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  • From: Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson <lakinroe@silcom.com>
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  • Subject: [permaculture] Native Plants and Permaculture Schedule (May 11-13, 2007 at Lost Valley Oregon)
  • Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:38:20 -0800

Dear fellow plant enthusiasts,

We are happy to announce the schedule for the upcoming Native Plants and Permaculture Gathering at Lost Valley Educational Center. Early registration continues through March 31; regular registration continues until the event or until we are full. Updated information is always available at <http://www.lostvalley.org/nature2007may>www.lostvalley.org/nature2007may. We hope to see you there!

Native Plants and Permaculture: A Gathering of Plant Enthusiasts
May 11-13, 2007, at Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter, OR
We will be seeking common ground between the Native Plant and Permaculture communities in developing ecologically-integrated self-sustenance and native habitat preservation in the Pacific Northwest.
Schedule (subject to change):

Friday, May 11: getting to know the site and one another
3 pm Registration and check-in begin
3:30 pm-6 pm Nature Trail, Permaculture, and Garden Walks, Tours, and Activities -- Tobias Policha (Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany), Devon Bonady (Fern Hill Nursery), Rick Valley, Marcus Lorusso, Chris Roth (Lost Valley Educational Center), and others
6 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Welcome and Meeting Circle facilitated by Michael Pilarski (Friends of the Trees Society), followed by Networking, Resource-Sharing, and Music

Saturday, May 12: natives, nonnatives, and finding common ground
7:30 am Breakfast
9 am Introduction -- Michael Pilarski (Friends of the Trees Society), Melanie Rios (Maitreya Ecovillage), and Sharon Blick (School Garden Project)
9:10 am Why Native Plants?: A Brief Overview -- Marcia Cutler (Native Plant Society of Oregon)
9:20 am False Brome Control at Buford Park: An Integrated Approach to Vegetation Management -- Jason Blazar (Friends of Buford Park, Camas Educational Network)
9:40 am The Challenges of Native Habitat Conservation and Restoration -- Ed Alverson (The Nature Conservancy)
10 am Sustainable Approaches to Ecological Restoration and Habitat Mending -- Stephanie Schroeder (Walama Restoration Project)
(10:20 am break)
10:30 am Wildcrafting Weeds in the Pacific Northwest -- Michael Pilarski (Friends of the Trees Society)
10:50 am Invasion Biology: Science or Pseudoscience? -- David Theodoropoulos (author, Invasion Biology: Critique of a Pseudoscience)
11:10 am What Did You Eat for Breakfast?: Native Plants, Local Foodsheds, and Wildlife Restoration -- Toby Hemenway (author, Gaia's Garden)
(11:30 am break)
11:40 am Finding Common Ground (panel and open discussion) with Heiko Koester (Eugene Permaculture Guild), Sharon Blick, Joshua Smith (Ecoscape Environmental Services), Aryana Ferguson (Native Plant Society of Oregon), Nick Routledge (Seed Ambassadors Project)
12:30 pm Lunch
2 pm-4:30 pm Breakout Sessions:
* Plant Walks -- Marcia Cutler (Native Plant Society of Oregon), Aryana Ferguson (Native Plant Society of Oregon)
* Sustainable Local Foodsheds and the "Third Way" with Jude Hobbs (Agro-Ecology Northwest), Nick Routledge, Toby Hemenway, Tobias Policha (Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany), Joshua Smith
* Invasion Biology: An In-Depth Look -- David Theodoropoulos
4:30 pm Finding Common Ground: Preserving and Enhancing Diversity and Ecological Health (whole group and small groups)
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Concert -- Laura Kemp (in lodge); Networking Opportunities (in
classrooms)

