required. You will get contact Ken Denniston, ken.dennis- Nob Hill Nature Park (NHNP) to view a confrmation email. If you would like to [email protected]. trillium and fawn lily in an area cur- volunteer to lead a hike in 2016, make a rently undergoing restoration. NHNP March 20, Sunday, 10 am–1 pm suggestion, or provide feedback regarding is a small oak woodland perched on a Field Trip: Lacamas and Round Lakes the feld trip program, please contact Julie basal bluf that overlooks the Colum- near Camas, Wash. Easy hike, about Spelletich at: [email protected]. Join us bia River. Poison oak is common, long a 2.5 mile loop around lake front, for- on Facebook at: facebook.com/SiskiyouChap- pants and long sleeves are suggested. ested slopes, and fowered meadows. terNativePlantSocietyOfOregon. Tis event is on, rain or shine. Loca- Hope to catch camas and avalanche lil- tion: Meet at the city of St. Helens’ March 13, Sunday, 10 am ies in bloom in the oak balds. Tis is a wastewater treatment facility across joint hike with the Suksdorfa Chapter Field Trip: Upper Table Rock. Join from the park. Allow about 45 minutes of the Washington Native Plant Society. John Villella, botanist with the Siskiyou drive time from Portland. Directions Co-leaders are Don Hardin and Ron Biosurvey and member of the Ameri- from Portland: take Hwy 30 north Klump. To sign up for the hike, or for can Bryological and Lichenological about 30 miles. At the WalMart in St. more info, contact Ron Klump, 360- Society and NPSO, to observe lichens, Helens, turn right on Gable Rd. Bear 619-8892 or ronklump55@comcast. bryophytes and terrestrial algae. Tis is right on Plymouth St. and keep bearing net. a great time to visit Upper Table Rock right until you see the wastewater treat- as it is prime time for ephemeral bryo- April 1, Friday, 8:30 am–4:30 pm ment plant on the right. Tere is plenty phytes and terrestrial algae associated Field Trip: Catherine Creek. Te of parking across from the park’s main with the vernal pools on the top of the premier early fower spot in the Gorge, entrance. A plant list is available by rock. Some lichen highlights include: where we will search for grass widows, request by calling trip leader, Caroline vagrant forms of Xanthoparmelia and yellow bells, prairie stars, toothworts, Skinner, at 503-248-9719. For day of Dermatocarpon and local rarities such as several desert parsleys, early glacier lil- event only, call 503-349-8586. Parmelina and Peltula. For information ies, and others. Easy 5 mile walk with April 14, Thursday, 7 pm and to register, contact Julie Spelletich 800 ft. elevation gain. Location: meet at at 541-951-1744 or jspelletich@gmail. Program: Te Kalapuya, Teir Story the Catherine Creek trailhead at 10 am com. and Use of Native Plants. Follow the or carpool from Gateway Park and Ride original inhabitants of the Willamette March 17, Thursday, 7 pm at 8:30 am. Approximate return time to and Tualatin Valleys through their his- Portland is 4:30 pm. Drive is 120 miles Program: Kalmiopsis leachi-huh? tory, life-styles, and interactions with round-trip. To sign up for the hike, or Gabe Howe, founder and executive more recent Americans up to the cur- for more info, contact Ron Klump at director of the Siskiyou Mountain rent day at Grand Ronde. Teir copious 360-619-8892 or ronklump55@com- Club, will discuss the discovery of use of native plants was innovative and cast.net. Kalmiopsis leachiana and the role Lilla provided them with a generous living. continued on page 6
March 2016 5 Chapter Events, cont'd at North Bend’s Bay Bridge Motel on Leach played in the history of south- Highway 101. For more information, Other Events west Oregon's largest federal wilderness. contact Alexis at sc_president@npsore- Mr. Howe will also present a visual gon.org or Max at coastrangeforest- North American tour through the Kalmiopsis Wilder- [email protected]. Rock Garden Society ness (post-Biscuit Fire). Since 2010, March 15, Tuesday, 7:30 pm the non-proft Siskiyou Mountain Umpqua Valley Meeting: Open House. Are you fas- Club has been dedicated to restoring, Visit umpquavalleynativeplants.com for cinated by small and unusual plants? maintaining, and promoting primi- more information on chapter activities or Do you wonder what “rock gardening” tive trails in the Siskiyou backcountry. to be added to our email list. Check out could possibly mean? Want to chat