Promotion and Tenure Vita
Personal Data
Name:
Department:
Date Hired:
FTE:
Linda R. McMahan
Rank:
Associate Professor
Horticulture
Specialty: Community and Home Horticulture/Staff Chair
September 1, 2000
0.75 tenured and 0.25 county-funded for total of 1.0 FTE, granted indefinite tenure
May 2006
Administration (40%); Community and Home Horticulture (40%);
Scholarship (15%); and Service (5%).
Job Duties:
A. Education and Employment Information
Education
Degree
Field of Study
Institution
Year
Completed
J.D.
Law
Washington College of Law, American University,
Washington DC, selected for Law Review based
on 1st year academic achievement
1981
Ph.D.
Botany
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Dissertation: Betalamic acid and other products of the
biotransformation of L-dopa in betalain biogenesis
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
1972
B.A.
Major: Botany
with Honors Minor: Chemistry
Attended
Major: Philosophy Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Minor: Botany
Attended
Major: Religion
Northwest Christian College, Eugene, OR
1968
1963-1965
1962-1963
Employment
Position
Associate
Professor of
Horticulture
Organization
Oregon State
University
Duties
Oversee Yamhill County Office, OSU Extension Service
and county’s Community Horticulture Program and
develop new curriculum
Dates
2000present
Executive
Director
The Berry
Botanic Garden,
Portland OR
Center for Plant
Conservation,
Jamaica Plain,
MA
Oversaw overall operations including horticulture, plant
conservation, and education, administration, fund
development and budget
Coordinated network of 27 US botanic gardens,
Developed policies related to rare and endangered plant
conservation, oversaw outreach efforts, coordinated
Science Advisory Council
1989-2000
Director of
Botanic
Garden
Programs
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1985-1989
Director of
Plant
Programs
Director,
TRAFFIC
(USA)
World Wildlife
Fund,
Washington DC
World Wildlife
Fund,
Washington DC
Staff Botanist U.S. International
Convention
Advisory
Commission
Environmental Office of Toxic
Protection
Substances, EPA,
Specialist
Washington DC
Assistant
Utica College of
Professor
Syracuse Univ.,
Utica NY
Instructor
Dept. of Botany,
The University
of Texas, Austin
Graduate
Dept. of Botany,
Teaching
The University
Assistant
of Texas, Austin
Curator of the Dept. of Botany,
Herbarium
The University
of Texas, Austin
Research
Dept. of Botany,
Associate
The University
of Texas, Austin
Research
Assistant and
Herbarium
Assistant
Dept. of Botany,
Oregon State
University
Began plant conservation focus, served on senior
leadership team, created promotional materials
1984-1985
Directed staff and consultants in analyzing international
1981-1984
trade data for endangered species, created airport displays,
oversaw newsletter and special reports, prepared special
reports and promotional materials
Botanist for federal staff of commission on trade
1980-1981
in endangered plants and animals. Made recommendations,
many of which were adopted nationally and internationally
Conduction documentation and library research for toxic 1979-1980
substances legislation and regulation, particularly on paint and
solvent toxicity and use
Taught botany, cell biology, plant physiology, ecology,
1972-1976
biology for non-majors
Taught summer for-credit course on "The Plant
World" for non-biology majors
1972
Assisted with teaching beginning biology
1969-1971
sequence and provided laboratory instruction and
supervision of students
Oversaw students working in the Herbarium, interherbaria Summer
loans, and preparation of plant specimens
1969
Did spectral analysis of plant flavonoids and prepared
1967-1968
illustration for publication in Mabry, T., et.al., The
Systematic Identification of Flavonoids, a classic treatise
on flavonoid chemistry
Prepared plant specimens for microscopic analysis and
Summer
chromosome counts for Dr. Kenton Chambers, resulting in a1965
publication of data (Chambers et. al. 1995)
B. Teaching, Advising and Other Assignments
1. Administration (40%) My administrative job as Yamhill County Staff Chair requires that I
remain familiar with the programs of the other faculty both in Yamhill County and in neighboring
counties, in order to maximize the programming we provide for the county and to effectively
supervise and evaluate faculty and staff. By keeping abreast of the activities of various program
assistants and faculty members, I am also better able to provide personnel evaluation.
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Yamhill County is one of the larger county extension offices. I supervise three academic faculty
and two professional faculty (Office Managers), who in turn supervise the other front office staff.
The primary financial support is from the Yamhill Extension Service District, established by public
vote in the 1980's. Maintaining stellar relationships with the citizens, County Commissioners, and
other county cooperators is essential to continuing this strong county support and the services that
we, in turn, provide to county residents.
The county extension office is the primary face of OSU within Yamhill County. Citizens come to
the office for information on a wide range of topics, including information about attending OSU as
students. The Master Gardener™ Program accounts for about 1/3 of our calls and walk-in clients,
4-H accounts for another 1/3, and the remainder is divided between forestry, family and consumer
interests, including food preparation and preservation and agriculture. Members of the press often
call needing immediate information about current issues in agriculture or other extension related
activities. The website is a popular means of providing information to the public. The most popular
sites are the horticultural information, primarily on native plants, and information on livestock
(hosted for a Polk County faculty) and tree fruits.
In summary, administrative duties and leadership activities at OSU Extension have been as follows:
 Annually, prepare county budgets annually and gain the approval for the Yamhill County
Extension Service District from citizen-based budget committee and the Yamhill County Board
of Commissioners. Monitor spending and respond to the annual audit. Act as county budget
officer for the taxing district.
 Prepare performance evaluations for faculty and staff in the Yamhill County office of OSU
Extension and participate in regional performance review meetings.
 2010. Continued efforts to engage the Yamhill County Advisory Committee and continued
seeking feedback on organizational changes in light of reduced budgets.
 2010. Worked on a committee of the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce to involve
agribusiness in Chamber activities.
 2009. Participated actively as co-chair of a search committee to replace a Yamhill County crops
position with a fixed-term position in Washington County.
 2008. Hired a new Office Manager, retained additional Office Manager capability by costsharing with Marion County, and hired a new Office Assistant.
 2007. Worked with Extension and OSU HR to apply for a reclassification of one support staff
from an OSI to an OSII, and to obtain a one time step increase for another support staff.
Worked to establish a new position of Office Manager for the office. All have been successful
as of Feb. ’08.
 2007. Initiated effort through a priority staffing request to change funding of my FTE
personally from 0.4 county/0.6 state to 0.25 county/0.75 state, in order to continue significant
county funding to support NWREC and bring my salary distribution in line with promises made
to county commissioners and College of Ag policy. The proposal was approved.
