Applegater Summer 2022
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Native plant and pollinator
garden tour coming up June 5
BY SUZIE SAVOIE
• Plant care
T r o o n
and at-home
Vineyard is
gardening
increasing
recommendations
biodiversity on
Kristina
the farm! Come
Lefever from
learn about native
Pollinator Project
plant ecology,
Ro g u e Va l l e y,
propagation,
Katelyn Detweiler
and gardening
from Siskiyou
a t t h e Tr o o n
Chapter Native
Vineyard Native
Plant Society of
Plant Botanical
O re g o n , Na t e
Garden tour on
Silver lupine in the Native Plant Botanical Garden Wall and Garrett
Sunday, June 5.
at Troon Vineyard. Photo: Suzie Savoie. Long from Troon
Donations for
Vineyard, and
the tour will
benefit Pollinator Project Rogue Valley others will provide additional information,
and the Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant insights, and commentary along the
way to help further important
Society of Oregon.
In December 2020, Klamath-Siskiyou discussion topics.
Native Seeds installed a half-acre native Tour schedule
Tw o s e p a r a t e s t a r t t i m e s w i l l
plant and pollinator botanical garden at
Troon Vineyard in the Applegate Valley. To accommodate up to 25 preregistered tour
date, 94 species of native plants have been participants for each tour. The first tour
established in the garden, primarily from runs from 9-10 am and the second from
direct seeding, with some native planting 10:30-11:30 am. After the Native Plant
Botanical Garden tour, Troon staff will
from nursery plants.
With paths and plant signs to guide be available for farm-wide tours of the
you through the botanical garden and Troon biodynamic farm and vineyard.
views out toward the Applegate foothills These one-hour tours will start at 10:15
and Grayback Mountain, the Troon am and 11:45 am.
Please bring personal items for a warm,
Native Plant Botanical Garden provides
an easy and delightful place to learn about sunny June day and perhaps a picnic lunch
native plants and pollinators and how to to pair with an optional wine tasting after
incorporate more native plants into the the tour. The Troon Vineyard tasting room
opens at 11 am.
farm and vineyard setting.
Registration
Guided walking tours
Register online for the tour through
I, Suzie Savoie of Klamath-Siskiyou
Native Seeds, will lead walking tours Eventbrite online at bityl.co/CCmM.
through the paths of the botanical garden, Donations, which will benefit Pollinator
providing detailed information for various Project Rogue Valley and the Siskiyou
Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon,
species along the way, including:
will be taken on site. The suggested
• Plant identification
donation is $15.
• Plant habitat in the wild
We look forward to seeing you there!
• Pollinator ecology
Suzie Savoie
• Plant propagation and establishment
klamathsiskiyou@gmail.com
methods in the garden
Large camas in the Native Plant Botanical Garden
at Troon Vineyard. Photo: Suzie Savoie.
The Applegate Siskiyou Alliance Summer Fundraiser will be held
from 4-8 pm Saturday, June 18, on the lawn at 3996 Little Applegate Road.
ANN rebranding as
Applegate Siskiyou Alliance
BY EVELYN ROETHER
For more than 10 years, Applegate
Neighborhood Network (ANN) has been
advocating for the environment and the
human communities of the Applegate
River watershed. We have worked with
communities across the Applegate Valley
and throughout southern Oregon to
successfully protect the forests and intact
native habitats of our region. Rising from
the rural grassroots, ANN has become
a prominent and very active voice for
the people of the Applegate Valley and
for the beautiful natural world we are so
lucky to enjoy.
By the time you read this article, we
will have changed our name to Applegate
Siskiyou Alliance to more closely reflect our
commitment to the Applegate-Siskiyou
region and its permanent protection.
Although we will still focus on our roots
in the Applegate community and our
commitment to this region is stronger
than ever before, we hope to expand our
programs and increase our efforts as the
Applegate Siskiyou Alliance!
We believe the best advocates for our
environment are those of us who know this
land best and have the deepest bonds with
its spectacular beauty and biodiversity. We
encourage folks who know and love this
region to support our work, participate
in the protection of our watersheds, and
become stronger voices for the wildlands
of our region. Applegate Siskiyou Alliance
is an Applegate-based and Applegate-led
conservation group committed to the
preservation and restoration of our natural
world. Although we are no longer officially
a neighborhood network, we will be
throwing a big fundraiser and celebration
this June in the Little Applegate Valley just
above Buncom.
Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org.
Applegate Siskiyou Alliance
Summer Fundraiser in the
Little Applegate Valley
Join us for music, food, and fun at
the Applegate Siskiyou Alliance Summer
Fundraiser from 4-8 pm Saturday, June
18, in the beautiful Little Applegate
Valley! The event will take place outdoors
on a spacious lawn overlooking the Little
Applegate Valley at 3996 Little Applegate
Road and will include an evening of
music by the Holly Gleason Trio. We will
also be selling local beer and wine, food,
and treats. Dinner will be available from
Nomad Kitchen.
To attend, make a generous donation
to ANN of $25 or more between now and
June 18. You can pay at the door or make a
donation at ann.secure.force.com/donate/.
If you pay ahead and RSVP, please submit
your email address with the donation.
All proceeds will benefit the Applegate
Siskiyou Alliance and conservation in the
Applegate River watershed.
We hope to see you there!
Evelyn Roether • evelynkr@gmail.com