WNPS

2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Curriculum

King County

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Class -1 April 29th - Camp L

Presentation

Content

Presenter

8:30-9:30am

Introduction to Native Plant Society and the Native Plant Stewardship Program

Welcome and introductions

Catherine Hovanic, WNPS, Executive Director Gary Smith, WNPS Stewardship Program Chair

9:30-11:00am

Introductions, Materials, homework, quizzes and overview, pre-test

overview

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator

11:00-12:00pm

Break/Lunch

Books available

Richard Tinsley

12:30-2:00m

Plant Geography of Washington

Geology - climate, hydrology, soils and succession processes

Dr. Richard Olmstead, Professor, UW Dept of Biology

2:00-2:15pm

Break

2:15-4:30pm

Introduction to Plant Morphology and Terminology

Basic principles, terms and language for understanding native plant botany

Dr. David Giblin, Collections Manager of the University of Washington Herbarium

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Field Trip 1 April 30th

9-11 am

meet at Magnuson Park, in Building 406, across from WNPS building Presentation

Content

Presenter

Identifying soil, soil characteristics, the importance of soils and preparation Soil (classroom and field) processes in restoration projects/soil Rodney Pond types/hydrology/plant communities; field soil sample demo

11-11:45am

Lunch (by pea patch)

11:45-1:45pm

Magnuson Park Tour Miriam Preus

2pm

2:45pm-4:45

TRAVEL TO NEXT SITE

Tour next site

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2008 Native Plant Stewardship Program

King County

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Class 2 May 6 - Camp L 8:30-9am

9am-12pm

Presentation

Announcements

12:45-2;15PM

Presenter

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator

How to use plant keys and field guides. Natural Basic Principles of Plant Families and Keys Heritage Overview, rare and sensitive plants and their protection.

Joe Arnett, WA DNR, Rare Plant Biologist, Natural Heritage Program -

Rosaceae: Amelanchier alnifolia, Holodiscus discolor, Oemleria cerasiformis, Rosa gymnocarpa, Rosa nutkana, Rubus leucodermis, Rubus parviflorus, Rubus spectabilis, Rubus ursinus, Spiraea douglasii

Joe Arnett, WA DNR, Rare Plant Biologist, Natural Heritage Program

What is restoration, what accomplish, what is restoration cycle; what resources and tools are available for project planning

Justin Howell, Project Director, Restoration by Design

Present examples of existing GSP projects, community engagement and accomplishments

Del Davis and Peter Mason - Dead Horse Canyon, 2008 Native Plant Stewards/Forest Stewards

Rose Family

12-12:30pm

Content

Lunch

Restoration by Design

2:30-3:15pm

Break

3:15-4:30pm

Intro by NPSP Grads/projects

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2010 Native Plant Stewardship Program

East King County

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Class 3 May 13th - Camp L

Presentation

Content

Presenter

8:30-9:00am

Announcements

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator

9:00-11:30am

Western Wa Plant Ecology and Forest Ecosystems

Overview Puget Sound ecosystems - focusing on Forest Ecosystem Types, characteristics and Clay Antieau, Botanist and Senior Watershed functions: near shore, riparian, wetland, Planner, Seattle Public Utilities associated plant communities.

12:00-2:00pm

Plant ID: Fern and Allies

Introduction to fern identification

Tracy Fuentes, Botanist, U.S Geological Survey NW Area Staff Scientist and Tribal Liaison

2:00-2:15pm

Break

2:15 - 4:30pm

Plant ID: Conifers

Families: characteristics and Identification of Abies, Picea, Pinus, Pseudotsuga, Thuja and Tsuga.

Laura Martin, Botany Program Manager & South Zone Botanist, US Forest Service

11:30-12:00pm

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Field Trip 2 May 14th

Presentation

Content

Presenter

8:45am

9:00-10:30am

seattle park 1

10:30am

travel

10:45-12:15pm

seattle park 2

12:15am

lunch

1:15-2:45pm

Seattle Park 3

Rory/Michael

Rory/Michael

Rory/Michael

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Class 4

May 20th- Pritchard

Presentation

Content

Presenter

8:30-8:45am

Plant ID Quiz

Announce Teams

Deb Gurney, WNPS Stewardship Coordinator

8:45-10:45am

Plant ID: Liliaceae, Family characteristics, keying, use in restoration Liliaceae, Saxifragaceae, Grossulariaceae, Saxifragaceae, Grossulariaceae, Asteraceae Asteraceae