 2007. Initiated effort to bring funding for small farms to the North Willamette Valley through a
Priority Staffing Request. The request has grown to include water quality education at 2.5 FTE
and these efforts are now on hold pending economic recovery.
 2007. Held first meetings of the re-established Yamhill County Advisory Council (appointed in
2006) to advise on priorities for programs and budgets for the county office and act as advocates
for the programs and extension service in the community.
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2007. Oversaw county aspects of hiring of new 4-H faculty, served on the search committee,
and assisted with the 4-H program, including attending 4-H Advisory Committee meetings in
the 6 months without a 4-H faculty.
2007. Participated in several work sessions and planning sessions on OSU Extension in the
metro counties.
2007. Oversee major review and reworking of website for the Yamhill County Office using the
services of a consultant. Supervise support staff member who interacts with the web consultant
to maintain consistent high quality. Total hits for Yamhill County in 2006 were 9,761 for those
who entered through the home page portal.
2006. Prepared talk for Extension Leadership Conference held in Bend on November 8 on
“Creating a Functioning Front Office Staff” (peer reviewed selection process. Also attended
legislative preparation meeting n December 12.
2006. Reconvened the Extension Communications Committee as Chair to provide
recommendations for continuing support of counties for communications needs. Our requests,
summarized in a report on February 28, were substantially adopted, leading to an savings of
about $150,000 counties throughout Oregon.
2006. Prepared two administrative fact sheets, which were peer reviewed and posted to the
OSU Extension Administrative Website in 2007 as “Helpful Hints for Staff Chairs.” Titles
included “Creating a Welcome Office environment” and “Assisting Staff in the Promotion and
Tenure Process.”
2006. Appointed to serve on the Extension Technical Working Group which continued activites
into 2008.
2006. Served on the College of Agricultural Sciences Executive Associate Dean Screen
Committee, interviewing 2 candidates and making a recommendation to the Dean of Agriculture
in November.
2004. Completed Civil Rights Review for Yamhill County.
2004. Assisted in acquisition of several gifts to Yamhill County in 2004, one for overall
operations and another for $5000 for equipment and educational programs for the OSU Master
Gardener Program. Set up OSU Foundation accounts to handle these gifts.
2004. Hired new Office Specialist II to help with financial and personnel management,
2003. Worked with Yamhill County stakeholders to determine priorities for budget allocations.
Frequently interacted with stakeholders in the county to determine needs/directions.
2003. Oversaw hiring of two support staff members and four temporary staff members from
2000 to 2003.
2003. After loss of Family and Community Development faculty, assisted in bringing nutrition
program for low-income residents to Yamhill County by sharing a faculty member with Polk
County and providing space for an EFNP program assistant. Also facilitated hiring of 4-H
Hispanic outreach program assistant. Both programs serve the growing number of Hispanic
residents of the county, now exceeding 11% of the population.
Interact with County Commissioners and other elected officials as well as county offices and
officials and other groups such as the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District, NRCS,
Yamhill Basin Council, and civic groups.
Represent OSU Extension in Yamhill County at administrative meetings such as Staff Chair
Conferences and College of Agricultural Sciences meetings.
Serve on Extension task forces as requested. Have served on the Extension Futuring Task
Force, the Fixed-Term Task Force, and chaired the Extension Connectivity Task Force. The
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later examined the sharing of expenses and responsibilities for computer, Internet, and telephone
services between OSU Extension Administration and County Offices. Many of the
recommendations make by this committee were adopted in 2004 and 2005, resulting in a
collective savings to county budgets in excess of $147,000. This freed significant funds to
deliver more on-the-ground programs in local communities statewide. Also served as co-chair
of the Extension Leadership Conference in 2001.
2. Instructional Summary. My learners are home gardeners, OSU Master Gardener™ volunteers, and
landscape professionals. I train and advise OSU Extension Master Gardeners, who assist me in
providing research-based information to the public. I assist landscape professional in serving their
clients and improving their professional skills.
a. Credit courses- generally na
i.
b.
2007. Participated in a beginning course on horticulture managed by David Sandrock on
what it is like to be an extension service faculty member. 25 students.
Non-Credit Courses and Workshops- Major Extension Programs (40%)
i.
OSU Extension Master Gardener™ Program
Situation: The OSU Master Gardener™ Program provides 66 hours of training to volunteers who in
turn serve the gardening public by answering questions, particularly on plant identification, weed,
disease and insect identification and control. This public service takes place at designated times in
the county OSU Extension Office and at off-site clinics during public events. In addition, many
Master Gardeners join a support group designated the Yamhill County Master Gardener™
Association, which provides cooperative support and fundraising to further the objectives of the
program.
Actions: Teaching Master Gardeners™ My work includes significant redesign of Master
Gardener™ training program in Yamhill County to feature professionals as teachers, introduce
concepts of learning styles and teaching methods, and evaluate changes in behavior based on
class participation. My teaching for this group has focused on botany, landscape principles, and
environmental horticulture. Teaching evaluations have been consistently high.
Since 2000, I have trained and managed more than 355 volunteers. I advise the Yamhill County
Master Gardener™ Association and personally answer questions from local landscape industry
professionals. Annually, I also teach or arrange advanced training classes for both new and
ongoing volunteers. Teaching methods include presentations, hands-on activities, field trips, and
on-the-ground training sessions. I have partnered with Master Gardener volunteers to create
educational posters, work on the website and newsletters, and present educational programs for
the public. In 2006, I trained 13 master gardener trainees; in 2007, the number was 36 master
gardener trainees, 2008 and 2009, I trained 37 master gardeners each year. For 2010, there are
33 citizens involved in the blended master gardener training.
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In addition, I have hosted advanced training on Trees, Disease, Wine and Table Grapes, Well
Water Quality, Insect Advanced Classes, Invasive Species, and Working with Youth. I taught
advanced training on Houseplants, Plant Identification, How to use PNW Books, Gardening by
Streams, Gardening with Native Plants, WaterWise Gardening, Pollination and Fertilization,
Native Pollinators. Trough Planter Construction, and Propagation.
Outcomes and Impacts: The following summarizes my teaching to Master Gardener trainees
over the past nine years for a total of more than 17,880 student contact hours (2,288 in 2010).
This does not count “hosted” or facilitated classes or hours participating in on-line
training activities.
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Subject Taught
Year
(No.)
Location
Students Evaluations
(No.)