Refreshments at 6:45 pm, meeting and our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ with people who love plants? Come to program at 7:00 pm. Location: South- UmpquaValleyNPSO. Not online - call an open house at the Columbia-Willa- ern Oregon University Science Build- Donna Rawson 541-459-2821. ing, Room 161. Free and open to the mette Chapter of the North American public. For information contact Dave at Rock Garden Society. Meet our mem- 541-535-5355. Willamette Valley bers, admire beautiful plants, and learn For program information, contact John about NARGS. We’ll have door prizes April 9, Saturday, 10 am Savage at 503-399-8615 or Alexandra and, yes, cookies. Location: SMILE Sta- Wildfower Hike: Rough & Ready Ninneman at 503-391-4145. tion, 8210 SE 13th Ave., Portland. Botanical Wayside. Geared for plant March 9, Wednesday, 7–8:30 pm enthusiasts and novices alike, this is a Mount Pisgah short hike on rocky, but relatively level Program: Oregon Flora Project. Linda Arboretum Hardison, director of the Oregon Flora ground, with lots of beautiful wild- March 20, Sunday, 11 am–1 pm fowers, many rare or of limited range. Project, and Lynda Boyer, advisory A portion of the hike will be along a board member and native plant manag- Walk: Flies and Flowers. Join Arbore- wheelchair accessible path. We will also er at Heritage Seedlings, will provide a tum Interpretation Coordinator August discuss issues that afect the Wayside comprehensive overview of the Oregon Jackson on a walk to explore the im- and its rare wildfowers, such as the Flora Project. Te program will high- portant role of fies in the pollination invasive yellow tuft alyssum. Bring light use of the Project’s website and of our early wildfowers. Learn about water, lunch if you like, and wear lay- the new Oregon Flora app. It will also the process of pollination, the names ers and comfortable shoes. Sponsored include a description of the recently and ecology of some of our colorful na- by Cultural & Ecological Enhance- published Flora of Oregon, Volume 1 — tive fies, and how to identify our early ment Network and NPSO. Location: the frst comprehensive and illustrated spring wildfowers. Rain or shine. Lo- meet at the parking area at Rough & Oregon plant guide in over 50 years. cation: meet at the Arboretum Visitor Ready Botanical Wayside south of Cave Te program is free and open to the Center. Don't forget your parking pass. Junction, Hwy 199 at mile marker 34. public. Location: Straub Environmen- $5, Members Free. For more informa- For more information call Suzanne at tal Learning Center, 1320 A St. NE, tion, visit mountpisgaharboretum.com/ 541-291- 8860. next to Olinger Pool near North Salem festivals-events or call 541-747-3817. High. For information, call John Savage at 503-399-8615 after 7 pm. Hood River Soil and South Coast Water Conservation Tis is a newly formed chapter. For more information, contact the chapter William Cusick District president, Alexis Brickner, sc_president@ Visit our Web site at http://williamcusick. April 1–2, Friday–Saturday, Order NPSOregon.org. npsoregon.org or contact Susan Geer at Ahead 541-963-0477 or Emelie Montgomery- March 26, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm Jones at 541-963-3339 for updates and Sale: Native Trees and Shrubs. Every Field Trip: Elliott State Forest. NPSO general information. Chapter notices spring the Hood River SWCD hosts a and Coast Range Forest Watch will and communications are done primarily native tree and shrub sale to promote lead a hike to identify native plant spe- through a Google group. Members are re- planting native species. We ofer a vari- cies, explore a healthy forest ecosystem, minded to contact Susan or Emelie if they ety of native conifers, deciduous trees, and take in the views along Palouse want to be added to the Google group, and shrubs. Tey will arrive in April as Creek. We will carpool to the trailhead or if they do not have internet access and bare-root seedlings that are 1–2 years and hike approximately 2 miles on want to be contacted by phone for events. old. Location: pick up your order at the easy terrain with one creek crossing. OSU Experiment Station Cold Storage Please bring sturdy shoes, lunch, water, Building. For more information and to rain gear, and plant ID books, if you order plants, visit hoodriverswcd.org/ have them. Location: meet at 10 am projects/plants.
