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Volume 51, No. 3 April 2018 Learn About Rare Plants at the Glide Wildflower Show The Glide Wildflower Show is ex- Society. He is also an NPSO Fellow, a region with very different geology. The cited to be featuring new presentations past president, current vice-president, area where these specimens were found, about rare Oregon plants at this year’s and long-time board member. Dr. around Limpy Rock near Dry Creek, show, April 28–29, 2018. Luoma’s talk will be at 3:00 pm on Sat- was studied in depth in the 1970s by Dr. Dan Luoma will present a talk urday, April 28. Jeanne Moore, Yvonne Knouse, Mary about “Oregon’s Rare, Beautiful, and In 1930, botanists in the Siskiyou Powell, and Alice Parker—the Limpy Unique .” This will be Mountains observed populations of a Rock Botanical Committee. The work a unique opportunity to learn firsthand beautiful shrub, similar to and resulted in a voluminous report com- from an expert about Kalmiopsis leachi- cultivated azaleas. Within months, pleted in 1976 describing the large ana and K. fragrans, the only vascular propagators were trying to grow it for number of unique plants found there, plants endemic solely to Oregon. He’ll the nursery trade. It was designated as a including but also discuss the similarities and differences new species in a new genus, Kalmiopsis non-green plants such as snow plant between the two species, as well as their leachiana. and pinesap. In 1979, the U.S. Forest ecology and geographic distribution. Dr. In 1954, more specimens were Service designated the 1,879-acre Limpy Luoma is assistant professor in OSU’s discovered in the North Umpqua River Rock Research Natural Area (LRNA) Department of Forest Ecosystems and drainage of the Cascade Mountains, a “for preservation and concentrated scientific study of these special interest plants.” The designation protected the area from logging and road construction and enabled scientific study of the flora. In the late 1970s, a young botanist working for the BLM was recruited to work for the Glide Wildflower Show and met the women on the Limpy Rock Botanical Committee. Dan Luoma was introduced to the LRNA and began continued on page 8

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April 2018 1 New NPSO Email List OCIE T S TY N O A F L P O The NPSO email discussion list has moved from [email protected] to npso@ R E E lists.npsoregon.org. If you were on the NPSO email discussion list already, you V G I

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Fo 1 If you are not familiar with the NPSO email discussion list (also known as a und 196 ed listserve), it is an online discussion group to share events, report current wildflower Native Plant blooms, and ask questions about native plants. For more information, visit npsoregon.org/discussionlist.php. New subscribers may also join at the link above. Society of Oregon No invitation is needed, all are welcome to subscribe (and unsubscribe) to the NPSO email discussion list at any time. World Wide Web If you have any problems, please send an email to [email protected]. http://www.NPSOregon.org E-mail Discussion List To join, send a message to [email protected], with the following in the body of the ­ ­message: subscribe npso General Business Address and Membership Inquiries P.O. Box 902 Eugene, OR 97440 Send Membership inquiries Attn: Margaret Conover, Membership Chair To correspond directly with Officers and Committee Chairs, see the list on the inside of the back page. Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Editor: Erika Wedenoja Layout Artist: Cat Mead ISSN 0884-5999. Published 10 times per year. Subscription price speci- fied in Membership Form printed on inside back cover page of this issue. Date and issue number on page 1. Native Plant Appreciation Week is April 22–­28. The submission date is the 10th Events statewide are listed in the NPSO calendar. This of each month for the following year’s poster features photos by Jennifer Barker, Don month’s issue except for the Aug/