Botany for
Master Gardeners
2001(3)
2002(6)
2003(3)
2004(5)
2005(7)
125
195
156
233
292
4.7/5.0
4.8/5.0
3.9/4.0
3.8/4.0,3.9/4.0
295
2009(6)
Yamhill, Clatsop, Lane
Yamhill, Lane, Clatsop, Lincoln, Coos, Curry
Yamhill, Tillamook, Wasco/Hood River
Yamhill, Polk, Tillamook, Lane, Columbia G.
Yamhill, Polk, Marion, Benton
Lane, Tillamook, Hood River
Yamhill, Lane, Linn, Polk, Linn, Tillamook, Coos,
Curry, Wasco
Yamhill(2), Tillamook, Marion, Lane, Coos, Curry,
Deschutes, Benton
Tillamook, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn-Benton,
Wasco, Lane, Klamath
Yamhill, Tillamook, Marion, Curry, Benton, Polk
2010 (4)
Tillamook, Marion, Benton/Linn, Polk
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3.92/4.0, 3.72/4.0,
4.58/5.0
3.81/4.0;3.71/4.0;
3.89/4.0
5.64/6.0;3.94/4.0;
3.71/4.0
5.8/6.0;5.5/6.0;
5.8/6.0
5.8/6.0
2001(1)
2003-05(3)
2006(1)
2007(1)
2008(1)
2009(1)
2010(1)
2001(2)
2002(1)
2003(4)
2004(5)
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill, Marion
Yamhill
Marion, Yamhill, Wasco/Hood River; Polk
Linn, Yamhill, Coos, Curry, Columbia Gorge
35
95
22
40
42
37
33
100
25
155
228
4.8/5.0
Yamhill, NWREC
Yamhill
Regional at North Willamette
Regional at North Willamette
Yamhill, Advanced Training
Yamhill, Marion, Coos
Gardener's MiniCollege (Corvallis)
Linn
Benton
Yamhill, Columbia Gorge, Gardener’s MiniCollege
2008(1)
Gardener’s MiniCollege
2009(2)
3-county SWCD, Insignts into Gardening
2002(1)
Yamhill
2003(1)
Yamhill
2005(2)
Yamhill
2006(1)
Yamhill
2007(1)
Yamhill
2008(1)
Yamhill
2009(1)
Yamhill
2002(1)
Yamhill
2010 (2)
Tillamook, Clatsop
2001-2004 (4) Gardener’s MiniCollege (Corvallis),
Washington County, Yamhill County
2009(2)
Yamhill County
79
25
55
55
30
95
65
40
42
114
4.9/5.0;
3.7/4.0
2006(9)
2007(9)
2008(8)
Pesticides Safety
Ornamental
Plants/
Landscaping
Propagation
Ecosystem Gardening
Landscaping with
Native Pl/Gardening
For wildlife
Intro. To Being
Master Gardener/
Learning styles
Plant ID
Trough Making
2001(2)
2002(1)
2004(1)
2005(1)
2009(1
2001(3)
2002(1)
2002(1)
2003(1)
2005(2)
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314
425
189
125
125
35
30
57
18
42
37
37
24
79
121
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4.4/5.0
3.7/4.0
4.9/5.0,3.9/4.0
4.5/5.0
2010 (2)
2002 (1)
Yamhill County
Yamhill County
30
25
Master Gardener Resources 2006(1)
2007(1)
2009(1)
2010(1)
Yamhill County
Yamhill County
Yamhill County
Yamhill County
18
36
37
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Mediterranean Plants or
WaterWise Gardening
2006(1)
2007(1)
2008(1)
2009(1)
Yamhill
Gardener’s MiniCollege
Clackamas
Lincoln
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150
75
28
Streamside Gardening
2006(1)
2007(3)
2008(1)
2009(1)
Yamhill
Lane, Clackamas (advanced trainings), Yamhill
Metro Area
Part of Watershed School, Portland/Beaverton
25
262
280
30
Houseplants
2007(1)
2009(1)
2006(1)
2007(1)
2009(3)
2010(1)
2008(1)
2009(4)
2010(1)
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill
Yamhill
Jackson and Yamhill Counties
Yamhill County
Metro Area
Garden Clubs, Master Gardeners, YGP show
Yamhill County
37
20
25
39
93
25
200
165
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2010(1)
Yamhill County
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Controlling Wildlife
Vegetable Gardening
Botany and Pollination
Invasive Plants
Carbon Footprint
Gardening
As part of my teaching, I developed training modules on Botany for Master Gardeners which
has been peer-reviewed and adopted as a statewide curriculum. This curriculum has been
adopted by the new online Master Gardener Class Training, is being used in the Metro Area
Organic Gardening Certificate, has been presented at a national conference, and is being taught
by volunteers in many counties in Oregon. In late 2009, I revised the presentation so it could be
posted as an open site on Slideshare.com.
Evaluation of teaching in the Yamhill County Program shows statistically significant levels of
learning in the areas of botany, pesticides, soils and other areas, as well as statistically
significant and positive changes in behavior of OSU Master Gardener™ trainees. Changes
include increased use of mulch and organic matter and less reliance on pesticides, resulting in
improved environmental quality. This creates life-long learning and the probability of life-long
alterations in practice in the Master Gardeners who complete the program and in the public
clients they serve.
I modified two units of the statewide on-line training (Annuals and Perennials and Vegetables
and Fruits) which were adopted for statewide use in 2003. A survey of clients of the Master
Gardner Program in the county validated that the clinics provide high value to our learners, who
commonly recommend the service to others. One out of five of our public clients include home
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gardeners who are members of traditional farm families. The results of this survey were
accepted by peer review for an OSU Extension Association (OSUEA) poster session in 2005
and a peer-refereed poster was accepted for the American Society of Horticultural Sciences
meeting in 2007.
In 2010, I began to offer a web-based approach to a Blended Master Gardener Program. After
consultation with computer IT people, I chose to develop the approach on the eXtension Moodle
site. In 2010, 6 teaching units of the total 22 units were offered totally online, using material I
developed in addition to narrated PowerPoints developed by Gail Langellotto for the Online
Master Gardener Program offered through ECampus. To my knowledge, I was the first OSU
Extension person to develop a Moodle-based delivery program. The online content also
contained all handouts associated with the classes, leading to a direct annual savings of
approximately $2,000 to the county program. This activity was evaluated with an IRB approved
study. Results generally were that the process worked well, with some preferences for in-class
delivery and some preferences for online delivery. The approach is being adopted, at least in
part in several other counties, such as Coos, where three separate modules are being delivered
totally online—I facilitated this by creating the sites for use in other counties. In addition, many
of the 2010 modules were used by other counties (such as Polk and Josephine) for makeup
classes.
