2 Spring 2019 Applegater
Native Plant Society
Annual Meeting comes to
the Applegate in July
39 th Annual Quilt Show
in Grants Pass in May
BY SUSAN J. TRESNER
BY SUZIE SAVOIE
The Siskiyou Chapter
Na t i ve Pl a n t So c i e t y o f
Oregon (NPSO) is hosting
the statewide Annual Meeting
in the Applegate on July 12 to
14. Botanists and native plant
lovers from around Oregon
and beyond will come geek
out on the unique flora of the
Applegate Siskiyous.
Founded in Portland in
1961, NPSO began as a single
organization but has grown to
a network of 13 active chapters.
Our local Siskiyou Chapter was
the first chapter established
The rare Siskiyou fireweed (Epilobium siskiyouense),
(1978), with extraordinary local
interest in native plants due to which grows in the Applegate Siskiyous, will be featured
on the 2019 NPSO Annual Meeting logo.
the world-class biodiversity of
the Siskiyou Mountains.
An enthusiastic volunteer organizing
The Siskiyou Chapter was formed
for charitable, educational, and scientific committee is working hard to pull off
purposes: to preserve, conserve, and this amazing event. In the works are
study native plants and vegetation of a wide range of field trips, including
Oregon and to educate the public about Dutchman’s Peak, Big Red Mountain,
the values of native flora and habitat. Observation Peak, Cook and Green Pass,
The Siskiyou Chapter hosts programs, Bigelow Lakes, Grayback Mountain,
coordinates field trips and work parties, Miller Lake, Middle Fork, Frog Pond,
sponsors native plant teacher education Babyfoot Lake, Red Lily Riparian
programs, advocates for local native Restoration, Cedar Log Flat Research
plants and plant communities, and offers Natural Area, and more!
Registration will begin in April. The
college students grants to encourage the
event is open to any current member
study of botany.
Oregon has over 3,600 species of of NPSO, so if you are interested in
native plants. Large or small, abundant attending, make sure to become a
or rare, each is unique and special. member or renew your membership
Over 450 of our native plant species are soon. Annual individual membership is
listed as threatened or endangered by $25. You can become a member here:
the Oregon Biodiversity Information npsoregon.org/online.html.
Follow the Siskiyou Chapter on
Center (ORBIC). Conserving and
preserving species and habitat for all Facebook to get updates about the Annual
native species, but especially those in Meeting and registration details. The
danger, is a priority for NPSO. NPSO NPSO Annual Meeting can sell out fast
partners with the Oregon Flora Project, so keep up-to-date here: facebook.com/
ORBIC, and federal and state agencies SiskiyouChapterNativePlantSociety
to collaborate and aid in native plant OfOregon.
Included in the event fee is swag,
conservation efforts.
Each year a different chapter or set of which this year will feature a stainless-
chapters hosts an annual meeting that steel cup and bamboo utensil set to go
features many field trips over three days along with our “zero waste” ethic for
that highlight and explore local botany the event. We will also have T-shirts
and ecology, along with speakers, a and hats for sale. The Siskiyou Chapter
is working with local botanical artist,
banquet, and plenty of social time.
This year the Siskiyou Chapter will be Paula Fong, to create an event logo that
hosting the Annual Meeting at Pacifica will feature Siskiyou fireweed (Epilobium
Garden in Williams. Chef Kristen, of siskiyouense), one of the many lovely rare
Jefferson Farm Kitchen in Jacksonville, plants in the Siskiyous.
Want to get better acquainted
will cater the three-day event (breakfast,
with the local flora of Applegate? The
lunch, and dinner).
• Friday, July 12, will include multiple NPSO Annual Meeting will get you
half-day field trips, an evening out in the field with excellent botanists
speaker, and social time featuring and naturalists who will highlight the
incredible biodiversity of the region
local beer, wine, and cider.
• Saturday, July 13, will include many and introduce you to rare, endemic,
full-day field trips, an evening speaker and unusual plant species. The Siskiyou
and banquet, and social time featuring Chapter hosts the Annual Meeting only
every seven years, so don’t miss out!
local beer, wine, and cider.
• Sunday, July 14, will include several Suzie Savoie, Siskiyou Chapter NPSO
Conservation Chair and Annual
half-day field trips, an NPSO board
Meeting Organizing Committee
meeting, and time for participants to
klamathsiskiyou@gmail.com
travel home.
