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Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Dedicated to the Enjoyment, Conservation and Study of Oregon’S Native Plants and Habitats Volume 46, No Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation and study of Oregon’s native plants and habitats VOLUME 46, NO. 8 OCTOBER 2013 Friend or Foe? A Perspective on Natural Pest Management by Betsey Landis This article originally appeared in the CNPSBulletin , Volume 41, No. 2, April–June 2011. Reprinted with permission from the California Native Plant Society. anaging native plant gardens is right soil texture, nutrients, drainage, under control, washing off powdery Ma learning experience. Let the room for necessary root growth, suit- mildew, detritus, and dust from leaves native plants and native fauna either able sun exposure, and seasonal water as needed, removing weeds before they control, repel, destroy, or adapt to supply. flower and seed, and pruning at the “pests.” An established healthy garden How do you know which garden best time. is a lively community of plants, insects, resident or visitor is friend or foe? continued on page 6 birds, reptiles, snails, slugs, worms, Walking around the garden frequently small mammals, you, your family, pets, or sitting and watching the garden is and visitors. the best way to learn. Pest management In This Issue You select new plants for your gar- consists of monitoring life cycle chang- den that meet your requirements for es in the plant and animal species, the Meet the New Kalmiopsis beauty, structure, and usefulness. The weather, and whether you, as garden Editor ................................ 2 native plants you select will do well manager, are supplying too much or in your garden if your garden has the too little water, keeping garden litter Take Your Best Shot: 2014 NPAW Poster Contest .......... 2 Join the NPAW Committee .. 2 NPSO Calendar ................... 3 Botany and Nature Books Sale Extended ........................... 4 Other Events ...................... 5 July 2013 Board Meeting Highlights ......................... 7 Scholarship Awards Given to Outstanding Students ......... 7 ORBIC Guide Updated ......... 7 Annual Meeting Photos ....... 8 IS D LAN NPSO Contacts ................... 9 ETSEY B Friends of OFP ................. 10 Crab spider on chia October 2013 1 OCIE T S TY Meet the New Kalmiopsis Editor N O A F L P O by Hope Stanton R E E V G I Please welcome NPSO’s new Kalmiopsis editor and extend many thanks to Cindy O T A N Roché for over a decade of dedication to Kalmiopsis. –Ed. N ’m really excited to be the new editor. I think Kalmiopsis is a great journal and Iwill try to live up to it. I know there are a lot of folks out there who have great Fo 1 ideas, have explored wonderful places, and are doing fascinating research. Please und 196 ed keep in mind subjects that you might be willing to write about, talks or articles Native Plant you have heard that would be interesting to our readers, or just subjects we should cover. We are always looking for articles, high quality photographs, recommenda- Society of Oregon tions for Fellows, and books to review. A little about me. I’m more a naturalist than a botanist and have a combined botany and zoology degree from the University of Wisconsin as well as a Master of World Wide Web library science. I have too many interests so know a little about a lot of things. I’ve http://www.NPSOregon.org been enchanted with wildflowers for as long as I can remember. I was born in St. E-mail Discussion List Louis, Missouri, then moved to the Washington DC area when I was 6. My back- yard was huge and carpeted in April with spring beauties - the legacy of a former To join, send a message to Eastern woodland. I’ve loved wildflowers ever since. I’ve worked in labs, taught en- [email protected], with the following in the body of the message: vironmental education, and been an information specialist. A desire for more space subscribe npso and fewer people led us to buy an old cheese factory on the north Oregon Coast in 1999, where we are still remodeling the cheesemaker’s home. General Business Address P.O. Box 902 2 Eugene, OR 97440 or correspond directly with Officers Take Your Best Shot: 2014 Native and Committee Chairs listed on the inside of the back page. Plant Appreciation Week Poster Contest Membership Inquiries Only Matt Morales ummer’s over . but remember all those great photos you took of native plants P.O. Box 80714 Sin Oregon this spring and summer? Now that you’re probably spending more Portland, OR 97280 time indoors, you could take this opportunity to select the best of your photos and submit them for the Native Plant Appreciation Week Poster Contest. Entries must Bulletin of the Native Plant be submitted online via the NPSO Photo Gallery (http://npsoregon.org/photos/ Society of Oregon main.php) in the album titled "2014 