In 2009, I worked with Technology Leader Jeff Hino and Office Manager Debra Zaveson to
create the first blended master gardener training in Oregon. Of the 22 session, 6 were held in
online formats ranging from posted PowerPoints to assigned activities, self-learning quizzes,
and social interaction through Facebook. In late 2009, we completed an IRB approved
evaluation of the program. Details of the evaluation results are still being assessed and will be
available soon.
In 2009, I also completed a module of WaterWise Plants for ECampus delivery. This was a
substantial effort and the first offereing is tentatively scheduled for around May of 2010. A
companion module was developed by Amy Jo Detweiler. These are the first of a series of
proposed Ecogardening Courses to be developed under the co-leadership of myself and Amy Jo.
In 2008, I developed and narrated one full module and half of another for the new online Master
Gardener Training class through ECampus. The full module was on Annuals and Herbaceous
Plants, and the partial one was on Sustainable Landscaping.
I participated in an effort to provide on-line Master Gardener™ training. In addition, I have
worked with Yamhill County Master Gardeners™ on several community projects as follows:
Master Gardener™ Outreach Programs in Yamhill County. Working closely with the
Yamhill County Master Gardener™ Association, I have trained OSU Master Gardeners™ to
develop and implement community service projects. From 2002, we have provided after-school
Jr. Master Gardener Programs to 5 area schools and 2 home-school groups. Additional
programs are in community gardens for low-income residents and the more traditional programs
providing clinics and gardening information.
In 2005, I worked with Yamhill County master Gardeners™ on a community greenhouse
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project as part of an after-school program in Newberg. The partner was a private non-profit
organization and school.
Also in Newberg, beginning in 2007, we partnered with the City of Newberg, Newberg High
School, and the Newberg Library to assist a horticultural program at the High School, provide
assistance for renovating a greenhouse at the High School, assist high school students in
growing and raising plant material for city beautification projects, and worked on a design for
installation of a WaterWise garden at the Newberg Library. A new master gardener, who is also
head of landscaping for the City of Newberg, was instrumental in coordinating and promoting
these projects. This project received a Search for Excellence Award at Gardener’s MiniCollege
in 2008 and the City of Newberg received an OSUEA Cooperators award at the Outreach and
Engagement Strategic Conference in 2008. In 2009, this program continued with completion of
an information green roof kiosk and further resources.
Annually, OSU Master Gardener volunteers in Yamhill County provide significant outreach to
the community in many ways, including service in the Clinic, which is open every afternoon at
the Yamhill County Extension Office. Volunteers log more than 5,000-9,000 hours annually in
volunteer service, reaching about 7,500-10,000 people each year. Additionally, they typically
seek 500-600 hours of advanced training collectively in order to update their knowledge and
skills. In 2010, volunteers completed approximately 10,000 volunteer hours and generated
approximately 8000 contacts.
Presentations about the Master Gardener Program
July 2006. McMahan, L. “Teaching Botany to Master Gardeners”, presented through a peerrefereed selection process at the annual meeting of the American Society of Horticultural
Sciences in New Orleans, LA. Published abstract included.
July 20 2004. “Results of a survey of clients of the Master Gardener Desk in Yamhill County”,
annual meeting of the Master Garden Program Coordinators held in conjunction with
Gardener’s MiniCollege. (Abstract for talk accepted through peer-review process)
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Native plants
Situation: Utilizing Pacific Northwest native plants in home gardens can be beneficial in
reducing water and other resource use and encouraging wildlife in our gardens; it also
encourages development of the native plant sector of the nursery industry. I receive many
inquiries about using native plants in the landscape and have responded by continuing to
develop information for the gardening public.
Actions: Since joining OSU Extension in 2005, I have worked to provide reliable information
on gardening with native plants to the public through talks, training, publications, and on the
web. Even before joining Extension, I was active in this field, providing numerous invited
presentations on gardening with native plants or gardening for wildlife, particularly in the
Willamette Valley spanning a 15-year period.
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By combining extension publications, talks, a website, workshops, source lists, and posters, I
have continued to develop a program to extend information about the reasons to include Pacific
Northwest native plants in gardens, particularly west of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. I
emphasize using native plants to reduce summer water use for landscaping and enhance wildlife
value of home landscaping. I often partner with the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation
District to promote the use of appropriate native plants in restoration projects and in home
gardens. In 2008, I participated at three regional workshops in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill
Counties.
Outcomes and Impacts: An OSU Extension bulletin, peer-reviewed through the Department of
Horticulture was published in October 2005. This publication is available as a DVD and a free
download from the Extension Publications website. I have developed a website on native plants
which is being expanded and updated continually at
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill/eco-gardening/native-plant-gardening. Native plant
information is a popular feature of the county website, generating the largest number of
downloads of any of the information contained on the site since it was added in the fall of 2004.
The website includes fact sheets, information and photographs of individual plants, PowerPointstyle learning units, and links to useful sites. In 2006, web hits for the native plant site were
1,800; 761 people visited a Power Point style presentation on the website about native plant
gardens. Other highly visited sites were fact sheets on native plants for the sunny border,
woodland plants, and incorporating natives into home landscapes. A teaching poster, which I
developed with Master Gardener volunteers, was peer reviewed for content in the summer of
2005 and accepted for display through at the 2005 OSUEA poster session. Many of my
photographs of native plants appeared in a wildlife flashcards produced in 2005 by The Berry
Botanic Garden and the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program. In 2006, I published a peer-reviewed
publication in the Native Plants Journal on “Understanding cultural reasons for the increase in
both restoration efforts and gardening with native plants.” In 2007, I was once again requested
to speak on gardening trends using native plants at a western regional native plants conference
and to participate in planning of the People’s Park which will feature native plants on the
Oregon State University Campus. Because of a building reputation, I was also asked to
participate on behalf of OSU Extension on choosing natives as alternatives to invasive plant
species in a cooperative effort with the City of Portland, Oregon Public Broadcasting, the
Oregon Association of Nurseries, and The Nature Conservancy, with the goal of preparing and
releasing educational materials to the public.
In 2008, I published a peer-reviewed article in Native Plants Journal covering educational
program featuring native plants through OSU Extension (Streamside Gardening, WaterWise
Gardening, and invasive plant alternatives).
