Native Plants
Renovated in 2023
Visit our Native Plant Interpretive Garden at Crooked River Ranch
located in Canyon Village, near the Administration Building
Visit our Native Plant Interpretive Garden at Crooked River Ranch
located in Canyon Village, near the Administration Building
Crooked River Ranch Native Garden has a new look
By Linda Buttolph, Native Garden Coordinator
Visitors to the golf course or pickleball courts at Crooked River Ranch can hardly miss the beautiful Crooked River Ranch Native Plant Interpretive Garden.
In 2014, this raised planting area was home to the invasive myrtle spurge and non-native cactus. FANs Native Plant Coordinator Marilynne Keyser, had a vision for a native plant garden showcasing the wonderful and varied plants that are native to the high desert, and thrive in our climate and limited rainfall. A dedicated team of volunteers brought the initial native garden area project to fruition.
In late 2022, plans for a garden refresh and new plant signage began. With the help of Andria Truax, owner of Great Basin Nursery in Bend, Marilynne and native plant enthusiasts, Linda and Wayne Buttolph, developed a plan to refresh the garden. A new look with additional plants, a new garden path for close up plant viewing, and new plant signage took shape. The new plants were added in April, and thanks to a wetter than normal spring, the entire garden thrived. The new garden path is graveled and will make for year round enjoyment of the garden. According to Marilynne, the FANs educational garden is the largest one in the state.
Despite the nibbling by local deer, the garden now displays native plants and grasses from early spring through late fall. We encourage you to come by and enjoy its beauty.
By Linda Buttolph, Native Garden Coordinator
Visitors to the golf course or pickleball courts at Crooked River Ranch can hardly miss the beautiful Crooked River Ranch Native Plant Interpretive Garden.
In 2014, this raised planting area was home to the invasive myrtle spurge and non-native cactus. FANs Native Plant Coordinator Marilynne Keyser, had a vision for a native plant garden showcasing the wonderful and varied plants that are native to the high desert, and thrive in our climate and limited rainfall. A dedicated team of volunteers brought the initial native garden area project to fruition.
In late 2022, plans for a garden refresh and new plant signage began. With the help of Andria Truax, owner of Great Basin Nursery in Bend, Marilynne and native plant enthusiasts, Linda and Wayne Buttolph, developed a plan to refresh the garden. A new look with additional plants, a new garden path for close up plant viewing, and new plant signage took shape. The new plants were added in April, and thanks to a wetter than normal spring, the entire garden thrived. The new garden path is graveled and will make for year round enjoyment of the garden. According to Marilynne, the FANs educational garden is the largest one in the state.
Despite the nibbling by local deer, the garden now displays native plants and grasses from early spring through late fall. We encourage you to come by and enjoy its beauty.
Deschutes Canyon Area Native Plant Checklist
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Would you like to identify native plants while hiking in the Deschutes Canyon Area? Print out this Deschutes Canyon Area Native Plant Checklist and take it along with you.
Other resources: Sagebrush Country by Ronald J. Taylor and Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Mark Turner are two books with helpful illustrations that can help you identify native plants on our local public lands. |
Cushion fleabane on Steelhead Falls Trail | Marilynne Keyser
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Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area
[email protected] P.O. Box 2127, Terrebonne, OR 97760 |