6 NPSO Bulletin Field Trip Options for 2016 NPSO Annual Meeting (Emerald Chapter) Please note your #1, #2 and #3 choices for EACH trip (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) on the registration form. See the 2016 Annual Meeting website, emerald.npsoregon.org/2016mtg, for a lot more information!
FRIDAY AFTERNOON TRIPS in fower. But will the tiny Yosemite have a one-way hike. (July 15, 1 pm–4 pm+) moonwort (Botrychium simplex) be vis- ible in the meadow? Tis easy, mostly 16-2 Browder Ridge with Alice Trip# DESCRIPTION fat 1 mile round-trip hike also ofers Smith. Old growth Douglas fr forest great mountain views. gives way to noble fr and a complex 15-1 Aufderheide National Scenic of subalpine meadows with beauti- Byway and Box Canyon with Steven 15-6 HJ Andrews Experimental ful views of the Tree Sisters and Mt. Yeager. A beautiful and scenic road Forest with Mark Schulze. Spend an Washington. Outstanding wildfower with many places of interest to stop afternoon with the director of the HJ diversity! Prescribed fre has been used and botanize. Learn about historic Andrews Experimental Forest, looking recently to enhance the meadows and and current uses of plants and enjoy at two long-term ecological research discourage conifer invasion. 1000 ft. foriferous Box Canyon at the top of sites — a paired watershed study and elevation gain, some of it steep. Hike the McKenzie-Willamette divide. It of- 200-year log decomposition study up to 6 miles. fers some interesting cultural history as — and fnish with a hike (less than 3 well. Moderate driving, short hikes. miles, gentle to moderate grades) in the 16-3 Canyon Creek Meadows (Mt. outstanding Lookout Creek old growth Jeferson Wilderness) with Bruce Ne- 15-2 Carpenter Mountain Lichens forest. whouse. A loop of about 6 miles with with Scot Loring. In addition to the mostly gentle slopes and some mod- extensive rocky habitats, this short hike 15-7 Park Creek Basin with Tanya erately steep sections. Te trail passes features forest habitats and stunning Harvey. If you’re looking for an easy close to the rugged and scenic east base views of Wolf Rock and the Cascade afternoon of botanizing with no climb- of Tree Fingered Jack. Some forest peaks. Roadside stops on the way up ing or real hiking, this is a wonderful habitat with snags and regeneration and/or down will round out the after- place to just relax and enjoy a beautiful are present following the B & B Fire, noon. Drive time approx. 45 minutes, show of wildfowers. Tere are several but the highlights are the spectacularly hike 1 mile each way (mostly moderate good places where we will park along foriferous meadows, scattered small grades). the road and walk over to the creek and ponds, and wetlands with lupines, 2 bridges that cross it. Many wetland paintbrushes, Lewis' monkey fower, 15-3 Echo Basin with Alice Smith. and aquatic species can be seen by the and other wonders along the creek. A 2 mile loop through an impressive creek or several small lakes that require We'll identify birds, butterfies, and Alaska yellow cedar grove and beautiful only a short bushwhack. dragonfies as well. Te highest eleva- wet meadow, complete with Lewis’ and tion hike and the longest drive (about primrose monkey fowers, surrounded SATURDAY TRIPS 1.5 hours, including the last 5 miles by the natural amphitheater of Echo (July 16, 8:30 am–4 pm+) with some gravel washboard) to get to Mountain. 600 ft. elevation gain. the trailhead — but well worth it! (We 15-4 Fish Lake with Dave Kretz- Trip# DESCRIPTION are NOT hiking the steep part up to the cirque lake.) ing. Multiple interests of geology, hy- 16-1 Tamolitch Falls (aka Blue drology, plants and history! Fish Lake Pool), McKenzie River Trail with 16-4 Cofn Mountain with Au- becomes a dry lake bed in summer Steven Yeager and Tobias Policha. A gust Jackson. Head to the Detroit with interesting fora. It was an impor- 5.2 mile one-way hike (not a round- Ranger District to take a hike through tant stop on the Santiam Wagon Road, trip hike). We will begin where the the fower-flled meadows of Cofn with historic Forest Service buildings McKenzie River disappears and fows Mountain. We'll take a look at the dif- and is in the National Register of His- underground for about 3 miles