In 2009, I continued to provide community information for master gardeners and local SWCD
networks to support their spring native plant sales.
The following are examples of informational presentations given in Oregon communities.
Year
Subject
Group
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Number of
Participants
2001, 2002,
2003
2002
2003
Gardening with Native
Plants to Encourage
Wildlife
Ecosystem Gardening with
Native Plants
Becoming an Outdoors Woman
workshops/retreats. Garibaldi & Eugene.
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McKenzie River Watershed Council
(Blue River, OR)
Portland Home & Garden Show
(Portland, OR)
Falls City Garden Club
Oregon Garden, Yamhill Soil & Water
Conservation Conference
Topic for Panel for Oregon Association of
Nurseries Far West Show in Portland
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2004
2002(2)
Trough-Making
History of Native Plant Gardening
2002
Native Plants and Home Gardeners
2006(1)
Tree School East, LaGrande
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2007(2)
2008(4)
2009 (1)
2010(1)
2001
Josephine County, Naturescaping in Corvallis
SWCD trainings, Naturescaping
SWCD for Polk county
SWCD for Polk county
Native Plant Society of Oregon,
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22
Salem Audubon Society, Portland Home
& Garden Show, Oregon Garden,
Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation,
Falls City Garden Club, Silverton Garden Club
Mt. Pisgah Arboretum (Eugene)
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Dayton Garden Festival
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2001-2005(5)
West Coast Public Gardens Featuring
Native Plants
Gardening with Native
Plants/ Gardening for
Wildlife
2000(1)
Gardening with Native
Plants for Butterflies
2006(2)
Wildflower Walk
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Streamside gardening
Situation: Preserving and enhancing water quality is a major goal of the Department of
Horticulture, The College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University and the state of
Oregon. Gardening using appropriate techniques and native plants can help further this goal.
Actions: I collaborated with others to design and deliver a teaching module called Streamside
Gardening. The workshop was designed to instruct homeowners in how to use appropriate
activities and plant material near streams. We use existing knowledge and extend it to these new
audiences. We designed a pilot program which was offered first in the fall of 2003, which was
followed by a complete peer and client evaluation. To further the project, I further collaborated
with other watershed management groups within OSU Extension to write a grant to further
develop the program. Attended all meetings in 2005-2007 of the Watershed Extension working
group, which priorities and coordinates programs of Sea Grant and OSU Extension on the topics
of education about water resources and use. Held master gardener training and session for
Master Watershed Stewards training in Salem in 2006. In 2007, presented training modules for
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testing and delivery in Salem (sponsored by Salem Public Works), Eugene and Clackamas (for
Master Gardeners). In 2007, we also developed new materials such as a tree planting video and
landscape design examples to include in trainings and on our website. Demonstration Gardens
were planned at the Oak Creek facility of the Department of Horticulture at OSU in Corvallis.
In 2006 and 2007, I managed the work of Carolyn Devine who was hired with grant funds to
work on the program. The curriculum, contained on a CD, was completed in November 2008,
revised somewhat, and released in July 2009.
Outcomes and Impacts: Evaluation of the pilot workshop shows statistically significant
increases in knowledge about the use of native plants and stream biology and processes. Both
interest in and motivation to make changes also increased significantly. The program was
evaluated favorably by a watershed professional. The results have been communicated to peers
through acceptance in the 2005 OSUEA poster session. In 2004, I co-authored a grant proposal
the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board in 2005 to continue development of the training for
both homeowners and green industry professionals, which has been funded; this funding has
continued through 2008. Presented peer-refereed poster on the streamside gardening program at
the Association of Natural Resources Extension Professional’s Conference in Park City, UT on
May 14-17, 2006. Poster abstract published in conference materials. Further evaluations and
impact analysis continue to show significant levels of learning and intensions to do in-the-field
work, with statistically significant increases in level of knowledge on plant selection and
placement (28%), ability to describe stream biology and processes (26%), intentions for
streamside gardening in next 6 mos. (7.5%), and interest in improving streams or water quality
(7%). Parts of the program have been adopted for use by faculty in Clatsop, Columbia, and
Tillamook Counties, and were adapted as a LakeSide Gardening training in Clatsop County in
2008. In 2009, it was adopted in Jackson County.
iv.
Green Industry
Situation: The green industry in Oregon is the state’s top natural resource industry grossing
nearly $1 billion dollars annually. Landscape professionals--arborists, landscapers, and retail
nursery workers--must continually learn new skills and keep current in their fields to maintain
professional credentials.
Actions: In 2003, I worked with a team of OSU Extension faculty, the Oregon Department of
Forestry and several industry partners to plan and implement the first year of the Willamette
Valley Green Industry Seminar Series. The 2003 series was well attended, resulting in
additional series in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Program topics vary widely; examples are
Willamette Valley Soils, On-Line Resources for Disease Diagnosis, and Pines for the
Willamette Valley; topics vary for each session. I personally presented several of the sessions
over the five-year period which are outlined below.
Outcomes and Impacts: This series extends research-based information to more than 200
arborists, landscapers, and other green industry professionals. My role in 2004-2007 was
coordination of topic development of the seminars and conducting an evaluation. The
evaluation, consisting of a mailed questionnaire in 2005, showed significant levels of learning
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and behavior change as self-reported by the participants. Approximately 80% of the respondents
reported changing or incorporating information from the seminars from one to 10 times in the
prior six months. The success of the seminars was communicated to peers in other states
through members of the organizing committee, resulting in program adopted in Washington in
2004 and a second program in Washington and one in Idaho in 2005. In addition, the results are
summarized in a refereed publication (Vander Zanden et. al., 2006).
Presentation Outcomes
McMahan, L.R. and A.J. Detweiler. November 2006. WaterWise Gardening. 2006
Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminar Series, NWREC, Aurora, Oregon.
McMahan, L.R. November 2005. Invasive Species. 2005 Willamette Valley Green Industry
Seminar Series, Silverton, Oregon.
McMahan, L.R. and R. Kane. November 2005. Landscaping and Gardening Near Streams.
Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminars, Silverton, Oregon.
McMahan, L.R. and P. Ries. November 2005 (filled in for Jay Pscheidt). Advanced Plant
Disease Diagnosis & On-Line Tools. 2004 Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminars,
Silverton, Oregon.
McMahan, L.R. and N. Bell. December 2003. Plant Selection and Care: Drought Hardy
Species and Native Plants, including Cultivars. 2003 Willamette Valley Green Industry
Seminars, Silverton, Oregon.
v.
