Join Rogue Native Plant Partnership Co-Coordinator Tuula Rebhahn for a wildflower hike & restoration work day at Vesper Meadow!

We’ll spend the day botanizing in the meadow during the peak of wildflower season, then give back to the land by collecting native seed for revegetation projects and removing weeds in native planting areas.

Difficulty: Moderate (< 3 miles hiking, less than 700 ft’ elevation gain, uneven terrain that may be wet at times)
Plants we can expect to see in flower:
Camas lechtlinii and quamash, Anenome deltoidia, Castilleja minitata, Eriogonum spp., Fritillaries, Lomatiums, Potentilla
Plants we may collect seed from:
Plectritis congesta, Lomatium utriculatum, Clarkia

About our hosts:
Vesper Meadow Education Program is a center for habitat restoration and human reconnection to the landscape at the crest of the Cascade-Siskiyous
Native Plant Society of Oregon Siskiyou Chapter is co-sponsoring this event as well!

About your hike leader:
Tuula Rebhahn holds BS degrees in Environmental Studies and Journalism from the University of Oregon. She has been an active part of Vesper Meadow Education Program since its launch in 2019. Tuula works with The Understory Initiative as Program Director, supporting its seed collection, ecological research and restoration programs as well as co-coordinating Rogue Native Plant Partnership. She loves collecting seed in the wild and sharing the beauty of seed pods with others!

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