until it ferent methods fowers utilize to ensure toric Places. Mostly fat, easy walking. fows up into the Blue (or Tamolitch) efcient pollination and meet a variety Dave really knows the area and its his- Pool. Te trail works its way through of pollinators along the way. Explore tory well! beautiful stands of old-growth Douglas the ecology of western Oregon's native 15-5 Hand Lake with John fr, incense and western red cedars. Te pollinators and learn to identify several Koenig. Wet and moist meadows, a guides will highlight the wildfowers species, with an emphasis on bees and mountain lake, lava beds, and even along the trail and also incorporate eth- fies. If time allows, we may also trek to Newberry's Gentian (Gentiana new- nobotanical concepts into the walk. We nearby Bachelor Mountain. About 47 berryi)! Hopefully, the gentian will be will set up a car shuttle to allow us to paved miles, plus 8 more gravel road. continued on page 8
March 2016 7 Field Trips, cont'd 16-8 Horsepasture Mountain diversity of wildfowers; and on top with Jenny Lippert. A delightful hike a rock garden of plants from tiny an- Tree miles round-trip hiking (plus through felds of wildfowers. We will nuals to buckwheats that attract an Bachelor Mt., if time). pass through various gradations of rock abundance of butterfies. Cascade lilies 16-5 Fern Foray with Ed Alverson. garden from seepy wet to dry, ending should also be blooming along the trail Join a regional fern expert on a trip at the top of the mountain at an old near the top. Enjoy spectacular views with several stops targeting diferent lookout site with beautiful views of the of the Tree Sisters while eating lunch species of ferns. Some short hikes will Tree Sisters. Climb is moderate and near the old fre lookout. Moderate be involved and many other wildfow- walk is 2.8 miles round-trip. If we have 7.2 mile round-trip hike with 1200 ft. ers will be noted along the way. We'll extra time, we may stop at a little lake elevation gain. 12 miles of good gravel try to see at least 8 species of ferns northwest of the trail to scout some road. and closely related species, including, unique wetland species. 16-12 Quaking Aspen Swamp hopefully, Rattlesnake Fern (Botrypus 16-9 Iron Mountain with Bob with Molly Juillerat. Quaking Aspen virginianus). Driving mileage is not yet Ross. Te quintessential Old Cascades Swamp is a fantastic wetland with a ascertained but will likely be low to wildfower hike, with the guy who long season of bloom and as many as moderate. Occasional short walks of co-wrote the book Wildfowers of the 250 diferent plant species, includ- easy to moderate difculty. Western Cascades, which focuses on this ing quite a number that are unusual 16-6 Frissell Ridge Butterfies area. (Te loop trail past Cone Peak for this area. A short half-mile trail with Neil Bjorklund. Tis ridge-top was closed last year because of owl nest- through some pleasant forest passes adventure will feature stunning views, ing close by, so that part is a "maybe.") the east edge, but to really explore the varied Western Cascades plant life, and Bob is an engaging leader who will site, it is necessary to wander out into one of Oregon’s most diverse butterfy inspire you to think about why things the wet meadows, taking care where faunas. Frissell Ridge, in the Andrews are the way they are at Iron Mountain, you step, especially in the boggy areas Experimental Forest, supports butterfy and where they may be going! Up to 5 where sundews abound. Rubber boots species from both east and west of the miles, with some quite steep sections. are a must. 10 miles of good gravel Cascade crest. We will alternate be- road. 16-10 Lowder Mountain with tween walking and driving gravel roads Tanya Harvey. Tis terrifc wilderness 16-13 Road 19/Indian Ridge Li- along the ridge, enjoying roadside na- hike alternates between old growth for- chens with Scot Loring. Join us for tive foral displays and, with luck, 30+ est and large sloping meadows, then a lichen hunt and keying party. We'll species of native butterfies. Walking reaches a rocky ridge with interesting scope out lichens along the rocky will all be on gravel roads, with a few plants hidden on the north side. As the habitats of Cougar Reservoir and, if sparse rough or