WaterWise Gardening
Situation: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, water use overall is 50% higher than
in the rest of the US primarily because of summer landscape irrigation. Overall irrigation uses 30%
or more of the water in the United States. In homes in the western part of the US, typically 30% of
domestic water is also used for summer landscape irrigation. This pattern of water use peaks in
summer months when natural precipitation is lowest, restricting water availability for agriculture,
fish and wildlife, and drinking water. Gardeners in Oregon are generally unaware of the impacts of
this water use, and continue to garden in the English style rather than adjusting garden styles to the
local climate, which is more Mediterranean in nature.
Actions: In 2006, I coordinated the formation of a statewide network of OSU Extension
Professionals to work on a WaterWise Program for OSU Extension. The co-leader of this 8
member team is Amy Jo Detweiler, representing the interests in Central and Eastern Oregon. Other
members are from southern Oregon, the Willamette Valley, and coastal areas, on campus, and in
Extension Communications. In 2006, I gave a talk for employee training day at Linfield College
with very positive evaluations which led to a contining interest in developing the program. Also, in
2006, I applied for an Extension Leadership Innovative Grant for Oregon WaterWise. In 2006 and
2007, I developed jointly with Neil Bell, a module for teaching master gardeners about
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Mediterranean plants and WaterWise Gardening. We have taken soil samples from new
developments to aid in determining recommendations for amending soil to support WaterWise
Gardens.
Outcomes and Impacts: In 2006 after the first master gardener training, I worked with a group of
master gardeners to create a public photo display, which was first used at the 2006 plant sale and
later at a local garden club in 2007. With the award of the Extension Innovative grant in 2007, we
began to develop a nursery tag program jointly with representatives from the Oregon Association of
Nurseries, and our first tags and information were printed for testing in 2008. Ten articles were
written for press releases through OSU Extension Communications. We continued testing
curriculum in 2007, resulting in growing interest in the Yamhill County communities, where we
have now helped design and install 2 WaterWise gardens (Dundee City Hall and Newberg Library).
In 2006, we installed a WaterWise garden in front of the OSU Yamhill County Extension Office
and have installed a WaterWise Demonstration Garden at the Oak Creek Facility of the Department
of Horticulture in Corvallis. In 2007, we were awarded a grant coordinated by the OSU Watershed
Education program from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Of the grant of $80,000 for
one year, the WaterWise Program was granted $7,000. In 2008 another successful grant from
OWEB resulted in $9000 to continue WaterWise programming.
c. Curriculum Development
Master Gardener™
WaterWise Gardening – Ecampus. In 2010, Amy Jo Detweiler and I completed about 95%
of the materials for two WaterWise Gardening Classes to be offered through ECampus.
ON-LINE ECAMPUS TRAINING. In 2008, I became part of the team to complete the newest
version of online Master Gardener Training through Ecampus. I developed and narrated the
module on herbaceous and ornamental plants and prepared and narrated half of the module
on sustainable gardening. This program was offered successfully in 2008 for the first time
by Gail Langellotto, statewide coordinator of the master gardener program, to about 50
students.
ON-LINE TRAINING MODELS. In 2001-2002, I reviewed and updated web-based training
modules on Vegetables and Annuals/Perennials for training program organized by Ann
Marie VanderZanden, offered in 2001 on a pilot basis. In 2002, the first on-line training was
successfully offered to 25, including 3 in Yamhill County.
BOTANY MODULE. Over the course of four years, I developed an extension teaching module
on Botany for Master Gardeners in both 3-hr and 6-hr versions. In the summer of 2004, I
presented the module to peers for evaluation at the annual meeting of the Master Gardener
Program Meeting, held in conjunction with Gardener’s Mini-College. Peer comments were
incorporated and the module has been adopted as part of the curriculum by the statewide
Master Gardener program. The module became a core part of the on-line master gardener
class offered through Ecampus in 2008, has been adopted in the Portland Metro area for the
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Organic Gardening Certificate, and is being taught in several counties by professionals or
knowledgeable volunteers.
SEED BIOLOGY MODULE. In preparation for a regional workshop on plant propagation at the
North Willamette Research and Extension Center in September of 2004, I developed a 1.5
hour teaching PowerPoint teaching module on growing plants from seeds. This module has
been adopted by Oregon’s Master Gardener Program and has been used by a peer who is
teaching undergraduate classes at Chemeketa Community College.
GARDENING BY STREAMS. As part of a statewide effort to increase watershed education, I
developed a two-hour teaching module for OSU Master Gardeners™ on streamside
gardening. This PowerPoint and hands-on learning module was presented for the first time
in the fall of 2004 and was used in Master Gardener training in 2005 and 2006. Advanced
trainings and differing workshop modules and lengths were presented to OSU master
gardeners in 2007 in Eugene and Clackamas, and to a general audience in Salem in 2007.
Part of the Streamside Gardening modules have been adopted and modified for use in
Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties, with a planned modification in 2008 to adapt
the material to Lakeside Gardening for the north coast of Oregon.
WATERWISE GARDENING. In response to public need and desire to save water in landscape
plantings, I have been working with Amy Jo Detweiler and Neil Bell to develop teaching
curricula for the public and for master gardeners on this topic. I have delivered trainings to
a number of groups, including the Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminar Series in
2007, Linfield College training days in 2005, and to master gardener groups from 20062009.
d. Graduate students and Postdoctoral Trainees- na
e. Team or Collaborative Efforts
INVASIVE SPECIES EDUCATION. In late 2007, I became involved in a collaborative effort to
create educational materials for gardeners about invasive species. Over the winter months,
this collaboration led to the March publication of GardenSmart Oregon: a guide to
noninvasive plants. Team members representing OSU were myself and Sam Chan (also
representing Oregon Sea Grant). Other partners were Environmental Services (City of
Portland), The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon Association of
Nurseries, and Clackamas Community College. My role was to serve on the design core
team and I was especially active in choosing which invasive species to select and was on a
smaller team of three to choose alternatives to recommend. I took responsibility for doing
exhaustive searches on proposed alternatives to select those which themselves had the least
to become invasive. Sam Chan and I negotiated to have the publication released as an EESC
publication and to have postage covered so that it could be offered free to the public. It is
also available for download at the EESC website. By the end of 2008, nearly 50,000 copies
had been distributed to gardeners in Oregon. Although no formal evaluation survey has
been developed, we have received hundreds of comments on the usefulness and applicability
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of the publication. It is currently under revision for reprinting. In 2009, the full print run
has been depleted and we are referring people to the online sites.