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2 NPSO Bulletin NPSO Calendar demonstration garden. Bring gloves, owner of Seven Oaks Native Plant State Notes bucket, and gardening tools if you have Nursery, and current director of Jonny State Board Meeting them. Location: McMinnville Public Native , will speak about collect- April 7, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm Library, see above for details. For more ing from native plants. Learn how The next state board meeting will be information, contact Catie Ander- to collect native seeds to enhance your hosted by the Siskiyou Chapter. Loca- son at [email protected] or own garden. He will share his experi- tion: Talent Town Hall in downtown 503-435-2401. ences as to when, where, how, cleaning, Talent, 206 E. Main. April 26, Thursday, 7 pm and techniques, as well as Dos and Don'ts. Location: McMinnville Public NPSO Annual Meeting 2018 Program: Collecting Seeds from Na- Library, see above for details. tive Plants. Jon Anderson, former June 1–3, Friday–Sunday April 28, Saturday, 9 am The next Annual Meeting will be co- IMPORTANT NOTE TO Field Trip: Silver Falls . hosted by the Portland and High Desert Cheahmill Chapter will observe Native Chapters June 1–3, Friday–Sunday, in FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS Plant Appreciation Week with a field Prineville. Details in the March Bulletin Field trips take place rain or trip to Silver Falls State Park. Interpre- and online at 2018.npsoregon.org. shine, so proper dress and tive Ranger Matt Palmquist will lead footwear are ­essential. BRING a walk through the park, where he has WATER AND LUNCH. Trips may Blue Mountain be strenuous and/or hazard- worked and photographed wildflowers For information on Blue ­Mountain ous. Participation is at your for 10 years. Location: to join a carpool Chapter call Jerry Baker,541-566- own risk. Be prepared to sign from McMinnville, meet no later than 2244. To get on our email list, contact a release form indicating this. 9 am at SE Linfield Ave. and Blaine St., [email protected]. A sample waiver form is avail- McMinnville. See above for directions. able at http://npsoregon.org/ Or meet the group at 10:45 am on the Cheahmill documents/NPSO_waiver.pdf. front porch of South Falls Lodge in the For questions, or to be added to the Please contact the trip leader South Falls Day-Use Area. Be prepared Cheahmill Chapter's email list for re- or chapter representative about to walk on slick trails around the falls. difficulty, distance, and terrain minders of upcoming programs and to be expected on field trips. May 5, Saturday, 9 am events, please contact the Cheahmill Dogs are not allowed. All NPSO Chapter President at ch_president@ Field Trip: Deer Creek Park. See field trips are open to the pub- progress on wetland prairie restora- NPSOregon.org. lic at no charge (other than Meeting and work party location: contribution to carpool driver) tion including Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii. Dave Hanson, park steward Carnegie Room, McMinnville Public and newcomers and visitors are and past president of Cheahmill Chap- Library, 225 NW Adams St. (corner of always welcome. You must pre- ter, will explain the hydrology of the Highway 99W and SW Second St.), register for all events. National still-wet site, which is being restored to McMinnville. The library parking lot Forests require a Northwest Forest Pass for some field trip its original state after agricultural dis- may be entered from either Adams or locations. Permits can be ac- turbance. Be prepared to walk through Second street. quired at forest headquarters watery areas. Location: meet no later Field trip meeting location: Corner and ranger districts. than 9 am at SE Linfield Ave. and of SE Linfield Ave. and Blaine St., Blaine St., McMinnville. See above for McMinnville. To get there, take Hwy. NOTICE TO FIELD TRIP directions. Or meet at the park at 9:45 99W in south McMinnville, turn at CHAIRS AND LEADERS am. For more information, call Dave at Great Harvest toward the Linfield Col- The Forest Service and other 503-843-4338. lege campus on Linfield Ave. Park on agencies have set policies limit- May 12, Saturday, 9 am the street. ing group size in many wilder- ness areas to 12. The reason Field Trip: The Butte.Cheahmill past- April 21, May 19, June 23, July is to limit human impacts on 28, Saturdays, 9–11 am president, Dave Hanson, will lead this these fragile areas. Groups moderate hike to The Butte, an Area of using wilderness areas should Work Party: Native Plant Garden. Critical Environmental Concern. The Please note our work party time will be no larger than 12. A trip leader checklist and sample Butte has an elevation of 1,407 feet and change in April. Work around the waiver form are available at: is situated approximately 8 1/2 miles Carnegie Building with a congenial http://npsoregon.org/calendar. due west of the city of McMinnville, crew to maintain the beauty of this html between the waters of Muddy Creek