steep sections. Most trail continues, it passes through a dry we make it that far, the varied habitats of our route has high exposure to sun, opening flled with buckwheats and of Indian Ridge. We'll return to the which supports the butterfies but can tiny annuals. Tis is an especially good venue in the early afternoon for a key- be hot and dehydrating. Bring binocu- area to look for butterfies although ing party (a diferent kind of scoping!), lars to get good looks at the smaller they are usually abundant in all the then make a simple tabletop display of butterfy species, with those that can open areas. At an intersection in a fo- our identifed lichens for other meeting focus 5 to 8 feet away being best. Be- riferous meadow, we'll switchback up attendees. Up to 1 hour driving each cause butterfies don't become active to the large open summit with some way (likely less) but with intermittent until late morning, this trip will leave unusual species. At the far side of the stops and short walks. the meeting site at 10 (later than other summit there is a great view of the trips). Tree Sisters from the top of a massive 16-14 Scott Mountain with Gail Baker and Clay Gautier. Te hike 16-7 Hidden Lake Bog Bryo- clif. Binoculars will help to see the from Scott Lake to Scott Mt. along the phytes with Dave Wagner. A small many interesting plants growing on the Benson Lake trail is an excellent High Sphagnum bog in the mountains rocks below. About 5.6 miles round- Cascades experience. Surrounded by southwest of Cougar Reservoir. A short trip with 900 ft. elevation gain. 10 hemlock/fr forest for much of the trip, hike is involved. Focus of this feld trip miles of good gravel road. we’ll visit scenic, clif-rimmed Benson will be mosses and liverworts. Tree 16-11 Olallie Mountain with John and Tenas lakes on our way to the habitats are featured: old growth forest, Koenig. Tis is a wonderful wilderness drier, open slopes and summit of Scott rocky talus, and bog. We'll return to hike that has it all: majestic old growth Mt. Along the trail, we’ll encounter nu- the venue in the early afternoon for a forest of mountain hemlock and Doug- merous wet meadows flled with huck- keying party, then make a simple table- las fr; a delightful creek with ferns, leberries and other interesting plants top display of our identifed bryophytes salmonberry, and devil's club; wet and (including Alaska clubmoss, Dipha- for other meeting attendees. dry mountain meadows festooned siastrum sitchense).Te view from the with beargrass as well as an amazing top of Scott Mt. is outstanding — on
8 NPSO Bulletin a clear day a good portion of Oregon’s species are found in both the bog and Glide Wildflower Cascade Crest is visible. the small lake. Easy 1 mile round-trip hike down to the lake. Limited to 8 Show April 23–24 16-15 Tidbits Mountain with Mar- participants. cia Cutler. Tis 4.4± mile round-trip hike is on a really pleasant trail through 17-4 Proxy Falls with Bitty Roy. Te Glide Wildfower Show will kick several diferent habitats and has all Not one, but two photogenic waterfalls of Native Plant Appreciation Week on the usual wonders of the Western Cas- are on this fairly easy loop trail accessed April 23–24. Te largest showcase of cades: forests with big, old trees, rocky from up the McKenzie Pass Highway. native fora in the Pacifc Northwest, areas, clifs, sweet views, and tons of Davidson's penstemon abounds, as do it will bring together over 600 species gorgeous fowers. And if we’re lucky, other lava-dwelling plants and many of wildfowers, shrubs, trees, mosses, we’ll see explorer’s Gentian, American "bonsai" shrubs. lichens, and ferns, all artfully displayed harebell and maybe a pika! Te grade is and labeled. fairly moderate, starting around 4000 17-5 Wildfower Photography with August Jackson. We'll take a Knowledgeable speakers will make pre- ft. and climbing to around 5100 ft., sentations throughout both days. Top- but the trail does cross a talus slope. drive on the Aufderheide, stopping along the way to photograph a wide va- ics this year include fungi and forest Trailhead is 20 miles from our venue health, 500 years of fre management (includes 9 miles of gravel). riety of wildfowers, each with its own unique challenges. We will explore how