STREAMSIDE GARDENING. Based on a similar but much shorter program delivered in
Tillamook County, I developed a pilot program in Streamside Gardening, merging the
concepts of gardening and restoration in urban or home garden settings. The pilot was in
November/December 2003 and received grant funds from 2005-2008 from the Oregon
Watershed Enhancement Board. This is a cooperative program with Yamhill Soil & Water
Conservation District, Yamhill Basin Council, Brad Withrow-Robinson, the extension
forester in Yamhill County and Susan Aldrich-Markham, recently retired field crops faculty
in Yamhill County. My role has been to envision the program as to how it would be
administered locally, seek cooperators, develop the instructional program and coordinate the
overall workshop development. In addition, I worked with appropriate staff at OSU to
design questionnaires for evaluation, and obtained approval for the evaluation for human
subjects review through the OSU Internal Review Board. The modules were completed in
2008 and available as a CD. Evalution of the modules showed statistically significant
increases in learning and intentions to apply knowledge; these results were presented at a
peer-refereed presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Horticultural
Sciences. It has been adapted to a LakeSide Gardening Workshop for the North Coast and
portions of the curriculum have been used by faculty members in Clatsop, Tillamook, and
Jackson counties.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY GREEN INDUSTRY SEMINARS. Theis seminar series was begun in 2002
as a cooperative effort of the OSU Extension Service, The Oregon Garden, and the Pacific
Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, The Department of Forestry, and the
Oregon Association of Nurseries. Planning for the seminars was initiated by Ann Marie
Vander Zanden in the Department of Horticulture as a means to increase transfer to relevant
information to the Green Industry, as well as raise additional funds for the statewide OSU
Master Gardener Program. The program features 8 afternoon seminars for landscape
professional at The Oregon Garden or other locations in November and December and has
been presented in every year since 2003. Each session has 30-60 registrants. My role has
been to serve on the original committee organizing the seminars representing OSU
Extension, to head the program development in 2004 and 2005, and speak at several of the
sessions. I have also moderated about 25% of the sessions. The proceeds of the seminar
series have benefited the statewide Master Gardener Program. In 2003, the proceeds were
approximately $3,500, increasing to $4,200 in 2004, with similar amounts in 2005 through
2008. Additionally, I undertook a follow-up impact survey of the series in the spring of
2005, clearing a mailed questionnaire through OSU’s Internal Review Board for approval in
use on human subjects; the results shows statistically significant levels of learning. In 2008
at my request, Gail Langellotto took over my role with this highly successful event.
WATERWISE GARDENING. I coordinate this collaborative gant-funded effort with Amy Jo
Detweiler. It involves 8 OSU Extension professionals around the state with the objective of
developing curriculum, creating publications, working with the nursery industry, and
providing outreach to the media. The program was proposed in 2006 and has been growing
and developing since that time. My role was initiator of the statewide program and PI on
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three successful grant proposals to develop the program. I am lead on developing
curriculum for the west side of Oregon. In 2008, as part of our efforts, we developed on-line
curriculum units on WaterWise Gardening which are ready for testing for use through
Ecampus. I developed and narrated the module on WaterWise Plants. If these are tested
successfully, Amy Jo and I will be leading the statewide team in developing an
Ecogardening series for noncredit Ecampus online delivery.
3. Student and Participant/Client Evaluation.
MASTER GARDENER CLIENT SURVEY. In the summer of 2004, with the assistance of a Promise
student intern, I undertook a survey of clients of the Yamhill County Master Gardener clinic.
We sent out a 2-page questionnaire to 809 clients, of which 345 were returned for a 44%
response. The general satisfaction was 8.7 on a scale of 0 to 10, with “10” being the highest
ranking. The majority of respondents (59%) had heard about the service from friends or family,
with 18% having read about the clinic in the newspaper; 285 (83%) said they had recommended
the service to others. Most clients, 301 or 87% had used the services previously with 208 (60%)
reported using the clinic services 2-5 times. Of other services provided by OSU Extension, 16%
had used information on food safety or preservation, and 21% had used information on
agriculture or crops. A majority, 213 (62%) looked for related information before coming to the
clinic--38% though books and 27% on the worldwide web. Most of the respondents (91%) were
aware that Extension is part of OSU but only 74% were aware that Master Gardeners are
volunteers. Results of the survey were displayed in a peer-refereed poster session at the 2007
annual meeting of the American Society of Horticultural Sciences.
STATEWIDE MASTER GARDENER TRAINEE SURVEY. In the spring of 2004 through 2008, I
participated in a statewide survey of OSU Master Gardener Trainees to measure their increase in
knowledge and changes in their behaviors six-months after their initial training had ended.
Results for all years show statistically significant levels of increases in learning in the areas of
soil biology, insect identification and recommendation, pesticide safety, and diagnosing plant
problems. Self-reported changes were significant statistically both statewide and in Yamhill
County. The six-month follow-up for the first year indicated they had increased recycling of
garden materials, were more consistent on reading labels, applied water and fertilizer more
judiciously and made many other similar changes in their gardening practices. In 2007, I
presented the results for the first three years of data at a peer-refereed presentation at the annual
meeting of the American Society of Horticultural Sciences.
STREAMSIDE GARDENING EVALUATION. As part of the Streamside Gardening workshop, we
created a series of evaluation tools. Evaluation methods were submitted to OSU’s Internal
Review board for approval prior to the sessions. Our first evaluation methods used the DOTS
(Delta Over Time) method, where participants were asked to characterize their own level of
knowledge and motivation to make changes by placing colored dots on a Likert scale. A
follow-up questionnaire was also distributed six months following the pilot workshop.
Although the workshop only had nine participants, increases in learning, motivation, and
intention to improve stream quality were all significant statistically. Respondents reported that
their knowledge regarding landscaping with native plants increased 28%, their knowledge of
stream biology and processes increased 27%, the intention to change gardening practices
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increased 9.8% and the interest in improving stream water quality increased 12.1%. The return
on the six-month follow-up survey was too small to be analyzed statistically; however, the
respondents did indicate that they had generally begun to undertake their intended activities.
Learning analysis has also been conducted in 2006 and 2007 on larger groups, which show the
same pattern of statistically significant increases in learning and intentions. In 2007, I presented
the results of these data and the program at a peer-refereed presentation at the annual meeting of
the American Society of Horticultural Sciences.