April 2018 3 and Deer Creek. It is not normally ac- April 22, Sunday, 1–3 pm Community Center at 2700 Hilyard St. cessible by the public. Hikers will pass Field Trip: Jackson-Frazier Wetlands. in Eugene. For more information call through a stand of 200 –400 year-old In celebration of Native Plant Appre- 541-954-5334. Douglas firs. Be prepared to do some ciation Week, join leaders Dan Luoma April 21, Saturday, 10 am–noon off-trail bushwhacking. Location: meet and Joyce Eberhart on a stroll through Field Trip: Explore Amazon Park. no later than 9 am at SE Linfield Ave. Jackson-Frazier Wetlands. The natural and Blaine St., McMinnville. See above Join Nearby Nature and NPSO on area trail is a boardwalk and the walk is this family-friendly wildflower wander. for directions. For more information, wheelchair accessible. Location: meet at contact Dave at 503-843-4338. Play games, use magnifiers, and go on a the parking area for Jackson-Frazier at spring scavenger hunt. Location: meet May 26, Saturday, 10 am –3 pm the north end of Lancaster St., Corval- at the playground in Amazon Park, 22 lis. For more information contact Dan Community Event: Wildflower Show Amazon Parkway, Eugene. Luoma, [email protected]. and Native Plant Sale. The Cheahmill April 22, Sunday, 9 am–noon Chapter will celebrate its 20th Earth Day Field Trip: Hendricks anniversary this year at this wildflower Emerald Visit the Emerald Chapter Web site at Park. Celebrate Earth Day by volun- show. Chapter members scour Yamhill teering in the Hendricks Park forest. County for native plants, as many as http://emerald.npsoregon.org to learn more about the latest chapter events, plant lists Help remove invasive species and then possible in bloom, and fill the Carnegie get a guided tour of the native plant Room of the library with color and & botanical information about Lane County plants & the people who love them. garden, where we will meet at 9 am. fragrance. Species are identified by Location: Hendricks Park, Summit Ave. Meeting location: The venue for pro- Latin name, common name, and plant and Skyline Blvd, Eugene. family. Buy locally grown native plants grams this season is the Amazon Com- and tour the native plant garden, which munity Center at 2700 Hilyard St. in April 22, Sunday, 10 am–noon may offer some surprises this year. Eugene. Go to the M.L.I. Room in Earth Day Field Trip: Birds, Bees, Location: McMinnville Public Library, Building "C." Butterflies and Blooms. Join local see details above. Free admission. For April 14, Saturday, 9 am –1 pm ecologists Peg Boulay and Bruce Ne- more information, contact Marna Field Trip: Lake Hills Homeowners whouse as we enjoy the vibrant spring Porath at [email protected] or life at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Association Forest. Observe spring 971-267-0058. Peg and Bruce will identify and talk wildflowers, , and trees while we about and trees, birds and bees, explore this 117 acre forested parcel Corvallis and anything else you please! Rain or NW of Veneta. The forest supports a For questions, information on upcoming shine. Co-sponsored by NPSO. Cost: diverse canopy of native trees associ- events, or to be on the Corvallis chapter e- $5, Members free. Location: meet at ated with dry and moist Willamette mail list, contact co_president@NPSOre- the Arboretum Visitor Center, Mount Valley forest types, including native gon.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook. Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish dogwood trees that may be flowering. com/CorvallisNPSO. Rd, Eugene. We will also start a plant list to assist April 9, Monday, 7:30 pm the homeowners association in their April 26, Thursday, 4–7 pm Meeting: Hydroecology of Juniper efforts to develop a management plan Field Trip: Native Plant Garden Work in Eastern Oregon. Carlos Ochoa, for the forest. We will walk about a Party. Help the City of Eugene’s na- assistant professor of Watershed and mile on forest trails. Location: Meet tive plant garden thrive by volunteering Riparian Systems Management will talk at 19th and Patterson in the South here. Location: Hendricks Park, Sum- about the ecology of juniper in Eastern Eugene High School parking lot. For mit Ave. and Skyline Blvd, Eugene. Oregon. He will discuss both fire ecol- more information, contact Ed Alverson, April 27, Friday, 1–4 pm ogy and hydroecology. Location: Room 541-461-1958. Field Trip: Native Plant Nursery 2087 Cordley Hall, 2701 SW Campus April 21, Saturday, 6:30 pm Way, OSU. For information contact Work at Alton Baker Park. This nurs- Program: Flies and Flowers. Flies of Louise, 541-753-0012 or Judi, judi. ery provides valuable native shrubs and diverse lineages play a substantial role in [email protected]. herbaceous species for habitat restora- the pollination of a large percentage of tion work by the City of Eugene. Loca- April 21, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm our native flora. Speaker August Jack- tion: Alton Baker Park, 538 Day Island Community Event: Corvallis Farm- son is the interpretation coordinator at Road, Eugene. ers' Market. Corvallis NPSO will be at Mount Pisgah Arboretum. His talk will April 28, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm the Corvallis Farmers' Market. Come provide an insight into the dynamic by and say "hi," learn what's in bloom world of pollinating flies, an introduc- Field Trip: Native Bee ID Workshop. locally, and find great local spots to see tion to the species in our region, and a Oregon is home to several hundred those flora. Location: 1st and Jackson look at the flowering plants which rely species of native bees, including a few and beyond. on their services. Location: Amazon dozen within the Eugene-Springfield

4 NPSO Bulletin city limits. Join August Jackson, Mount northern area. For more meet in Copeland Commons; enter Pisgah Arboretum interpretation coor- information, visit our Facebook page: the church through the main door off dinator, for an introduction. We’ll start NPSO-Filipendula Chapter, or contact Belmont and turn right to enter the inside with an overview of bee biology Field Trip Chair Carla Cole, carlajean- room. Parking is available in the church and a look at some common species in [email protected]. lot on the NW corner of SE 54th and our urban areas. In the afternoon, we’ll April 24, Tuesday, 9 am Belmont. venture outside with nets to practice April 7, Saturday catching and identifying bees. All sup- Field Trip: Saddle Mountain State plies provided. Location: meet at the Natural Area. An early hike to see rare Field Trip: Sandy Canyon. Hike into Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitor Cen- species before the main season begins a little-known area we’re calling ‘Sandy ter. Members $40, non-members $50. in May. Look for Erythronium, Lloydia Canyon.’ We will begin on the cliffs Pre-registration required. To register call (synonym of Gagea), Dicentra cucul- above the Sandy River, near Oxbow 541-747-3817. laria, and other early flowering species. Regional Park. The winding trail will Six mile round trip hike has steep sec- pass wildflowers (penstemons, sedums, April 29, Sunday, 12:30–3 pm tions; wear stout shoes and bring lunch paint brush, etc.) on sandstone cliffs, Field Trip: Zumwalt Park, Fern Ridge and water. Location: meet at the trail- going through woodlands. We’ll lunch Reservoir. Ed Alverson and members head off Hwy 26. Trip Leader: TBA, for along the Sandy River in the midst of of Friends of Zumwalt Park will lead more information contact Carla Cole a now-rare ancient grove of ginormous our annual wildflower tour of Zumwalt [email protected]. Douglas fir trees. Round-trip about 4 Park, a 74 acre Lane County Park lo- miles. There are no ‘amenities’ so bring cated along the southern part of Fern High Desert drinking water, first aid, sanitary paper, Ridge Reservoir near Veneta. We will For information, visit the High Desert plus the usual lunch, camera, etc. New explore the park’s remnant prairie flora Chapter website: www.highdesertnpsore- RSVP info: Contact leader Ginny Maf- as well as younger forest. Loca- gon.org and Facebook page: Native Plant