Landscaping with Native Plants and Gardening for Birds and Pollinators

Landscaping with Native Plants Linda Hardison, Director of the OregonFlora Project and Assistant Professor, OSU Botany & Plant Pathology What plants are native species, and why are they ideal to use in your garden or landscape? Join Linda Hardison, director of OregonFlora, to learn about some of Oregon’s botanical gems that can play a key role in your yard or garden. The OregonFlora program, based at Oregon State University, offers a wealth of information about the 4,700+ distinct vascular plants that grow in our state. Linda will share how native plant species fit into Oregon’s ecosystems, and how you can use this knowledge to select natives appropriate for your site. Come and learn how to tap the resources of OregonFlora to create your own native plant paradise! Linda Hardison is the director of OregonFlora and a research assistant professor in the Dept. of Botany & Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. Linda guides the OregonFlora program in its mission to share information about Oregon’s plant diversity, largely through the production of a state flora in both book format and as an interactive website. Native Plants: Creating Habitat for Birds and Pollinators Andrea Halliday, OSU Master Gardener Learn about keystone species and why native plants are crucial to supporting biodiversity! Andrea Halliday became a Master Gardener in 2022. She is involved with the Master Gardener Native Plant and Pollinator, Compost Specialist and Water in the Garden Groups. She and her partner are in the process of restoring a native landscape on 19 acres of reseeded clear cut by removing invasive species, diversifying the trees, and planting native plants. Incorporating Native Plants in your Urban or Semi-Urban Garden with Susie Smith https://youtu.be/8-FZJfxEyfs?si=jHhTUNBcmlbmeJKk (link from previous class) Incorporating Native Plants into your Urban or Semi Urban Garden Susie Smith, OSU Master Gardener Explore how native plants can help you meet your gardening objectives while building community resilience, adapting to climate change, and supporting pollinators and other species that are a vital part of our fragile ecological systems. Learn the basics about native plants, why they are important, and why people should not be shy about seeking them out as a part of their garden plant palette. Susie Smith is a long-time gardener in Eugene, Oregon, and became a Lane County Master Gardener in 2012. Smith’s professional career has focused on water and energy resources and public infrastructure, with over 35 years of experience working for local governments in Oregon. Resources and Links: OSU Extension native plant education materials https://extension.oregonstate.edu/collection/native-plant-gardening OregonFlora https://oregonflora.org/garden/ Garden Ecology Lab https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/gardenecologylab/ Oregon Bee Project https://www.oregonbeeproject.org/ Native Plant Society - Emerald Chapter https://emerald.npsoregon.org/ The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation https://xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/pnw National Wildlife Federation https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/keystone-plants-by-ecoregion OSU Extension Service - Lane County 996 Jefferson Street, Eugene, OR 97402 Master Gardener Plant Clinic 541-344-0265 or email [email protected] Gardening questions https://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/get-your-gardening-questions-answered