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2025 RPMN Events


Rare Plant Monitoring Network Training 2025: In-Person OR Zoom

March 20, 2025, 5-7 pm

Join us for our training event to gain an understanding of RPMN and Adopt A Rare Plant in Southwest Oregon, our monitoring protocols, and species priorities for 2025. This training is recommended as a refresher for returning volunteers, and required for new volunteers. If you can’t make the event, please contact us for a pre-recorded version. The 2025 training will be held in-person at the Selberg Institute, 9 miles south of Ashland, Oregon. We will also offer an option to join live via Zoom. Registration is required either way.

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Group Monitoring Event: Cook’s Desert Parsley

April 3, 2025

We will monitor Lomatium cookii (Cook’s desert parsley) at a site near Central Point, Oregon. Registration is required. If plant phenology is delayed, we will move this event to April 16.

Before registering please ensure that you have:

- Completed the RPMN volunteer training and are able to use the app (email tuula@understoryinitiative.org if you are not sure)

- Signed the Waiver and Site Security Agreement

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Group Monitoring Event: Collomia Mazama
Aug
18
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Collomia Mazama

  • Friday, August 18, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in the Willamette National Forest near Detroit Lake. Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area
Aug
12
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Klamath Falls Area
Aug
11
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Klamath Falls Area

  • Friday, August 11, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Klamath Falls Area (Botrychium pumicola)
Aug
4
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Klamath Falls Area (Botrychium pumicola)

  • Friday, August 4, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Umatilla National Forest
Jul
28
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Umatilla National Forest

  • Friday, July 28, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in the Umatilla National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Umatilla National Forest
Jul
27
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Umatilla National Forest

  • Thursday, July 27, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in the Umatilla National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Malheur National Forest
Jul
26
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Malheur National Forest

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in the Malheur National Forest!

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Group Monitoring Event: Malheur National Forest
Jul
25
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Malheur National Forest

  • Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in the Malheur National Forest!

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area
Jul
21
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area

  • Friday, July 21, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area (Hackelia bella, Stateline Trailhead)
Jul
14
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area (Hackelia bella, Stateline Trailhead)

  • Friday, July 14, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area
Jul
7
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area

  • Friday, July 7, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area
Jul
1
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area

  • Saturday, July 1, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area
Jun
30
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area

  • Friday, June 30, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Rorippa columbiae, Fremont-Winema National Forest
Jun
23
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Rorippa columbiae, Fremont-Winema National Forest

  • Friday, June 23, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in the Fremont-Winema National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Lomatium engelmannii at Chrome Ridge
Jun
16
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Lomatium engelmannii at Chrome Ridge

  • Friday, June 16, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations in either the Fremont-Winema or Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest! Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area
Jun
10
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area

  • Saturday, June 10, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations. Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area (Limnanthes floccosa ssp. bellingeriana, Butte Falls)
May
27
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area (Limnanthes floccosa ssp. bellingeriana, Butte Falls)

  • Saturday, May 27, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations. Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area (Copy)
May
6
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area (Copy)

  • Saturday, May 6, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations. Location provided 2 days before event.

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Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area
Apr
22
8:00 AM08:00

Group Monitoring Event: Ashland/Medford Area

  • Saturday, April 22, 2023
  • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 08:00 17:00
  • Location will be provided 2 days before event. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a group field day to monitor rare plant populations. Location provided 2 days before event.

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Volunteer Orientation: Rare Plant Monitoring Network (Virtual)
Apr
6
6:00 PM18:00

Volunteer Orientation: Rare Plant Monitoring Network (Virtual)

  • Thursday, April 6, 2023
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 18:00 20:00
  • Virtual via Zoom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to find, monitor, and conserve rare plants in 2023! This volunteer orientation will provide an overview of the program for new and returning volunteers. You’ll learn about our target plant species for 2023, how to sign up for group field days, and learn how to collect data.

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Volunteer Orientation: Rare Plant Monitoring Network (Virtual)
Apr
4
2:00 PM14:00

Volunteer Orientation: Rare Plant Monitoring Network (Virtual)

  • Tuesday, April 4, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Virtual via Zoom! (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to find, monitor, and conserve rare plants in 2023! This volunteer orientation will provide an overview of the program for new and returning volunteers. You’ll learn about our target plant species for 2023, how to sign up for group field days, and learn how to collect data.

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