— CORRECTIONS TO WINTER 201 8 APPLEGATER—
—Linda Kappen’s son, Dakota, was the photographer of the masthead
photo on the cover.
—On page one, in the photo caption under the Lincoln Savage mascot
mural photo, we incorrectly stated that Jay Marshall was the muralist. The
correct muralist is Valarie Sloan, who worked for three months with students
to create that mural. Our apologies.
The Rogue Valley Piecemakers will
hold their 39th Annual Quilt Show
on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and
11, 2019, at the Josephine County
Fairgrounds in Grants Pass. Over 200
colorful quilts will be on display. Expect
the unexpected—this year our theme is
“Wild Things”!
The show will feature beautiful bed,
lap, and children’s quilts, innovative
art quilts, other fabric-related items,
and quilts made by guild members
celebrating the theme “Wild Things.”
Knowledgeable guild members will
be on hand on both days to answer
questions about quilts and quilting and
to demonstrate various techniques.
The Piecemakers’ “Heartworks
Boutique” will sell sewing supplies,
quilts, and gifts handcrafted by guild
members. A silent auction will include
quilts, wall hangings, and other items,
and vendors from Oregon and California
will sell fabrics, patterns, and the latest
notions and machines for quilters.
Attendees could win door prizes
(given away hourly on both days) or
raffle items of themed baskets and
prizes. They can also purchase tickets
for a chance to win the Piecemakers’
2019 Opportunity Quilt,
“Wild Poppies.” Proceeds
from the Opportunity
Quilt will benefit the
Women’s Crisis Center
and Joe’s Place. The
lucky winners of the
Opportunity Quilt, raffle,
and silent auction items
will be announced prior
to the close of the show
on Saturday afternoon.
Quilt show hours
are 9:30 am to 4 pm
both days at Josephine
County Fairgrounds on
Route 199 in Grants Pass.
Admission is $5 per day;
children under 12 are admitted free.
There is ample free parking.
The purpose of the Rogue Valley
Piecemakers is to contribute to the growth
and knowledge of quilting through
friendship, inspiration, education, and
community outreach. Our meetings
provide a time to enjoy fellowship,
learn more about quilting techniques,
and share experiences about the art of
making quilts. Membership is open to
anyone with an interest in quilting. Our
activities include Sit and Stitch, Show
and Tell, demonstrations and workshops,
classes taught by professional teachers,
and a Comfort Quilt program.
Visitors are welcome! Join us, along
with other Applegate Valley members,
on the first and third Mondays of
the month from 9 am to noon at the
Fruitdale Grange, 1440 Parkdale Drive,
Grants Pass (at the corner of Rogue River
Highway and Parkdale Drive).
For more information please stop by
one of our meetings or write Rogue Valley
Piecemakers, PO Box 5652, Grants Pass,
OR 97527 or visit rvpiecemakers.com.
Susan J. Tresner
541-955-4676
amazonsurvivor@msn.com
Logtown Cemetery 80 th anniversary
The Logtown Cemetery Association is celebrating its 80 th anniversary,
“80 Years Strong!” with a reception on May 19 at 4 pm at the Jacksonville
Library. All are welcome, especially past board members and families or
descendants thereof, who will be honored during the ceremony.
The association was started in 1939 to oversee the operations of the four-acre
cemetery, which is listed as a historic cemetery with the Oregon Commission on Historic
Cemeteries. Its first recorded burial was in 1862. The cemetery is run by a seven-person
volunteer board. Past board members have a history of serving for decades. Gertrude
Winningham and John Black served for 45 years and 68 years, respectively.
Logtown contains veterans from the Spanish-American War and every war since.
As part of its three-phase improvement plan, the cemetery is seeking donations for a
veterans memorial with hopes for a dedication in November 2019. Future projects
include a walking tour and a new-old entry.
Logtown Cemetery is on Highway 238 six miles outside of Jacksonville. For more
information, visit logtowncm.org, call 541-899-4114 or email logtowncem@yahoo.com.
National celebration to
welcome home all veterans
who served during the period
of the Vietnam War.
Friday, March 29, 2019 • 10 am - 2 pm
A barbecue lunch, service providers,
and guests speakers will be at the event.
Please come and show your support. All are welcome!
Riverside Park Trevillian Pavilion • 304 SE Park Street • Grants Pass, OR
Grants Pass Vet Center • 541-479-6912
