The RPMN locates, monitors, and conserves rare plants throughout southwest Oregon. We collaborate with the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, and other agency partners to identify plants of concern, then visit historically documented populations to learn about how to best conserve these habitats. Volunteer opportunities are available for community scientists - scroll down or visit our Volunteer page.
Umpqua Mariposa Lily (Calochortus umquensis) in the Umpqua National Forest. Photo credit Tuula Rebhahn, 2022.
Learn about the Rare Plants of Oregon
Learn more about these important, yet understudied plants through the links on our Resources page.
A volunteer monitors Ranunculus austro-oreganus in the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. Photo by Tuula Rebhahn.
Adopt A Rare Plant
Community scientists are needed to visit rare plant populations across Southwest Oregon. If you have basic botany skills, a passion for native plants, and the ability to hike off-trail while recording data, we need you!
Through the Siskiyou Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon volunteers may Adopt A Rare Plant. Use the button below to learn more and get registered!
California plumseed (Astragalus californicus) in the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. Photo by Vanessa Robertson-Rojas.
Annual Reports & Species Priorities
Thanks to our dedicated community volunteers, we have been able to monitor dozens of rare plant species over the past three years. Click below learn more about these species and their habitats in our annual reports and species priority lists.