fitt, [email protected], for tion: Meet at 12:30 pm to carpool from Society of Oregon: High Desert Chapter, carpool site and departure time. the Lowe’s store in west Eugene, NE or email [email protected]. April 12, Thursday, 7 pm corner of 11th Ave. and Bailey Hill Rd. Or meet at 1 pm the south entrance Klamath Basin Program: Fire Ecology in the Colum- bia Gorge. Jurgen Hess, photojournal- to the park along Vista Drive. Contact For information on the Klamath Basin ist and former USFS employee based in Ed Alverson, 541-461-1958, for more Chapter, visit http://klamathbasinnps.com Hood River, will speak on the fire ecol- information. or contact the chapter president, kb_presi- ogy of the Columbia Gorge. He will [email protected]. May 13, Sunday, 9 am–noon give current information on the long Field Trip: and La- range effects of the Eagle Creek Fire on sells Stewart Park. These two Lane Mid-Columbia native plant communities and efforts County Parks are located on opposite For information on the Mid-Columbia to help in recovery of the native plants sides of the Row River at scenic Wild- Chapter, contact Sara Wu at mc_presi- and trees. Location: TaborSpace at Mt. wood Falls, southeast of Cottage Grove [email protected]. Tabor Presbyterian Church, 5441 SE in the foothills of the western Cascades. Belmont St, see above for details. Though only about 20 acres combined, Portland April 14, Saturday, 8:30 am–5 pm the two parks have a diverse flora If you would like to receive the chapter’s because of forest, riparian, and rock Field Trip: Memaloose Hills. Wild- semi-official email newsletter,The outcrop habitats. If there is interest, in hike in the East Gorge, moder- Calochortus, email Don Jacobson at the afternoon we can participate in the ate, 5–6 miles, 800 ft. gain. This hike [email protected]. Bikes to Blooms event occurring nearby is best done for the first time with along the Row River Trail. Location: Facebook: Take a look at our Face- someone who knows the trail. It is jam- meet at 9 am at 19th and Patterson in book page. Native Plant Society of Or- packed with a variety of flower species, h the South Eugene High School parking egon-Portland-Chapter. It will have the including the rare violet suksdorfia and lot. For more information, contact Ed most up-to-date information on hike big shows of balsamroot. It boasts a Alverson, 541-461-1958. and other events as well as great plant pioneer road, basalt formations, and pictures. lovely views of the Columbia River, Save the Date! Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams. Located June 9, Saturday, 9 am The Portland Chapter meets the sec- just east of the town of Mosier, this Field Trip: Horse Rock Ridge ond Thursday of most months. Meet- hike was a favorite of Russ Jolley. 140 ings and programs begin at 7:00 pm. miles round-trip drive. Limited to 15 Filipendula MEETING PLACE: TaborSpace at people. Co-leaders Beth Magnus and Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, 5441 Clarice Johnston. New RSVP info: This is a newly formed chapter for the l SE Belmont St., Portland. We will Contact Beth for meeting place and to

April 2018 5 sign up, [email protected], plateau was exposed 12,000–19,000 Nature Park. We will cover a 1.2 mile 503-706-5108. years ago when the Bretz or Missoula loop with about a 300 ft. gain, on a April 19, Thursday, 8:30 am–4:30 Floods poured down the present Co- trail that may be muddy. This hike pm lumbia River Gorge and far into the will be held rain or shine. Limited to 6 Willamette Valley. Location: meet at participants. To register and for more Field Trip: Memaloose Hills. Wild- the entrance, 5000 Walnut Street, West information, contact leader Brenda flower hike in the East Gorge, moder- Linn. Limited to 12 people; parking is Hamilton at [email protected]. ate, 5–6 miles, 800 ft. gain. We will very limited so please carpool. To sign May 10, Thursday hike from the I-84 Memaloose Rest up and for more information, contact Area up an old road to the Columbia leader Jason Clinch, jason.clinch@ Program: Geobotanical Wonders of River and Mt. Hood viewpoint atop gmail.com or 503-706-2404. Central Oregon. Oregon’s diverse plant Castilleja Hill to lunch among showy life is a result of its diverse geology. Ex- blooms of balsamroot, lupines, and April 29, Sunday, 8:30 am plore the wide variety of Central Ore- paint brushes. Located just east of the Field Trip: Salmon River Trail to gon's botanical treasures and learn how town of Mosier, this hike was a favorite Vanishing Falls. We will hike 7.2 miles they relate to the surrounding land- of Russ Jolley. 