NPAW Photo Contest." Each person may Editor: Erika Wedenoja enter two photos of Oregon native plants (photographed in Oregon with photog- Layout Artist: Jocelyn Duffy rapher name, species or other description, family, common name, location, and date). All entries must be received by December 15, 2013. Photos will be rated ISSN 0884-599. Published 10 times on subject matter, composition, , and technical excellence. Complete details can per year. Subscription price specified be found at: http://npsoregon.org/photocontest.html. If you have any questions, in Membership Form printed on inside please email Judi Sanders, [email protected]. back cover page of this issue. Date and issue number on page 1. The submission date is the 10th of 2 each month for the following month’s issue except for the Aug/Sept issue Join the Native Plant Appreciation which is July 24 and the Dec/Jan Week Committee issue which is November 24. Send submissions by e-mail to bulletin@ he Native Plant Appreciation Week Committee is looking for new members NPSOregon.org. Tto help promote Native Plant Appreciation Week (NPAW)! The purpose of Opinions expressed in this publica- the committee is to promote activities for NPAW. We also select the photos for tion are those of the authors of the the annual NPAW poster. We meet by email so the time commitment is relatively articles. They do not represent the minimal, but since NPAW is our largest single annual public outreach, promoting opinions of the Native Plant Society activities is very important. To join, please email Judi Sanders, judi.sanders@gmail. of Oregon, unless so stated. com. 2 NPSO Bulletin NPSO CALENDAR State Notes lot entrances on Adams and 2nd org or 208-921-0827. Streets. Information: Luke Westphal, October 14, Monday, 7:30 pm NPSO State Board Meeting 971-388-9200 or lukeowestphal@ October 12, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm gmail.com. Talk: Plants that Eat Truffles for Lunch. Dan Luoma, professor at Or- The next board meeting will be in Port- egon State's Department of Forest Eco- land, hosted by the Portland Chapter. Corvallis systems and Society, will describe the Snacks and coffee will be provided; For questions, information on upcoming fascinating interactions between forest please bring your own lunch. Location: events, or to be on the Corvallis chapter e- plants and their surrounding mush- Multnomah Art Center, room 33 (also mail list, contact Alexis Brickner or Kevin rooms and truffles. Location: Avery known as the Hamilton Room), 7688 Weitemier at co_president@NPSOregon. House in Avery Park. Contact Kevin, SW Capitol Hwy in Portland. 208-921-0827, for more information. NPSO Annual Meeting 2014 IMPORTANT NOTE TO October 17, Thursday, 5 - 6:30 pm June 6 - 8, Friday - Sunday FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS Work Party: Avery Garden. The native The 2014 Annual Meeting will be Field trips take place rain or shine, plant garden around the Avery House sponsored by the Cheahmill Chapter. so proper dress and footwear are needs work to get ready for fall and Join us for a coastal weekend in and essential. BRING WATER AND winter. Bring work gloves, tools, and around Cannon Beach. Meeting head- water to drink. Contact Esther, 541- quarters will be at Surfsand Resort. LUNCH. Trips may be strenuous 754-0893, for more information. Watch for more information in upcom- and/or hazardous. Participation ing Bulletins. is at your own risk. Be prepared October 20th, Sunday, 9 am to sign a release form indicat- Field Trip: Mushroom Forage. Join ing this. A sample waiver form Loren Russell to search for mushrooms Blue Mountain is available at http://npsoregon. at Marys Peak or to be arranged de- For information on Blue Mountain org/documents/NPSO_waiver.pdf. Chapter call Jerry Baker,541-566-2244. pending on the weather this fall. Meet Please contact the trip leader or at the parking lot SW from the Monroe chapter representative about dif- Beanery at OSU campus for carpool- Cheahmill ficulty, distance, and terrain to be ing. Bring appropriate rain gear, a For more information, visit the chapter expected on field trips. Dogs are basket, and a lunch or snack. For more Web site, www.oregon-nativeplants.com. not allowed. All NPSO field trips information, contact Loren at loren.rus- To be added to the e-mail list for upcom- are open to the public at no charge [email protected]. ing programs and events, please contact (other than contribution to carpool [email protected]. driver) and newcomers and visi- Emerald October 24, Thursday, 7 pm tors are always welcome. You must pre-register for all events. National Visit the Emerald Chapter Web site at http://emerald.npsoregon.org to learn more Talk: Botanizing on Saddle Moun- Forests require a Northwest Forest about the latest chapter events, plant lists tain and the Northern Oregon Coast.
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