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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 43, No Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation and study of Oregon’s native plants and habitats VOLUME 43, NO. 5 JUne 2010 (http://www.budburst.ucar.edu) and Introducing Portland Budwatch the USA National Phenology Network PSU grad students form new phenology project (http://usanpn.org). Their websites are an excellent source for information by Madeline Steele about phenology. his spring, many Oregon plant Ideally, Portland Budwatch will be Tspecies have bloomed or leafed out a true collaboration between academics weeks earlier than average. This shift and citizen scientists; we would like to in plant phenology may be driven by have volunteer voices shape our organi- climate change, but there simply is not zation, and we will recognize everyone’s enough data to know for sure. It is very efforts with occasional socials and cele- important that we obtain this informa- brations. We aim to keep our structure tion in order to make predictions about flexible: people will be able to work consequences and prepare to mitigate in teams (a great way to meet fellow for potential effects of climate change. botany enthusiasts!) or work remotely If, for instance, a plant starts bloom- if they prefer. This will allow people ing earlier due to rising temperatures, from all over the Pacific Northwest to but its preferred pollinators are driven contribute, although most of the work by changes in photoperiod and do not will be concentrated in the Portland emerge earlier, both species could be metro area. seriously impacted. We are calling for volunteers in A group of graduate students at this effort. If you are a citizen scientist Portland State University, led by Pro- BEN POLLAK or a teacher interested in participating fessor Marion Dresner, is organizing Christa von Behren, field technician for the next spring, please contact us! We will a botanical citizen science research Berry Botanic Garden and one of the add you to the mailing list and contact group, to be officially launched in Feb- founders of the phenology program to be you with additional details between ruary 2011. This new phenology proj- known as Portland Budwatch, does some continued on page 2 ect, Portland Budwatch, aims to build plant monitoring. local knowledge about native plant life cycles. We aim to mobilize volunteers students of all ages. This curriculum In This Issue who can regularly check on individual will be an excellent way for students to learn about plant identification and cli- plants to note when they leaf out, Bulletin Has a New Editor ... 2 bloom, bear fruit, and so on. mate change impacts while taking sat- Portland Budwatch organizers will isfaction in contributing to real–world NPSO Chapter Calendar ....... 3 concurrently develop a website that will research. We are also interested in forging Jepson Herbarium Plans allow people to conveniently submit Workshop .......................... 6 their data into one central database. partnerships with other organizations. The website will include information The Berry Botanic Garden’s field tech- NPSO Occasional Paper 3 .... 6 nician, Christa von Behren, is a project about all monitored species and will NPSO Contacts ................... 7 make it easy for anyone to access this founder. We also have the support of database. Portland Parks and Recreation. Data Friends of OFP ................... 8 We will be developing phenology collected for this project will be shared lesson plans for teachers to use with with Project Budburst June 2010 1 Portland Budwatch, continued from page 1 on how we might structure our vol- OCIE T S TY now and next January. We would love unteer network, thoughts about what N O A F L to hear from groups interested in part- information we should collect, and P O R E which species we should include in E nering with us, or offering us support V G I our research. We are very interested in O T as we become established. If you would A N hearing from you and will be happy to N like to share phenological data from previous years, please contact us. answer any questions you may have. We are primarily interested in na- Whether you would like to be Fo 1 tive plant phenology, but data on in- on the mailing list, receive our lesson unde 196 d vasive weed phenology, bird migration plans, offer suggestions, or ask ques- Native Plant timing, insect emergence, or any other tions, please write us at budwatch@ aspect of Pacific Northwest phenology gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you! Society of Oregon would be wonderful. The more data we Madeline Steele is one of a group of can gather, the more likely we are to graduate students and professors at Port- recognize new climate-driven trends. land State University who are organizing World Wide Web Also, we invite you to share ideas the Portland Budwatch