140 miles round-trip with a 900 ft. gain to a viewpoint. See scape. Dr. Stu Garrett will take us on an drive. Limited to 12 people. Contact rock gardens and ancient forest floor armchair tour of the rise of the Cascade leader Willow Elliott, salixsky@hotmail. spring ephemerals along a river the Mountains, glacial sculpting of the ice com or 503-358-5848 to sign up and BLM claims is the longest protected ages, the Great Sandy Desert, and dra- for carpool information. river in the lower 48. This tour is ori- matic lands of lava. You will learn about April 20, Friday, 5:30-8 pm ented towards beginning native plant some of Oregon’s rarest plant species, enthusiasts and will go at a moderate including ones found only in Crook Field Trip: Green Infrastructure Bike interpretive pace. Please do some re- County. Location: TaborSpace at Mt. Tour. Let’s first lock our bikes and tour search and be prepared to tell us about Tabor Presbyterian Church, 5441 SE the parking lot that started the whole at least one plant species or other aspect Belmont St., see above for details. sustainable stormwater movement in of natural history. Leader: Mary Vogel. Portland. Then, pick up our bikes and Location: meet at Gateway Transit Siskiyou tour some of the sites on pages 8–11 of Center Garage. Sign up on the NPSO To join the Siskiyou Chapter email list: the TriMet sustainability report (trimet. Portland Meetup, meetup.com/NPSO- Send an email, from the address at which org/orangeline/pdf/sustainability- Portland. You can also ask questions you want to receive announcements, to report.pdf) to identify plants and other there. [email protected]. factors of sustainable stormwater. Cy- May 2, Wednesday No subject or message is required. You will cling miles will be less than 12. Leader: get a confirmation email. If you would Mary Vogel. Location: meet at the Field Trip: Canemah Bluff, Oregon like to volunteer to lead a hike in 2018, OMSI parking lot north of main en- City. Join us for a tour of Metro’s make a suggestion, or provide feedback trance. Sign up on the NPSO Portland Canemah Bluff Natural Area. It features regarding the field trip program, please Meetup, meetup.com/NPSO-Portland. restored meadows full of camas, lilies, contact Julie Spelletich at: jspelletich@gmail. You can also ask questions there. rosy plectritis, and oak and fir wood- com. Join us on Facebook at: facebook.com/ April 21, Saturday, 9 am–1:30 pm lands with many other native plants. SiskiyouChapterNativePlantSocietyOfOregon. Metro’s science team has removed in- Field Trip: Lacamas Lake, Camas, vasive plants and thinned trees to help April 14, Saturday 10 am Wash. Easy loop hike, about 4 miles restore the oak habitat. Location: meet Field Trip: Rough & Ready Botanical along lakefront and through forested at 815 4th Ave., Oregon City. Limited Wayside. This Wayside is world re- slopes, flowered meadows, and riparian to 12 people; parking is very limited nowned for its rare wildflowers and ser- areas. Hope to catch camas and ava- so please carpool. To sign up and for pentine soils. The wildflowers of Rough lanche lilies in bloom in the oak balds. more information, contact leader Jason & Ready Creek are threatened by two To sign up and for more information, Clinch, [email protected] or invasive species from the mustard fam- contact leader Ron Klump, 360-576- 503-706- 2404. ily, Alyssum murale and A. corsicum. You 1968 or [email protected]. May 9, Wednesday, 6–8 pm will enjoy rare wildflowers while keep- April 25, Wednesday ing an eye out for these Alyssum to help Field Trip: Marquam Nature Park. Field Trip: Camassia Preserve, West eradication efforts. Bring water; wear Attune your senses to the beautiful layered clothing and comfortable shoes. Linn. Easy one mile hike through a native plants commonly found in the Nature Conservancy preserve named The ground is relatively level, but un- understory of our area's woodland and even and very rocky. Part of the hike is for the common camas (Camassia qua- forest habitats. Geared for the novice- mash), which blooms profusely here in wheelchair accessible. Location: meet at level native plant enthusiast, this hike the parking area at the Rough & Ready April and early May. This preserve hosts is an opportunity to start becoming fa- more than 300 plant species. The rocky Botanical Wayside on west side of Hwy miliar with the native flora in Marquam 199, south of Cave Junction. For more

