Monday, July 1, 2019

Available Resources
In the past month of research on the topic of biodiversity and current threats at Fitton Green Natural Area, I found a broad range of available local, regional and national educational resources from city, county, government agencies and ex situ and in situ conservation organizations.  Local citizens interested in a connection to this community park and sense of place and gratitude have many opportunities to learn about the ecology, wildlife, habitat characteristics, species classification and vegetation communities.  With these resources, decision-makers and policy-makers can guide conservation decisions to preserve biodiversity and encourage a stewardship mindset for future generations.

Prairie Species Habitat Conservation Plan-Species list. (n.d.) Benton County Natural Areas and Parks  Retrieved from

Plants Database (n.d.) United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Science

Bradshaw’s Lomatium (n.d.)  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Nelson’s Checkermallow, Fender’s Blue Butterfly (n.d.) The Oregon Conservation Strategy, Oregon Fish and Wildlife 

Peacock Larkspur (n.d.) Oregon Department of Agriculture
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Taylor’s Checkerspot (n.d.) Oregon Zoo
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 Benton County Prairie Conservation Strategy prepared by Institute for Applied Ecology (2010) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  
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Fender’s blue (Icaricia icariodes fender) (n.d.) Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
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Perspectives: Fender’s Blue Butterfly (n.d.) Oregon State University

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Oregon May be Over-Hunting Cougars-Which Could Cause More Conflicts, Ross, Erin (2018) Oregon Public Broadcasting

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https://www.opb.org/news/article/cougar-overhunting-conflict-oregon/ (Links to an external site.)

Index of Species Information: Canis latrans (n.d.) United States Department of Agriculture

Oregon State University Small Farms Program (2018) Oregon State University

Oregon elk management options studied by ODFW biologists, wildlife managers (2019) Statesman Journal

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https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/06/12/oregon-elk-management-options-studied-odfw-wildlife-managers/1430025001/ (Links to an external site.)

Acorn Woodpecker (n.d.) Oregon Conservation Strategy
Historical Vegetation of the Willamette Valley, Oregon circa 1850 (n.d.) BioOne Complete
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Fender’s Blue butterfly (n.d.) U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office
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The Problem with Invasive Plants (n.d.) The City of Portland Oregon Environmental Services ‘working for clean rivers’

Oregon’s Forests Filled With Fungus That Offers Promise For Fuels, Eating Contamination (2012)  The Oregonian

Topic 2.1 Species and Populations (n.d.) Amazing World of Science with Mr. Green

Ecological Fire Crews Conduct Burn (n.d.) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District

Controlled Burn Set Today (2015) Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Department

What is the difference between threatened and endangered (n.d.) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retrieved from https://www.fws.gov/midwest/wolf/history/e-vs-t.html (Links to an external site.)

Western Oregon Zone 6: Willamette and Columbia River Valleys (n.d.) Sunset

Web Soil Survey (n.d.) United States Department of Agriculture
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Managing Himalayan Blackberry in Western Oregon Riparian Areas (2006). Oregon State University Extension


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https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em8894/html


Himalayan Blackberry (n.d.) United States Department of Agriculture

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https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_ruar9.pdf

Cirsium arvense-Canada thistle (n.d.) Oregon State University
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https://oregonstate.edu/dept/nursery-weeds/feature_articles/thistles/thistles.html

Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense (n.d.) MPG North
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http://mpgnorth.com/field-guide/asteraceae/canada-thistle

B Rated Weeds (n.d.) Oregon Department of Agriculture
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https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/Documents/Publications/Weeds/ScotchBroomProfile.pdf
Resource Stewardship Plan for Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Department (2011). Benton County Natural Areas and Parks
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https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/natural_areas_and_parks/page/2391/resource_stewardship_plan.pdf

Oregon Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Pest Risk Assessment (2015). Oregon Department of Agriculture

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https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/shared/Documents/Publications/Weeds/FalsebromePlantPestRiskAssessment.pdf

English Hawthorne (Crataegus monogyna) (n.d.) Weed Wise: A conservation program of the Clackamas SWCD
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https://weedwise.conservationdistrict.org/crmo3

Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens) (n.d.) Oregon Department of Agriculture
Bradshaw’s desert parsley (Lomatium bradshawii) (n.d.) Oregon Department of Agriculture

Kincaide’s Lupine (Lupinus oreganus) (n.d.) Oregon Department of Agriculture

Peacock’s larkspur (n.d.) Oregon Department of Agriculture
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