The new FANs Guide to Common Weeds of the Deschutes Canyon Area is now available!
See information below left.
See information below left.
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Weed of the Month - July
By Penny Radtke, FANs Invasive Weed Consultant Beware the infamous Goathead!! Puncture Vine, (Tribulus terrestris), is a tap-rooted annual which should be appearing soon. The stems radiate from the crown, trailing along the ground, forming flat patches although they may grow more upright in shade or among taller plants. Leaves are opposite, hairy (in the early stages) and divided into four to eight opposite pairs of leaflets. The flowers are small, with five lemon-yellow petals. A week after each flower blooms, it develops seed pods that easily fall apart into four or five single-seeded nutlets, resembling the head of a goat. These tack-like structures have sharp spines that can puncture bicycle tires and injure animals. I’ve been told a good way to find them is to walk around your property barefooted! For smaller infestations, the best control is removing the whole plant, including the taproot, before seeds form. A pre-emergent spray may help with larger infestations. Contact county weed control or a certified sprayer for assistance. Puncture Vine is a Class B weed in Jefferson County, meaning it is of high concern but fairly common in our area. If you would like help sorting out the weeds and native plants on your property, contact me at pradtke48@gmail.com 
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Native Plants of the Month - July
by Marilynne Keyser, FANs Native Plant Coordinator What a delight to have the isolation of the past two Covid years behind us! Rather than discuss several individual native plants this month, I thought I share current news on our native plant program.
I have been out on the trail more than any other year in my 12 years as a FANs member, starting with Gray Butte in February and ending with Scout Camp in June, a total of ten wildflower hikes! It was great to find so many native plant enthusiasts among FANs members. Due to the very cool, wet spring, the blooms were two to three weeks late, making the most productive hikes in June. All those hikes allowed me to take some great photos to include in my expanded second edition of Guide to the Common Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area. FANs excellent graphic designer, who also designed FANs first native plant book in 2017 and the new weed book which was released in May, is working on the layout of the new, expanded native plant guide book now. It will be available later this summer. Here are some of things you will find in the 2022 Guide to the Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area:
The field guide will have a retail price of $20, but will be sold to FANs members for $15. One of many good reasons to join Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area! Go to our website at www.fansofdeschutes.org 
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FANs Guide Books
Guide to Common Weeds of the Deschutes Canyon Area
by Penny Radtke and Marilynne Keyser This brand new, hot off the press, field guide is now available! Anyone striving to identify and eliminate unwanted and/or invasive plants will want this book! Includes photos and descriptions of many local weed species. This book features the same durable 8.5" x 4.25" spiral bound format as our popular Native Plant guide, making it easy and practical to carry in the field. Price $12 FANs members, $15 non-members You may order online using the link below, or if you would prefer to coordinate local delivery or pickup, thereby saving the shipping fee, please email Sue Combs at suekeeper@gmail.com. Guide to Common Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area
by Marilynne Keyser This field guide includes the most common native plants on public lands near Crooked River Ranch in Central Oregon. It is small (8.5" x 4.25") and durable, so you can take it on your hikes to identify native shrubs, bunchgrasses and wildflowers on the many local trails. Organized by bloom time, the field guide is especially helpful from February through September. FANs bestselling guidebook, Common Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area, is SOLD OUT. Please check with your local independent bookstore where copies may still be available. We are working on a second, expanded edition, which should be available in late 2022. Stay tuned! Both the weed guide and updated plant guide will be available at these local booksellers:
Herringbone Books in Redmond Dudley's Bookshop Cafe in Bend Roundabout Books in Bend Paulina Springs Books in Sisters Bowman Museum in Prineville the Bohemian Peddler's Blackbird Tea & Tales in Madras We graciously thank them for their support! |
FANs Weed Team
Our Weed Team, directed by Penny Radtke provides programs that educate local residents about invasive weeds and the value of native plants in restoring land in the Deschutes Canyon Area and nearby private lands. This team engages in restoration projects in the Deschutes Canyon Area and provides advice on restoration projects on private lands close to these public lands.
Learn about Native Plants and Invasive Weeds on Your Property
Our “Weed Team” offers private consultations for Crooked River Ranch property owners who want to know what native plants and invasive weeds are growing on their property.
FANs requests a consultation donation of $30 for FANs members and $40 for nonmembers. This fee includes a copy of our new book, Guide to Common Weeds of the Deschutes Canyon Area. Email Penny at pradtke48@gmail.com or fansofdeschutes@gmail.com to schedule a consultation. Computer Wallpaper Collection
FANs member Diane Nunley has created photo wallpaper that you can download and save to your computer. Use these beautiful photos to identify native plants by common and scientific names. We thank Diane for developing this great learning tool. Simply click on "Download File" to save the images. Have fun learning the names of native plants!
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Visit the Native Plant Interpretive Garden at Crooked River Ranch
click here for more information
click here to print a native plant garden checklist
Deschutes Canyon Area Native Plant Checklist
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Would you like to discover native plants while hiking in the Deschutes Canyon Area? Print out this Deschutes Canyon Area Native Plant Checklist and take it along with you. Sagebrush Country by Ronald J. Taylor and Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Mark Turner are two books with good illustrations that can help you identify native plants on our local public lands.
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Cushion fleabane on Steelhead Falls Trail | Marilynne Keyser
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