6 NPSO Bulletin information, call Suzanne Vautier of the Field Trip: Rogue River Trail. We will general information. Chapter notices Cultural & Ecological Enhancement be looking for blooming plants along and communications are done primarily Network at 541-291-8860. the wild and scenic portion of the through a Google group. Members are re- April 19, Thursday, 7 pm Rogue River Trail, downstream from minded to contact Susan or Emelie if they Graves Creek. Bring a sack lunch and want to be added to the Google group, Talk: Molecules of Nature—Biodiver- plan for a moderate 1 to 2 mile hike. or if they do not have internet access and sity, the Sixth Mass Extinction, and This is an all day field trip. For more want to be contacted by phone for events. the Future of Medicine. One half of information and to sign up, call Donna our prescription medications and 70% at 541-459-2821. of cancer drugs arise from the natural Other Events world with all its stunning biodiver- Willamette Valley sity. Nonetheless, 20% of mammals, For program information, contact John reptiles, and plants are threatened with Savage at 503-779-5414. Audubon Society extinction while 33% of amphibians are of Portland facing oblivion. Dr. Paul Torrence holds April 14, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm April 21–22, Saturday–Sunday, 10 a PhD in Chemistry and was appointed Wildflower Walk: Howard Creek am–4 pm full investigator at the Arizona Can- Trail at Silver Falls State Park. Join cer Center in Tucson. He will discuss Aislinn Adams and John Savage of the Sale: Native Plants. Oregon whether we have the moral resources to Willamette Valley Chapter on a family- wildflowers, shrubs, and trees will enhance your yard, woodland or stream arrest this annihilation. Refreshments at friendly walk in search of Calypso bulbo- bank. Over 100 species of native plants sa and other early-blooming wildflow- 6:45pm, meeting and program at 7:00 will be available to purchase, including pm. Location: Southern Oregon Uni- ers. Bring water, lunch, and appropriate those for shade, sun, butterflies, and versity Science Building, Room 161. foot gear and clothing for early spring. hummingbirds. Experienced gardener Free and open to the public. For infor- This is a rain-or-shine event. Location: volunteers will advise and assist, and mation contact Alexis, alexis.brickner@ meet in the parking lot at the Willa- the Portland Audubon Education gmail.com or 860-878-2049. mette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street birds of prey will make appearances. April 29, Sunday, 10 am SE, Salem at 9:00 am to carpool. Cost: Free and open to the public. For more $5 suggested donation (Free to mem- information, visit audubonportland. Field Trip: Mule Mountain Hike. bers of NPSO and the David Douglas org/sanctuaries/plant-sale or call 503- In celebration of Native Plant Appre- Society.) Registration required. To reg- 292-6855 x 140. ciation week, join Siskiyou Chapter ister and for more information, contact board members Suzie Savoie and Julie John Savage, [email protected] or Siskiyou Field Spelletich for a moderately difficult hike 503-779-5414. through oak woodland, chaparral, and Institute grasslands along the way to our lunch April 18, Wednesday, 6–7 pm June 15–17, Friday–Sunday spot below the summit of Baldy Peak Nature Talk: Illahe-Kemteks—Weav- Field Courses: Veva Stansell Country: where we will have sweeping views of ing Northwest Plants and Cultures. A Weekend in the Pistol River/ the Applegate Valley and snow-capped Join Grand Ronde tribal member and Hunter Creek Area. Share memories Red Buttes. Many common spring traditional basket weaver Stephanie of Siskiyou botanist Veva Stansell wildflowers bloom here, as well as Craig as she weaves the complex story and explore the rare serpentine plant unique species such as the rare slender of Western Oregon tribes. From the era