The Understory Initiative, Rare Plant Monitoring & UNPP MOU
- Morgan Fay
- Jan 30, 2024
- 1 min read
Three Exciting Updates...
The Understory Initiative 2023 Year-End Newsletter & more
Please check out The Understory Initiative's 2023 YEAR-END NEWSLETTER AND IMPACT REPORT and learn more about our programs!!!
*TUI is a local non-profit located in the Rogue Basin that administers and oversees the UNPP.
If you haven't already, please sign up for one (or several) of TUI's email lists so you know what we have planned for 2024! And if you are able, Please also consider donating to The Understory Initiative at some point this year. It’s the community support that allows us to approach our work with the goal of decadent restoration success – not just checking a box for “acres restored”.
Thank you!
Volunteer for the Rare Plant Monitoring Network in Douglas County!
Partnering with federal agencies and community volunteers to find, monitor, and conserve rare plants throughout Oregon.
THE RARE PLANT MONITORING NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST OREGON
is a community science effort to find, monitor, and conserve rare plants throughout southwest Oregon. We collaborate with the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to identify plants of concern, then partner with community volunteers to visit and monitor historic plant populations.
Become a volunteer to help us find and conserve these important, yet understudied plants. Don't live in Douglas County? You can volunteer throughout Oregon!
Interested but need more info - sign up here
Ready to volunteer - Sign up for virtual (2/28) or in-person (2/27) training
The UNPP MOU Signing is Happening :)
We are excited to announce the Umpqua Native Plant Partnership Memorandum of Understanding is ready for your support and signature!
Emails are going out directly to active participants but here is a recap of what's happening...
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to formalize the cooperative effort among the Umpqua Native Plant Partnership’s member organizations and meet the following goals:
Facilitate a sustainable and reliable supply of native plant materials to federal and state agencies as well as local non-governmental organizations and the public.
Streamline the native plant materials procurement process by centralizing seed collection efforts and seed production contracting among partner organizations.
Increase diversity and genetic appropriateness of locally available native plant materials.
Provide technical and financial support to local native plant producers.
I am including the final MOU draft and the signatory page with instructions below for anyone ready to show their support. I hope to ensure everyone gets a chance to sign. If you have questions or concerns, please contact morgan@understoryinitiative.org
Thank you,
Morgan Fay
UNPP Coordinator and Restoration Ecologist
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