Category Archives: News and Announcements

The 2018 Cascadia Prairie-Oak Partnership Conference was held in Eugene, OR in April. There were over 65 presentations and 26 posters that covered a wide variety of topics and themes. It may be hard to imagine how there could be so many different things to discuss when it comes to prairie-oak conservation in the Cascadia

Did you know that in addition to the technical library and conference materials, this website also hosts working group pages? Pages for the species-specific working groups for the streaked horned lark, Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly, and Mazama pocket gopher, which are also coordinated by CPOP, have been available for years. These pages provide background information on

>>> Online registration closed on March 31. Limited same-day registration may be available.<<< The CPOP Conference (April 9-12 in Eugene, OR) will explore the diverse people and projects within our prairie-oak community. Presentations will focus on the research, professional experience, and traditional ecological knowledge that improves planning and implementation of conservation in prairie-oak communities in the

Prairie, Oaks, and People – A Conservation Business Plan to Revitalize the Prairie-Oak Habitats of the Pacific Northwest  seeks to create the economic, social, and political climate to fund and support the interventions necessary to preserve and enhance prairie-oak habitat and the species that rely on it throughout the Pacific Northwest for the use and

The Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) works closely with Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to conserve streaked horned larks and other key prairies species on the base and surrounding areas. EarthFix, the environmental news program on Seattle’s PBS affiliate KCTS 9,  just published a digital documentary “Battle Ready: The Military’s Environmental Legacy in the

Efforts to recover the Taylor’s checkerspot in the prairies of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia are a collaborative effort and make use of innovative partnerships and programs. PBS special correspondent Cat Wise interviewed JBLM’s Dan Grosboll, SPP’s Kelli Bush, WDFW’s Mary Linders, as well as Mission Creek Corrections inmates Susan Christopher and Michelle Dittamore and

[View the flyer here or click image below.] The Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) is offering a new, six-week Native Plant Stewardship Program for Pierce and Thurston Counties in Spring 2016. This no-cost program combines classroom learning with field trips to educate stewards about the region’s native plants and their roles in local ecosystems and how

The Yamhill Watershed Stewardship Fund recently supported the creation of a short documentary and a corresponding restoration supplement about Willamette Valley oak habitat. Together with a video released by the Center for Natural Lands Management about the prairie habitat of the South Puget Sound, these videos provide beautiful imagery and information about the history and importance of our

Recent seed establishment research in Western Washington Prairies suggests that responses to site preparation, seeding methods and seeding rates are highly variable among sites, species and years.  This may not be surprising and indicates that a site-specific, adaptive approach to prairie seeding will be the most successful.  Effective adaptive restoration requires good documentation of actions,

Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge Projects Benefit Landbirds and Other Wildlife Written by Graham Evans-Peters, Refuge Manager for Ankeny and Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuges This is an abridged version of an article originally posted on the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture website. To read the full article, click here. Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) consists