on the Umpqua, edible and medicinal to marry art and science to create dra- plants, and tracking pollinators with SUNDAY TRIPS native plants. A botany instructor will (July 17, 8:30 am–12:30 pm) matic photographs, which can also be used to help with identifcation. Main conduct a guided tour of the show on Saturday morning and on both days Trip# DESCRIPTION topics will include focus, lighting, and composition, with attendees driving show collectors will lead a wildfower 17-1 Aufderheide National Scenic the conversation. All levels of experi- walk. Byway and Box Canyon with Tobias ence and equipment welcome. Some Te show also has food, plants, and Policha. A beautiful and scenic road gravel roads possible. books for sale, plus special displays with many places of interest to stop of edible and medicinal plants, natu- and botanize. Learn about historic ANY TIME ral dyes, noxious weeds, beekeeping, and current uses of plants, and enjoy (self-guided trips; no need to in- spinning, and photos of endangered foriferous Box Canyon at the top of clude on registration sheet) fowers. the McKenzie-Willamette divide. It of- fers some interesting cultural history as Delta Old Growth Forest Nature Mark your calendar and make plans well. Moderate driving, short hikes. Trail. Self-guided and close to the for a day or the full weekend. Visit the meeting site: about a 5 to 10 minute show, then continue up Highway 138, 17-2 Indian Ridge with John Koe- drive to the trailhead. A half-mile fat the Rogue-Umpqua National Scenic nig. Plenty of rock garden habitat and loop with three nice footbridges to Byway, to see abundant wildfowers in clifs with gorgeous displays of wild- view water (McKenzie side channel) their natural environment, dramatic fowers at the top of this drivable desti- and wetlands. Trail goes through some waterfalls, and the spectacular wild and nation. Stops along the way at a small truly magnifcent old growth. Brochure scenic North Umpqua River. waterfall, wetlands, creek crossings and available at start with interpretive stops. clifs. Fantastic views of the Cascade Look for a full article about the show peaks from the mountain top lookout. McKenzie River National Scenic in the April Bulletin. For details now, We'll walk a short section of the old Trail. Self-guided and any desired go to glidewildfowershow.org. Indian trail where both rhododendron length. Accessible beginning about 10 and several species of gooseberries miles up the highway from the NPSO (Ribes spp.) grow profusely. meeting venue. Up close views of the gorgeous upper McKenzie River. Ex- 17-3 Parish Lake Bog with Tanya cellent for mountain biking, and well Harvey. Experience a genuine foating used. Koosah and Sahalie falls are stun- bog — a rare habitat in the Cascades. ning if you want to drive a half hour Walking on it (carefully, both for the further. sake of the plants and so as not to break through) feels like walking on a water bed. Te bog is home to so many sundews (both species of Drosera are present here) that the entire area looks z red from a distance. Other unusual
March 2016 9 Wanted: Vendors for the 2016 Annual Meeting
Te 2016 Annual Meeting Plan- the dining hall, will be assigned on a Vendors must be present on Friday and ning Committee is looking for vendors frst come, frst served basis. We will Saturday evenings. While vendors don’t for this summer’s annual meeting. charge a nominal fee ($10) for indi- have to be NPSO members, you do Items for sale must be nature-related. vidual vendors and no fee for chapters need to be a member and register for Possibilities include t-shirts and other and non-profts. Te registration dead- the annual meeting if you want to use clothing, mugs, art, Oregon fora prod- line for individual vendors is April 30, on site lodging or meals or attend feld ucts, books, calendars, posters, etc. 2016; for chapters, the deadline is May trips. Please see the vendors section We will also have tables available for 30, 2016. If we have unassigned tables of our website, emerald.npsoregon. chapters who want to sell or display by May 30, nature-related non-profts org/2016mtg, for more information or items. Tables, around the perimeter of may also reserve table space for display. to download an application for a table.
