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Kathryn Prive
Mar 5, 20191 min read
Yellow Starthistle Management Guide
Details historical information, ecological impacts, biology and ecology, mechanical, cultural, chemical and biological control, and how...
Kathryn Prive
Mar 5, 20191 min read
Field Guide for Managing Yellow Starthistle in the Southwest
Yellow starthistle is an invasive plant that has been listed as a noxious weed in Arizona and New Mexico. This field guide serves as the...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 8, 20191 min read
USDA Web Soil Survey
Visit website: USDA Web Soil Survey #maps #soil
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
The Woody Plant Seed Manual
Authors: Bonner, F.T. and Karrfalt R.P. (eds.) Date: 2008 The major audience for this book, as for its two predecessors, is those who are...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Use of Mycorrhizae for Native Plant Production
Author: St. John, T. The mycorrhizal symbiosis is well known, but not yet in widespread use in the commercial nursery trade. The...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Techniques to Determine Total Viability in Native Seed
Author: Vivrette, N. The deep dormancy exhibited by seeds of many native plants can lead to the underestimation of total viability in...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Seed Germination and Storability Studies of 69 Plant Taxa Native to the Willamette Valley Wet Prairies
Authors: Guerrant Jr., E.O. and Raven, A. Seeds of 69 taxa native to the Willamette Valley, Oregon were subjected to four germination...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Salvaging Plants for Propagation and Revegetation
Author: Buis, S. Salvaging native plants is the act of rescuing plants from a construction or disturbance site before they are destroyed....
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Ruminations and Ramblings About Native Plant Propagation
Author: Landis, T.D. Native plant nurseries face different challenges than traditional forest and conservation nurseries. They must...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Propagating Native Grass Seed and Seedlings
Author: Steinfeld, D. J. Herbert Stone Nursery produces over 20,000 pounds of native grass seed annually from 36 species endemic to...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Principles and Practices of Seed Storage
Authors: Justice, O.L. & Bass, L.N. Date: 1978 Details different methods of seed storage, different types of seed storage structures,...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Genetic Studies in Native Plants
The genetic variation contained within a species is paramount for its survival and future evolution. Species exhibit a large range in...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Extraction and Germination of Pacific Madrone Seed
Authors: Harrington C.A., Lodding, C.C., and Kraft J.M. Date: 1999 Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) seeds can be extracted and cleaned...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 10, 20191 min read
Oregon Flora Plant Atlas
The Oregon Plant Atlas allows the user to generate customized plant distribution maps from herbarium specimen and observation data. The...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Native Plant Network Propagation Protocols
Author: Native Plant Network (various authors) The Native Plant Network is devoted to the sharing of information on how to propagate...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Guide to Placement of Wood, Boulders and Gravel for Habitat Restoration
This guide has been developed to facilitate the placement of large wood, boulders and gravel in a manner consistent with these principles...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Restoring Rare Native Habitats in the Willamette Valley
This guide is organized by the four priority habitat types: oak woodlands; wetlands; bottomland hardwood and riparian forests; and...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 7, 20191 min read
A Landowner’s Guide for Restoring and Managing Oregon White Oak Habitats
The primary purpose of this Guide is to encourage private landowners to conserve, and when appropriate, actively manage Oregon white oaks...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Taking Care of Streams in Jackson County
A brochure detailing information on what you can do to help keep riparian areas in Jackson County, OR healthy, and healthy riparian areas...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Caring for Streams: Conserving, Restoring and Enhancing Stream Habitat in Southern Oregon
If you live in the Illinois Valley, chances are you live close to a river or stream. These waterways natural beauties and are part of...
Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Part 3 - Monitoring Results & Discussion
This is the third in a series of blog posts describing an RNPP research project that took place 2022-2024. To recap, the goal of this...
Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Treatment Part 2 – Seed Mix & Site Prep
In fall of 2022 RNPP measured out a couple of vegetable-garden sized squares of bare earth along the Rogue River and initiated the trial...
Local Sources for Native Plants – 2023 edition
Author: Rogue Native Plant Partnership Date: April 2023 This document is intended as a guide for landowners, gardeners, and anyone...
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