project. http://www.NPSOregon.org E-mail Discussion List The Bulletin Has a New Editor! To join, send a message to [email protected], with the following in the body of the message: subscribe npso General Business Address P.O. Box 902 Eugene, OR 97440 or correspond directly with Officers and Committee Chairs listed on the inside of the back page. Membership Inquiries Only Clayton Gautier 3927 Shasta View St. Eugene, OR 97405-4442 S N Bulletin of the Native Plant I Society of Oregon Editor: Taya Cummins CUMM TAYA Layout Artist: Jocelyn Duffy The Native Plant Society of Oregon is pleased to introduce Taya Katherine Cummins, the new editor for the Bulletin. Taya has over ten years of experience ISSN 0884-599. Published 10 times working with native plants, including native plant propagation, habitat restora- per year. Subscription price $18/year. Date and issue number on page 1. tion, environmental education, botany instruction, and consulting. She has a B.S. in Forestry and Natural Resources Management from California Polytechnic State The submission date is the 10th of University, San Luis Obispo, and an M.S. in Biology with an emphasis in botany/ each month for the following month’s plant ecology from California State University, Northridge. issue except for the Aug/Sept issue Currently, she works as a consulting botanist with SWCA Environmental Con- which is July 24 and the Dec/Jan sultants in Portland. She has conducted botanical fieldwork throughout California issue which is November 24. Send submissions by e-mail to bulletin@ and the Pacific Northwest. Her work focuses primarily on rare plants, vegetation NPSOregon.org. mapping, invasive species management, and wildlife-plant interactions. In addition to wonderful fieldwork opportunities, she writes and reviews a va- Opinions expressed in this publica- riety of technical natural resource reports. Aside from professional endeavors, Taya tion are those of the authors of the enjoys exploring the world around her. She spends much of her time botanizing (of articles. They do not represent the course!), rock climbing, hiking, surfing, skiing, gardening, and enjoying time spent opinions of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, unless so stated. with her partner, Jim, and their two dogs, Henry and Bessie. Taya is looking for- ward to ensuring that the Bulletin remains a great source for members to keep up to date on NPSO events and other botanical items of interest! 2 NPSO Bulletin NPSO CALENDAR Maybe we will see the avalanche lilies. 4:30. Bring water and raingear. This is Blue Mountain Meet at 9 a.m. at the usual parking lot an easy field trip to look at several sites For information on Blue Mountain across from the Monroe Beanery. Bring near Corvallis. Information: Esther at Chapter call Jerry Baker,541-566-2244. a lunch , sturdy walking shoes, raingear 541-754-0893. and water. Information: Esther, 541- Cheahmill 754-0893. The hike is steep and we will Emerald For more information visit the chapter not get back until late afternoon. Hike is 6.74 miles round trip. The Emerald Chapter Web site has a new Web site: www.oregon-nativeplants.com address: http://emerald.npsoregon.org. June 8, Tuesday, 5–7 pm June 12, Saturday, 1:30–4:30 pm Though the address is different, the site Field trip to check populations of still has all of the latest chapter events, Summer work party. Native plant gar- plant lists and botanical information den at the McMinnville Library. New Delphinium pavonaceum, peacock’s lark- spur. Join Gaylee Goodrich and Esther about Lane County plants and the people volunteers welcome. Bring gloves and who love them. garden tools. Please let Susan Williams McEvoy as they retrace past fieldtrips know if you plan to attend: 503-538- to look at populations of the rare pea- May 22, Saturday, 8:30 am cock’s larkspur. Meet at 1:30 p.m. at 1865, [email protected]. Other Field Trip: Heckletooth Mountain. work parties are scheduled for July 13, the parking lot across from the Monroe Beanery. We should be back by around Just outside Oakridge, this low-eleva- Aug. 10, and Sept. 14. tion mountain trail passes through sev- June 19, Saturday, 9 am–3 pm eral flowery meadows, forest, and some IMPORTANT NOTE TO interesting recovering burned areas Workshop: Plant Family Identifica- FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS before reaching rocky viewpoint at the tion Primer. Kareen Sturgeon, past Field trips take place rain or shine, top. A wide variety of plants includes chapter president and retired botany Madia elegans, Balsamorhiza deltoidea, professor at Linfield College, will pres- so proper dress and footwear are essential. BRING WATER AND Lomatium macrocarpum, Arnica cordi- ent a plant family ID workshop from folia, and Astragalus umbraticus. The 9 a.m. to noon in the Carnegie Room, LUNCH. Trips may be strenuous and/or hazardous.
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