2016 Annual Meeting Stipends for Students
NPSO is ofering three stipends membership, and registration. Your of the Stipend Application directly of up to $200 each to college under- costs may vary from a base cost of $128 from Mary Beth Averill, writeonmba@ graduate or graduate students to at- depending on your lodging, mileage, aol.com. Make sure to indicate NPSO tend the 2016 NPSO Annual Meeting etc. In return, NPSO suggests that each Annual Meeting Stipend in the sub- at the McKenzie River Conference student who receives a stipend write a ject line of your email. Deadline for Center in Rainbow, Oregon. We want short article (about 250–300 words), submitting your stipend application to to encourage more students to be ac- describing some aspect of the meeting [email protected] by email is May tive in NPSO, so we are ofering the such as the feld trip you participated 1, 2016. stipends to help defray some expenses in or the evening presentations, for the for travel, lodging, food and banquet, Bulletin. To apply, please request a copy
Willamette Chapter Scholarships
STUDENTS, TAKE NOTE: students who will complete at least a) In their own words, a statement two years of satisfactory college of academic and career intent Te Willamette Valley Chapter will work by July 1 of the year of receipt b) Two letters of reference from once again be ofering two scholarships of application and are full time stu- persons able to judge the stu- for 3rd and 4th year students who will dents. Graduate students may be el- dent’s ability to successfully com- be enrolling in plant systematics or igible if they meet all qualifcations plete study in the area of plant plant ecology at any Oregon college or except that of full time student. systematics or plant ecology. university for the 2016-2017 school 3. Awards are made in the following c) Full academic record (transcript). year. Two qualifed applicants will be manner: 6. Te Scholarship Committee Chair selected to receive $1,000 from either a) A certifcate is presented to the must receive all applications, to- the Augusta Rockafellar Memorial recipient. gether with items listed in rule 5, no Scholarship Fund or the Jean Davis b) A check in the amount of the later than June 1. Te award will be Memorial Scholarship Fund. Applica- award is submitted to the school made by July 1. tions will be accepted by mail until of choice, as set forth in rule 1, 7. Scholarships cannot be granted to June 1, 2016. Don’t let this opportu- to be used toward tuition within Scholarship Committee members or nity pass you by! the following academic year. their relatives. Rules for Scholarship Awards 4. If an award recipient fails to enroll, changes his or her major, or leaves Please mail applications and the re- 1. Scholarships are available to stu- the school before completing the quired documentation to: dents in Oregon colleges, planning period for which the award was Tomas Jenkins their major study in plant systemat- granted, the full amount or unused Scholarship Committee Chairman ics or plant ecology. part of the money shall be returned 14380 Salt Creek Rd. 2. Scholarships are awarded in the to the Memorial Scholarship Fund. Dallas, OR 97338 amount of $1,000 to worthy 5. Applicants are required to submit:
10 NPSO Bulletin Native Plant Society of Oregon Membership Form
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12 NPSO Bulletin Print and Mail Registration Form for One or Two Persons NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF OREGON ANNUAL MEETING, July 15, 16, & 17, 2016 McKenzie River Conference Center, Rainbow, OR INSTRUCTIONS Registration is for NPSO members only. Deadline for registration is June 15. If you need to renew a lapsed membership or join NPSO, use the membership form on the penultimate page of the NPSO Bulletin or visit the web address:
Enter Registrant Name(s)... 1: 2: Address: City: State: Zip: E-MAIL: Phone: REGISTRATION FEE If form and payment are sent by April 30: Enter $25 for 1 registrant, $50 for 2 registrants. $ If form and payment are sent by June 15: Enter $40 for 1 registrant, $80 for 2 registrants.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION FEES for 2 nights: July 15 and 16 There are four types of McKenzie River Conference Center accommodation: 1) SINGLE Bunk-Style Bed in Dormitory (male, female, or coed), shared shower/bath; 2) Executive Lodge Room with one DOUBLE Bed and one SINGLE Bed, private shower/bath; 3) Lower Level Coach Lodge Room with one DOUBLE Bed, shared shower/bath; 4) Upper Level Coach Lodge Room with one DOUBLE Bed and one SINGLE Bed, shared shower/bath. I(we) do not need ACCOMMODATION; OR ... See my(our) choice of accommodation below (rates are for 2 nights)* ONE BUNK-STYLE BED in DORM...... male female coed $40.00 ADDITIONAL BUNK-STYLE BED in DORM..... male female coed $40.00 ONE ROOM in EXECUTIVE LODGE (2 BEDS/ROOM) $140.00 ONE ROOM in COACH LODGE (1 BED, 1st Floor) $150.00 ONE ROOM in COACH LODGE (2 BEDS, 2nd Floor) $150.00
MEALS Registrant 1 Registrant 2 Friday, July 15, RECEPTION $12.00 $12.00 RECEPTION Total = Saturday, July 16, FULL BREAKFAST $12.00 $12.00 BREAKFAST Total = Saturday, July 16, LUNCHBOX $12.00 $12.00 LUNCHBOX Total = lunchbox 1: ham tuna turkey veg lunchbox 2: ham tuna turkey veg Saturday, July 16, DINNER $15.00 $15.00 DINNER Total = Sunday, July 17, FULL BREAKFAST $12.00 $12.00 BREAKFAST Total =
ENTER SUM > Registration Fee + Accommodation + Meals (Amount to be Enclosed) = $
FIELD TRIP CHOICES For Details see
Each Registrant Must SIGN the REVERSE Michael Hartman, Registrar Side of this form. Please send signed, NPSO Emerald Chapter > 2878 Firwood Way completed form with payment to Eugene, OR 97401 * If your chosen accommodation is already full and is unavailable, we will contact you with available options, including the option of a complete refund of your accommodation fee. Native Plant Society of Oregon Waiver of Liability and Indemnification Agreement
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Thank you very much for coming on an NPSO field trip! The following agreement is necessary for the well- being of NPSO and all field trip participants. We appreciate your understanding.
1. I understand that I am solely responsible for my own safety at all times. I acknowledge that my participation in any Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO) field trip is purely voluntary, and I understand that some parts of the field trips may be hazardous and may result in damage or loss of my property or in my injury. 2. I agree to take full responsibility for my own medical needs. I am aware that trips require physical outdoor activity and have certain risks inherent with exposure to nature and natural processes. I certify that I have no health or physical problems which would interfere with my participation. 3. I understand that horseplay, roughhousing, shoving, contact sports, or other such activities are not appropriate and not allowed on NPSO trips. 4. I agree to stay with the group. If I need to vary for any reason, I will do so only with the permission of the leader. 5. I understand that transportation to the beginning of the trailhead or field site is not part of any NPSO-sponsored activity. Although NPSO suggests carpooling to save gas and reduce pollution, I agree that if I carpool, it is an independent activity organized by myself and other individuals on our own initiative and at our own risk. 6. I hereby agree for myself and for my heirs, representatives, agents and assigns, that I will not hold the NPSO liable. I will waive and release any claims, demands or actions against them, for any damages to or loss of my property, or for my illness, injury or death, which results from or arises in connection with any NPSO field trip other than that which results from gross negligence. 7. The persons and organizations covered by this agreement are: NPSO, its officers or members, and Any other participant(s) in field trips including any people invited by any NPSO member(s), and Any of the agents or employees of the above persons and organization. 8. In addition, I agree to indemnify the above people for any claims made against them on my behalf or otherwise, as a result of any damage to or loss of my property, or as a result of my injury or death, resulting from or arising in connection with the NPSO field trips, other than that which occurs as a result of the gross negligence of that person(s).
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