10:45am-11am

Break

11-12pm

Green Seattle Partnership

12-12:30pm

Lunch

12:30-2pm

Site inventory and establishing restoration objectives

2-2:15pm break

Break

2:15-4:30pm

Plant ID: Grasses, sedges & rushes

Stewart Wechsler, Ecological Consultant, Nature Guide, Botanist

Introduction and overview of GSP program

Joanna Nelson, Project Manager, Green Seattle Partnership

Basics of conducting a site inventory, site mapping and establishing restoration project objectives, setting site monitoring plots

Jeremy Jones, Corps Program Manager, EarthCorps

Introduction to grass, sedge, rush plant communities and their distinguishing characteristics

Catherine Hovanic, WNPS Executive Director

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2008 Native Plant Stewardship Program

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stew Class 5 June 3rd - Camp L

Presentation

Content

8:30-9:00am

Announcements, Plant ID quiz

9:00-11:00am

Wetland ecosystem types and functions, site Wetlands, Lakes and Riparian Ecosystems assessments (wetland specific), restoration considerations and regulations/permits

11:00-11:30am

Lunch

11:30-1:00pm

Restoration Plant Material Sources

Basic propagation from cuttings, dividing, live stakes, salvage; King conservation district and other commercial sources throughout the year; significance of province plant selections

1:00-2:00pm

Project Plans

What are project plans, why are they necessary, using available information; an outline to simple plan development

2:00-2:15pm

Break

2:15-4:15pm

Urban Forest Ecosystems

What is a community and urban forest. Introduction to basic tree morphology, dendrology and health; forest health: succession, functions and characteristics; urban forest restoration considerations

King County

WNPS

2008 Native Plant Stewardship Program

wardship Program Presenter Deb Gurney, WNPS Stewardship Coordinator

Diane Hennessey, Biologist/Environmental Scientist for Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. (not yet confirmed)

Jacobus Saperstein, Conservation Projects Lead, King Conservation District

Gary Smith, WNPS Stewardship Program Chair

Kristi McClelland, Forester, King County DNR

King County

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Class 6 June 10 Camp L 8:30-9:00am

Presentation

Content

Plant Id Quiz

Presenter Gary Smith, WNPS Stewardship Program Chair

Family Characteristics, use in restoration, keying family examples: Ericaceae (Heath); Berberidaceae (Bayberry); Cornaceae (Dogwood); and caprilfoliaceae (Honeysuckle) 9:00-11:00pm

Plant ID: Ericacae, Berberidaceae, Cornaceae, Caprifoliaceae

11:00-11:30am

Lunch

11:00-12:00pm

Community Building for the Green Seattle Partnership

12-12:20pm

Break

12:20pm

Introduction to Environmental Education Learning Styles, Target Audiences and Outdoor Education

Deb Gurney, Native Plant Stewardship Coordinator

ending at 2:20pm

How to Develop an Educational Experience

Creating learning objectives, planning logistics and resources

Deb Gurney, Native Plant Stewardship Coordinator

2.45-4:30pm

Plant ID: Broad-leaved Trees

Families/ Characteristics of: Acer, Alnus, Betula, Corylus, Malus, Physocarpus, Poluls, Prunus, Quercus, Rhamnus, Salix

Brandy Reed, Conservation Projects, Native Plant Nursery Lead, Education Lead, King Conservation District

Specifically, Introduce family characteristics (reviewing the morphology as you do this) and keying one-two species per family. Also, it would be great to note if any of these are relevant to use in restoration.

How to engage and recruit South Seattle individuals and community groups in environmental events in local parks, best contacts and approaches for community building

Dr. Valerie Soza, Botanist, University of Washington

Colleen Hackett, Seattle Parks Volunteer Programs Coordinator (not yet confirmed)

WNPS

2008 Native Plant Stewardship Program

King County

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Field Trip 3 June 11th

Presentation

8:30am

Meeting place to be determined

9:00-11:00am *

Ethnobotany

11::00-12am

Lunch

12:30-1:30 pm

Team Building

1:30-1:45pm

break

1:45-4pm

Botany Practice - Hike

Meet at WNPS Building # 30

Content

Presenter

Looking at local plants. Part in the classroom and Heidi Bohan, Ethnobotanist, Consultant outside