ecosystems she helped describe and flowered evening primrose Tetrapteron( of removal from traditional lands to the protect. See the June blooming Erigeron graciliflorum) and hybrid fawn lilies, cultural revitalization of today, Craig that bears her name. Visit Hunter a natural cross between Erythronium traces the resiliency of Native people Creek habitats she studied that are hendersonii and E. citrinum that results and cultures through traditional basket now proposed as a designated Forest in a variety of color variations. Contact making using native plants. Reception Service botanical area. We'll start the weekend with a public program at the [email protected] for carpool info to follow. Location: Eco Hub, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem. Cost: $5 sug- Pistol River Friendship Hall on Friday and to sign up. evening. Saturday, you have the option gested donation at the door. No regis- of two field courses: “Botanizing Umpqua Valley tration or RSVP required. For more in- Signal Butte” with Linda Vorobik and Visit umpquavalleynativeplants.com for formation, contact John Savage, John@ “Ecology of the Pistol River” with more information on chapter activities or StraubCenter.org or 503-779-5414. Larry Basch. On Sunday, the two to be added to our email list. Check out options are: “Botanical Sketching” our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ William Cusick with Linda Vorobik and “Wildflower UmpquaValleyNPSO. Not online - call Visit our Web site at http://williamcusick. Photography” with Lee Webb. Tuition: Donna Rawson 541-459-2821. npsoregon.org or contact Susan Geer at $60 for one field course; $110 for two. April 7, Saturday, 8:30 am 541-963-0477 or Emelie Montgomery- For more information and to register, Jones at 541-963-3339 for updates and visit thesfi.org or call 541-597-8530.

April 2018 7 Glide Show, cont'd will go beyond Kalmiopsis to discuss studying the plant communities there. the many rare and unusual wildflow- Eventually, he based his M.S. thesis on ers, mosses, and trees that occur on the the ecology of chlorophyll-less Erica- . The presen- ceae found at Limpy Rock. tation will cover the unique habitats, Over the years, Luoma and other ecological processes, population trends, botanists have continued to study and management challenges involved Kalmiopsis. Comparisons of the two with these fascinating plants. Learn populations suggested they should be from another expert why Southern Or- considered distinct taxa. In 2007, the egon is one of the most botanically rich Cascade population was described as a areas of the United States. L uom a new species, Kalmiopsis fragrans. Dan As always, the Glide Wildflower D an Kalmiopsis fragrans Luoma suggested the epithet fragrans. show will feature over 600 species of Dr. Luoma is an avid photogra- wildflowers, shrubs, trees, mosses, li- well as a variety of lunch options. For pher, and his talk will be illustrated chens, and ferns, all artfully displayed details, go to glidewildflowershow.org. with many lovely photographs of and labeled. The schedule includes four Mark your calendar and make Kalmiopsis. Don’t miss the chance to other presentations, a tour of the show plans for a day or a full weekend. Visit experience his expertise. guided by a botanist, and walks on a the show, then continue up Highway Immediately preceding Dr. nearby trail guided by show collectors. 138, the Rogue-Umpqua National Sce- Luoma’s talk will be a presentation at Special displays will showcase edible nic Byway, to see abundant wildflowers 1:30 pm on “Rare and Unusual Plants and medicinal plants, natural dyes, in their natural environment, dramatic of the Umpqua National Forest.” Rich- noxious weeds, beekeeping, spinning, waterfalls, and the spectacular wild and ard Helliwell, forest botanist on the and photos of endangered flowers. Na- scenic North Umpqua River. Umpqua National Forest since 1995, tive plants and books will be for sale, as D ianne Mu scarello D ianne Mu scarello Visitors admiring the displays at the Glide Wildflower Show. The show has guided walks on nearby trails.

NPSO Annual Meeting 2018 June 1–3, Prineville Register by May 1! Details and Registration are in the March Bulletin and online at 2018.npsoregon.org

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