Sunday, May 13: restoring and enhancing the roles of native plants in our
lives
7:30 am Breakfast
9 am Introduction
9:10 am How Birds Select Habitats in Native Plant Communities: Who Lives Where and Why? -- Dave Bontrager (Lane County Audubon Society)
9:30 am Native Plants and Butterflies -- Sharon Blick (North American Butterfly Association, Eugene-Springfield chapter)
9:40 am Edible and Useful Native Plants and their Associations -- Joshua Smith (Ecoscape Environmental Services)
10 am Substituting Natives for Nonnatives in Home Landscapes -- Heiko Koester (Eugene Permaculture Guild)
10:20 am Native Plants in the Multi-Functional Hedgerow -- Jude Hobbs (Agro-Ecology Northwest)
(10:40 am break)
10:50 am Kalapuya Uses of Native Plants -- Bill Burwell (Kalapuya researcher)
11:10 am Ethnobotany of the Willamette Valley -- Jerry Hall (ethnobotanist, Lane Community College)
11:30 am Bringing Back Native Food Crops -- Rick Valley (Lost Valley Educational Center)
(11:50 am break)
12:00 pm Native Plants in Our Lives--Next Steps (discussion)
12:30 pm Lunch
2 pm-5 pm Breakout Sessions:
* The Influence of Nonnative Plants on Bird Populations (nature walk and discussion--please bring binoculars) -- Dave Bontrager
* Indigenous Land Management -- Bill Burwell, Jerry Hall, and Rick Valley
* Practical Plant Talks (some or all may be combined or occur consecutively):
- Natives and Nonnatives in Permaculture Zones 1 through 5 -- Michael Pilarski (Friends of the Trees Society)
- Incorporating Nonnatives into Restoration Projects -- David Theodoropoulos (author, Invasion Biology: Critique of a Pseudoscience)
- Permaculture Uses of Native Plants in Urban and Rural Landscapes -- Heiko Koester, Joshua Smith, Devon Bonady (Fern Hill Nursery), and Toby Hemenway (author, Gaia's Garden)
5 pm Final Discussion and Closing Circle -- Michael Pilarski, Melanie Rios (Maitreya Ecovillage), Sharon Blick, and whole group
6 pm Dinner

This event is supported in part by Lost Valley Nature Center, Eugene Permaculture Guild, Friends of the Trees Society, Tryon Life Community Farm, Walama Restoration Project, Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, Fern Hill Nursery, Living Tree Paper Company, and others.

The early registration fee is $75 for the full weekend; regular registration (after March 31) is $90 for the weekend, or $50 for Saturday or Sunday only, $20 for Friday. Saturday evening's concert is by donation to the artist. Meals, lodging, and camping are also available; see <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/registrationonline>www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/registrationonline.

