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Oak and Prairie

Case Study: Adaptive Management

The Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network (KSON) applies an adaptive management approach to oak restoration implementation. The restoration discussed in this case study was in an oak woodland mosaic, unique to Southern Oregon, and includes patches of chaparral. Chaparral is a natural part of oak habitats, but it also poses a risk of spreading severe fire which can put large, old oak trees at risk. Because oak woodlands are threatened by loss and degradation, management initiatives sometimes reduce chaparral to reduce the risk of high-severity fires and promote a mix of low to moderate-severity fires. Restoring and managing oak woodland ecosystems in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion requires learning how best to achieve a balanced vegetation composition that includes chaparral habitat components.

Restoring Oak Habitats in Southern Oregon and North California: A Guide for Private Landowners

This landowner guide describes how to apply conservation practices for Oregon white oak and California black oak habitats on private lands in southwestern Oregon and northern California.

Population and habitat objectives for landbirds in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats of western Oregon and Washington

This document has been prepared to stimulate and support an active approach to conservation of landbirds in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats of Western Oregon and Washington.

Prairie, Oaks, and People—A Conservation Business Plan to Revitalize the Prairie-Oak Habitats of the Pacific Northwest

Prairie, Oaks, and People—A Conservation Business Plan to Revitalize the Prairie-Oak Habitats of the Pacific Northwest outlines the case for long-term investments that will restore a signature feature of the region’s historic landscape. A broad coalition of partners created the new conservation strategy to help conserve oak woodlands and native prairies from northern California to British Columbia.

Land Manager’s Guide to Oak Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest

Land Manager’s Guide to Bird Habitat and Populations in Oak Ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest provides an overview of oak ecosystems and discusses threats to these environments with focus on the habitat relationships between birds and oak habitats.

Bird Monitoring as an Aid to Meadow Restoration

Bird Monitoring as an Aid to Meadow Restoration is based on a meadow restoration project implemented on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and describes how bird monitoring can produce findings that will inform future restoration and contribute to the ecosystem conservation vision outlined by conservation policies in the United States.  Click here to download a […]

Oak Woodlands and Chaparral

Chaparral provides important habitat for birds and other wildlife in oak woodland ecosystems, yet land managers concerned about the risk of severe wildfire often reduce shrubs to protect oak woodlands. To provide guidance on how to best reduce chaparral in oak restoration projects so that it still provides key habitat for shrub-associated species, we developed […]