Washington Native Plant Society: Resources

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WNPS Educational Resources and Publications

Some WNPS chapters print quarterly or monthly newsletters.
WNPS publishes a quarterly journal, Douglasia. Volume 26, No. 3-4, Summer-Fall 2002 printed a selected, eighteen topics index for Douglasia from Volume 1 (1976) through Volume 26. This index on available online and updated quarterly.
WNPS has issues available for purchase of past-published scientific Douglasia Occasional Papers:

Vol. 2, 1986. Plant Life of the North Cascades: Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Ridge, Stehekin Valley, and Glacier Peak. $10.00

Vol. 3, 1988. Plant Life of Washington State: Big Beaver Valley and the Kettle Range. $10.00 includes map.

Vol. 5, 1994. Plant Life of Washington Territory: Northern Pacific Railroad Survey, Botanical Report 1853-1861. $10.00 includes map.

Vol. 6 Number 1,1998. Vegetation Studies Funded by the Washington Native Plant Society. $12.00.

Vol. 7 Number 1, 1999. Various Contributions: $10.00.

Essay: A Review of Impacts of Non-native Invasive Species. S. Reichard.

Original: A Biophysical and Floristic Description of the Northern Half of Stevens and Ferry Counties, Washington. J. Wood.

Original: Characteristics and Dispersal of Cypripedium fasciculatum (Orchidaceae) Seeds. R.J. Harrod and R.L. Everett.

Original: Brittle Prickly-Pear Cactus (Opuntia fragilis) in the San Juan Islands and Puget Sound Region of Washington State. T. Domico.

Notes: Evaluation of the Impacts of Grazing on Vernal Pool Plant Community Structure. W. Brown.

Notes: Unsuccessful Pollination Experiments with Hackelia venusta. R.J. Harrod.

Notes: Evaluation of the Conservation Status and Effects of Rock Climbing on Silene seelyi. D. Malkin.

Notes: Icicle Road Volunteer Handpull Knapweed Report. D. Knecht and J. Frazee.

WNPS Central Puget Sound Chapter in Seattle has slide shows, curriculum aides, and other resources to loan out in the greater Seattle area.

Other Resources

Curriculum Aides

Celebrating Wildflowers – An Educator’s Guide to the appreciation and Conservation of Native Plants of Washington, a joint venture curriculum guide published in 1996 by North Cascades Institute, 2105 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284. Excellent information, activities, and extensive references.

North Cascades Institute

Washington Native Plant Society, Seattle office has three identical K-12 Curriculum Kits that focus on native plant identification and ethnobotany. Included are a slide show for each focus, a video of bio-regions in the state, flash cards, the Celebrating Wildflowers guide, miniature replicas of a cedar canoe and basket, assorted other references and catalogs. The kits may be borrowed for up to one month to a school or other educational organization.

Environmental Educators

Interpretation at Washington State Parks

Islandwood Environmental Educational Center on Bainbridge Island.

North Cascades Institute, Sedro-Woolley, WA. “Connecting People, Nature & Communities Through Education”.

Northwest Environmental Education Council, Seattle. “Promoting Environmental Stewardship Through Education”.

Olympic Field Seminars from Olympic Park Institute, Port Angeles. May through November, usually. “Connecting People to the Natural World”.

U.S.F.S. Celebrating Wildflowers Website

Herbaria

Harvard University Herbaria

Missouri Botanical Gardens Herbarium

Oregon State University Herbarium

Rocky Mountain Herbarium