Volume 21, Number 5 February 2016
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Columbia Basin Chapter, Washington Native Plant Society
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P.O. Box 221, Richland, WA 99352
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www.cbwnps.org
WASHINGTON RARE PLANT CARE and CONSERVATION The Washington Rare Care and Conservation Program is part of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. It partners with 25 federal and state land holding agencies to monitor 900 rare plant populations in the State. Rare Care trains volunteers to monitor rare plant populations in order to assess growth trends and determine population threats across Washington. Monitoring is an essential component of conservation. It addresses the question, "What is needed to preserve species, communities, and ecological systems?" Monitoring provides for the acquisition of information to assess the status of biological populations and communities for the purpose of developing and directing management actions. This information is gathered as a critical first step in the conservation of rare plant species.
Lupinus sabinianus (Sabin’s lupine) John Gamon
An all-day Rare Plant Monitoring Training is scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 2016 in Seattle. If you’d like to take this training for the first time, or re-take it as a refresher, please email Rare Care (rarecare@uw.edu ) right away to reserve a space. The class often fills, and there’s been an exciting amount of interest this year!
Cryptantha leucophaea (grey cryptantha) Joe Arnett
For those of us in Eastern Washington, please let us Rare Care know (rarecare@uw.edu ) if you would like to re-take the training but can’t make it to Seattle, or if you would like to become rare plant monitoring volunteers. If there is enough interest they will schedule training on the east side. Eriogonumcodium (Umtanum desert buckwheat) Joe Arnett
The WNPS Photo Contest for the 2017 Calendar is here! Consider entering up to 5 of your best shots of Washington's native flora to the WNPS Photo Contest. 26 winners will be selected by a volunteer committee for the annual calendar. The calendar is a fundraiser for the local chapters around the state One winner will also be selected to support the Native Plant Appreciation Week 2016 poster. Photos must be submitted by March 14, 2016 to be considered. Additional information can be found at: http://www.wnps.org/photo_contest/index.html .
Volunteer Opportunity - Photographing WSU Herbarium Specimens Mickie Chamness will finish photographing the herbarium specimens at WSU starting sometime next week (February 1st through the 7th). If you’re interested in helping on weekdays or on the weekend, please contact her at mickiec@charter.net.
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