Team building exercise

Deb Gurney, WNPS Stewardship Coordinator

Hike at High Point, Tradition Plateau at West Tiger Janet Wall, WNPS Native Plant Steward Mountain NRCA Extraordinary, Warren Jones

at Magnuson Park

6310 NE 74th, Seattle, WA 98106

Washington Native Plant Society - 2011 Native Plant Stewardship Program Class 7 June 17 Camp L

Presentation

Content

Presenter

8:30-9am

Announcement/Quiz

10 plants to ID, family/species

Deb Gurney, WNPS Stewardship Coordinator

Invasive Plants/Noxious Weeds

Define Invasive and noxious plants and weeds, Discuss Weed Boards, ID most common invasive plants and noxious weeds, Best techniques to control and remove invasives and noxious weeds gloves and boots required

Sasha Shaw, Education Specialist, King County Noxious Weed Control Program

Site Inventory (lunch on own)

Deb Gurney- 10 minute review on what to accomplish; Teams assigned park restoration projects conduct Steward project teams work on site inventories at assigned initial site inventory at their respective sites and set parks (Magnuson team meet with Miriam to review their their monitoring plots; other teams meet with their draft; roving invasive buffer team meet with Michael on park representatives to outline their project plans. review of their own project plan)

9:00-12:00am

Noon-4:30pm

Class 8 June 24 - Pritchard Beach Boat House

Presentation

8:30-9:00am

Announcements, Quiz

9:00-11:00am

Planting, Care and Maintenance of planting sites (classroom and field)

11:00-11:30am

Lunch

11:30-1:00pm

Wildlife in Urban King County

1:00-1:15pm

Break

1:15-2:00pm

Vegetation Monitoring

Content

Presenter Deb Gurney, Stewardship Coordinator

How to install and care for plants; developing an BMP maintenance schedule

Miriam Preus 3.30.11

Wildlife needs, urban wildlife species - wildlife and plant communities

Greg Rabourn, King County

GSP volunteer monitoring program; GSP vegetation monitoring protocols and how to implement them in GSP Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator or Ella Elman & Nelson the field; field practicum on the use of monitoring Salisbury, Ecologists, EarthCorps Science equipment and recording field data (quick reference to Pritchard Beach Restoration)

2:00-4:30pm

GSP volunteer monitoring program; GSP vegetation monitoring protocols and how to implement them in GSP Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator or Ella Elman & Nelson Vegetation Monitoring (field practicum) the field; field practicum on the use of monitoring Salisbury, Ecologists, EarthCorps Science equipment and recording field data

WNPS

2008 Native Plant Stewardship Program

King County

Class 9 July 8 - Prichard Beach 8:30-9:00am

Presentation

Content

Plant Id Quiz

9:00-11:00am

Landscaping with Natives

11:00-12:45pm

Lunch

12:45-2:45am

wetland plants

2:45-3pm

break

3pm-3:30pm

Native Plant Society/GSP

3:30-3:45am

Break

3:45-4:30pm

Field Practicum in Leading Volunteer Groups

Presenter

Deb Gurney, WNPS Stewardship Coordinator

Role of urban landscaping plays in maintaining plant and animal connectivity, travel corridors, food, shelter, homes, etc…What Native plants are Caren Adams, WNPS Growing Wild Consultant and Native Plant Steward best suited for urban settings and why; Growing wild an greener Garden Program; Best plants for attracting wildlife (handouts) Local sources.

Dyanne Sheldon, [email protected] (not yet confirmed)

WNPS reporting requirements; WNPS priority projects; WNPS educational materials

Deb Gurney, WNPS Stewardship Coordinator, Linda Ellis, WNPS Program Assistant, Gary Smith, Stewardship Program Coordinator

How to Recruit, lead volunteers, tools and safety

Deb Gurney, Stewardship Coordinator, buphalo?

WNPS

2008 Native Plant Stewardship Program

King County

July 9 - Magnuson Park Class 10 July 9 - BLDG 406Magnuson Park

Presentation

Content

Presenter

8:30am-9am

Announcements and sharing

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator

9am-10:15am

Plant Id Test

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator

10:15-10:30am

Break

10:30-12:30pm

Restoration Plans - Presentations

12:30-1:30pm

Lunch - potluck

1:30-2:00pm

Written Assessment

2:00-3:30pm

Post Test

3:30pm-

GRADUATION

Each 6 teams present the highlights of their project plan (20 minutes each team)

Team leads

Course survey and comments

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator

invite friends and family

Deb Gurney, WNPS, Stewardship Coordinator