For those wishing to do preparatory reading, article and website links are listed below. Additional material will continue to be added at <http://www.lostvalley.org/nature2007may>www.lostvalley.org/nature2007may and <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/articles>www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/articles.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: <http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/>Conservation Strategy for Oregon
<http://www.oregonflora.org/>Oregon Flora Project
<http://www.npsoregon.org/>Native Plant Society of Oregon and <http://www.emeraldnpso.org/>Emerald Chapter, NPSO
Emerald Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon: <http://www.emeraldnpso.org/PDFs/Invas_Orn.pdf>Invasive Plants
<http://www.camasnet.org/>Camas Educational Network
<http://www.bufordpark.org/>Friends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah
Friends of Buford Park: <http://www.bufordpark.org/WorstWeedsatHBRA_Flyer11-2.pdf>Invasive Weeds at Mt. Pisgah
<http://www.efn.org/%7Emtpisgah/>Mt. Pisgah Arboretum
Oregon State University: <http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=973&storyType=garden>False Brome Is a Rapidly Invasive Grass in Western Oregon
Oregon State University: <http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=969&storyType=garden>English Ivy Is Invasive Weed In Pacific Northwest
Oregon State University: <http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=914&storyType=garden>These Ornamentals Become Too Successful In Oregon
<http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oregon/>The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
<http://www.walamarestoration.org/>Walama Restoration Project
<http://www.friendsofthetrees.net/>Friends of the Trees Society
Michael Pilarski: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/pilarski>Native Plants, Non-Native Plants, and Weeds in Permaculture Zones 1 through 5
David Theodoropoulos: <http://dtheo.org/AABGAPaper.htm>Invasion of the Aliens!
Rick Valley: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/valley>Invasion Biology Resources
Toby Hemenway: <http://www.patternliteracy.com/>Pattern Literacy and <http://www.patternliteracy.com/exotics.html>Another Kind of Genocide
Joshua Smith: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/smith>Permaculture and Exotics vs. Native Plants
<http://www.eugenepermacultureguild.org/main/>Eugene Permaculture Guild<http://www.seedambassadors.org/>
The Seed Ambassadors Project
<http://www.efn.org/%7Esgp/>The School Garden Project
<http://www.tryonfarm.org/>Tryon Life Community Farm
<http://www.foodnotlawns.com/>Cascadia Food Not Lawns
<http://www.foodnotlawns.com/contemporary_ethnobotany.html>Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany
Tobias Policha: <http://www.lostvalley.org/files/Contemporary%20Ethnobotany.pdf>Rewilding the Garden
Nick Routledge: <http://bugs.scribble.com/gaiasgarden.html>Bringing Back the Spirit of the Wolf
Nick Routledge: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/routledgewarpeace>Making War and Peace
Toby Hemenway and Nick Routledge: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/hemenwayroutledge>Conscious Stewardship
Nick Routledge: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/routledge>Kinesthetic Mapping of Natives and Exotics Attitudes
Nick Routledge: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/routledgenazi>Nazi Tie-In to Forthcoming Local Permaculture Gathering<http://www.laneaudubon.org/>
Lane County Audubon Society
<http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabaes/index.html>North American Butterfly Association, Eugene-Springfield Chapter
new: Sharon Blick: <http://www.lostvalley.org/files/Butterfly%20Garden%20Species%20List.pdf>Butterfly Garden Species List
Jude Hobbs:<http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com/agro_ecology.html> Agro-Ecology Northwest<http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com/agro_ecology.html> and <http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com/hedgerows.html>Hedgerows
new: Bill Burwell: <http://www.lostvalley.org/nativeplantspc/burwell>The Kalapuyan Resource Base
USDA: <http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/pubs/orpmctn250300.pdf>Ethnobotany of Common Camas and <http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:dt2jJ1ugrFwJ:plants.usda.gov/plantguide/doc/cs_caquq.doc+willamette+valley+ethnobotany&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=10&gl=us>Great Camas
Esther Stutzman: <http://www.turtleislandstorytellers.net/tis_oregon/transcript_e_stutzman.htm>The Beginnings of the Kalapuya People
Margaret Robertson: <http://www.southeastneighbors.org/notes/1347.html>The Kalapuya of the Upper Willamette Valley
Wikipedia: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalapuya>Kalapuya
USDA: <http://www.wildlandfire.com/docs/biblio_indianfire.htm>References on the American Indian Use of Fire in Ecosystems
Oregon Oak Communities Working Group: <http://www.pwri.com/documents/OakWebsite20050719.pdf>Oregon White Oak
Kalapuya-Amin 2006 Symposium: <http://www.orww.org/Kalapuya-Amin_2006/References/index.html>Bibliography
Willamalane Parks and Recreation District: <http://www.willamalane.org/1_parks/parkhighlights/eastgate.htm>Whilamut Natural Area
<http://www.mfwwc.org/mfwwc.html>Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council, <http://www.coastfork.org/>Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council, <http://www.mckenziewc.org/index.html>McKenzie Watershed Council, <http://www.longtom.org/>Long Tom Watershed Council, <http://fernhillnursery.com/>Fern Hill Nursery<http://www.laurakemp.com>
<http://www.laurakemp.com/>Laura Kemp

Happy Spring!

Chris

Chris Roth
Coordinator, Lost Valley Nature Center
Lost Valley Educational Center
81868 Lost Valley Lane
Dexter, OR 97431
<http://www.lostvalley.org/nature>www.lostvalley.org/nature
nature AT(replace with @) lostvalley.org
541-937-2567 ext. 116
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