Wildflowers and Rare Plants of the Applegate, 12+YRS

The Applegate is known for its incredible botanical biodiversity. From the valley bottom oak woodlands and sunny chaparral habitat, to the snowcapped peaks and moist meadows of the high country, the Applegate’s wildflowers and rare plants are exceptionally diverse and beautiful. Local experts Suzie Savoie and Luke Ruediger will share information, photographs and species range maps from across the Applegate watershed, including endemic plants from the region that grow nowhere else on earth. Celebrate spring and join us as we explore this diversity and highlight the unique flora of the Applegate!

Suzie is co-owner of Siskiyou Ecological Services and Klamath-Siskiyou Native Seeds. She is on the board of and volunteers with numerous local conservation-based non-profit organizations. When not collecting or cleaning native seeds, Suzie can be found botanizing, hiking, gardening and tending the land at her off-grid homestead she has shared with Luke for 21 years at the base of the Siskiyou Crest near the Red Buttes Wilderness.

Luke is the Executive Director for Applegate Siskiyou Alliance and runs the Siskiyou Office of Klamath Forest Alliance, as well as collaborating with the Siskiyou Crest Coalition. Luke is co-owner of Siskiyou Ecological Services and Klamath-Siskiyou Native Seeds with Suzie, and is the author of The Siskiyou Crest: Hikes, History & Ecology. He also runs the Siskiyou Crest Blog. Luke’s life-long passion has been the exploration and conservation of the Siskiyou Mountains.