Would you like to enjoy your oak woodlands without dealing with overgrown brush and trees?
Are Douglas-fir over-topping your oaks? Or weeds like Blackberry, Scotch Broom, Ivy, or other invasive species taking over?
Do your oaks need active management to grow habitat for wildlife and pollinators?
Are Douglas-fir over-topping your oaks? Or weeds like Blackberry, Scotch Broom, Ivy, or other invasive species taking over?
Do your oaks need active management to grow habitat for wildlife and pollinators?
The new RCPP grant might work for you!
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RCPP stands for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Designed by our team, the RCPP is for qualifying Polk County residents with oak woodlands. It addresses critical issues facing oak habitat restoration and expansion. Oak habitats in the Willamette Valley have dwindled over the past 230 years to only a tiny fraction. This is due to several different reasons. One reason is that without low intensity wildfires, oak groves get taken over by other trees. This encroachment even changes the understory. Native grasses and flowers are in a constant battle against invasive and introduced exotic species. Other events like loss due to expanding residential areas and agriculture also threaten these habitats. The RCPP can help you give native oak woodlands and grasslands a better chance. We provide incentive payments for activities and plants that can benefit these ecosystems. Some projects may include thinning competing trees, brush control, and seeding oaks and other native plants. Some examples of direct oak competitors are:
To learn more about the RCPP and Polk Soil and Water Conservation District please give Marc Bell a call at 503-623-9680 x103 |
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Funding & Application
Contractor Lists
RCPP Native Seed Mixes
Follow these seed mix suggestions for your specific habitat needs.
Camassia leichtlinii
Oak Woodland Understory Mix
Achillea millefolium – Common yarrow Camassia leichtlinii – Large camas Elymus glaucus - Blue wild rye Iris tenax – Oregon iris Lomatium nudicaule - Barestem biscuitroot Madia elegans – Common madia Potentilla gracilis – Slender cinquefoil Sidalcea campestris - Willamette checker mallow |
Clarkia amoena
Quick Mix (Upland & Wet Prairie)
Acmispon americanus – Spanish clover Clarkia amoena – Farewell to spring Epilobium densiflorum - Denseflower willowherb Eriophyllum lanatum - Common wooly sunflower Madia elegans - Common madia Plectritis congesta - Rosy plectritis Prunella vulgaris – Common selfheal Ranunculus occidentalis - Western buttercup |
Madia elegans
Wet Prairie Mix
Allium amplectens - Narrowleaf onion Camassia leichtlinii - Leichtlin's camass Epilobium densiflorum - Denseflower willowherb Eriophyllum lanatum - Common wooly sunflower Heracleum lanatum - Common cowparsnip Madia elegans - Common Madia Perideridia oregana - Oregon yampah edit. |
Potentilla gracilis
Upland Prairie Mix
Camassia leichtlinii - Leichtlin's camass Clarkia amoena - Farewell to spring Elymus glaucus - Blue wild rye Eriophyllum lanatum - Common wooly sunflower Lomatium nudicaule - Barestem biscuitroot Potentilla gracilis - Slender cinquefoil Prunella vulgaris – Common selfheal Ranunculus occidentalis - Western buttercup Sidalcea virgate - Rose checker mallow |
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Seed Mix Growers
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Willamette Valley Native Plant Partnership*
Seeds 541-753-3099 x 730 alexislarsen@appliedeco.org *purchase through Polk SWCD |