EVALUATION OF THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY GREEN INDUSTRY SEMINAR SERIES (presented under
Team and Collaborative Efforts). A survey, approved for human subjects review by OSU’s
Internal Review Board, was sent to 220 participants who had attended one or more seminar in
the spring of 2005. Survey instruments were returned by 69 people for a response rate of 31%.
The majority of the respondents (61%) attended 2-4-seminars, 26% attended one, 9% attended
5-8, and 4% attended 9 or more. Overall participants rated the value of the seminars to them
personally as 9.8 9 (0=not valuable; 15 extremely valuable). Before and after questions on
understanding were presented on a Likert scale; respondents showed a significant increase in
understanding as a result of the seminars. An overwhelming majority, 83%, reported they had
applied information learned at the seminars. Respondents also reports a moderate change, 7.6
(0+not at all; 15=completely changed) in their practices or recommendations to clients as a
result of attending the seminars. Further, 78% reported making these changes between 1-10
times in the six months following seminar participation. These results were submitted for
publication to Hort Technology and accepted as a peer-refereed publication, published in
January 2006.
EVALUATION OF A BLENDED APPROACH TO MASTER GARDENER TRAINING IN YAMHILL COUNTY
was approved through IRB in autumn to 2009 and distributed in November. Questionaires have
been completed and are awaiting final analysis. Initial returns and conversations were used to
modify the course content and structure for the 2010 teaching season.
4. Advising – na
5. Other Assignments
a. Peer & Client Evaluation
September 15, 2001. Peer review by Gail Gredler for a PowerPoint Presentation on Gardening
with Native Plants presented at a public program sponsored by The Oregon Garden, Silverton
Oregon. Excerpt: “The quality of the content was excellent . . . your personal experience with
the individual plants adds substantially to the program.”
July 30, 2002. Peer teaching review by Ann Marie VanDerZanden for a presentation on
“Functional Ecosystem Gardening” at the 2002 Gardener’s Mini-College. Excerpt: “Linda did a
good job. . .Overall Linda’s slides were well prepared and illustrated the points she was making.
.. .Linda’s teaching style seems to work with Master Gardener. She was organized and thorough
. . . and did a good job of redirecting the group when necessary.”
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January 12, 2003. Peer teaching review by Joy Jones for “Botany Basics,” taught in Tillamook
County, Tillamook, Oregon, to about 30 OSU Master Gardener™ trainees. Excerpt: “Many
Master Gardener Trainees are apprehensive of botany because they think that the topic is
beyond their grasp. Linda easily dealt with this. She got them interested and then took them
through the topic in an informative and interesting manner. . . .Linda was at ease with the
audience and they with her.”
November 22 and December 6, 2003. Peer teaching and program review for Streamside
Gardening pilot workshop by Derek Godwin. Excerpt: “The topics chosen were very
appropriate and the field trip exercise did a nice job highlighting the presentations . . .There was
a nice mix of presentation, questions/feedback, activity, and field application. This provided a
variety of instructional methods to meet different learning styles and to increase
comprehension.”
November 9, 2004. Peer teaching evaluation by Susan Aldrich-Markham for pilot class of
“Gardening by Streams” designed to teach OSU Master Gardener volunteers. Excerpt: “There
was excellent interaction with the audience. They asked lots of questions and this was
anticipated so the workshop kept on schedule. . .The photos were excellent!”
November 8 and November 22, 2005. Peer teaching evaluation by Renee Stoops, SPROUT
Coordinator, The Oregon Garden, PO Box 155, Silverton, OR 97381. Evaluated two sessions I
taught in the Willamette Valley Green Industry Program. Made helpful suggestions for dealing
with an industry audience and included the following comment: “enthusiastic about the subjects
she was teaching and offered a good mix of science-based information and anecdotal
illustration.”
2007. Peer review of teaching WaterWise Gardening by Steve Renquist.
2008. Peer review of teaching at a Lakeside Gardening Workshop by Robert Emanuel.
2009. Peer review of teaching in Jackson County (Sex in the Garden from the Plant’s
Perspective) by Robert Reynolds. The teaching session garnered many favorable comments
with no negative comments mentioned and a note that “I’ll never look an umbel the same way
again.”
C. Scholarship and Creative Activity (15%)
Since 2000, I have worked toward development of four major programs focusing around
Gardening with Native Plants, Landscaping near Streams, creating training opportunities for
the Green Industry, and WaterWise Gardening. These are described in the Personal
Statement and the various elements of these programs are discussed throughout this
document.
1. Publications
a. Peer-refereed journal articles
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Since 2000:
VanDerZanden, A.M., L.R. McMahan, N. Bell, P. Ries, P. Williams and A. McAuliffe.
2006. A collaborative effort to train green industry professionals. Hort. Tech. 16(1): 143145
Prior to 2000:
McMahan, L.R. and B.S. Manheim. 1985. A model plant protection act. Natural Areas
Journal 5(2):14-21
McMahan, L. 1980. Legal Protection for Rare Plants, The American University Law
Review, 29(3): 515-569.
(As L. Kimler)
Chang, C., L. Kimler, and T.J. Mabry. 1974. Biogenesis of betalamic acid. Phytochemistry
13:2771-2777.
Mabry, T.J., L. Kimler, and R.A Larson. 1972. Betalamic acid. Hoppe-Seyer’s Z. Physiol.
Chem 353:127-128.
Kimler, L., R.A. Larson, L. Messenger, J.B. Moore, and T.J. Mabry. 1971. Betalamic Acid,
a new naturally occurring pigment. Chem. Commun. 1971:1329-1330.
Kimler, L., J. Mears, T.J. Mabry and H. Rösler. 1970. On the question of mutual
exclusiveness of betalains and anthocyanins. Taxon 19(6): 875-878.
b. Peer-reviewed papers
McMahan, L. 2008. New programs promoting native plant gardening in Oregon. Native Plants
Journal. 9(3):241-246.
McMahan, L. 2006. The effect of restoration efforts on gardening with native plants. Native Plants
Journal. 7(1); 31-44.
McMahan, L. 2001. Native plant gardens: practices and recommendations. In Haase, D.L. and R.
Rose (eds.). Conference Proceedings, Native Plant Propagation and Restoration Strategies.
December 12-13, Oregon State University, Nursery Technology Cooperative and Western
Forestry Conservation Association. 142pp.
Prior to 2000. I published 20 papers in the areas of seed banking, gardening with native plants,
conserving native plants, or laws protecting endangered plants. Most were invited based on
reputation and were not independently submitted. Others are conference proceedings are based
on written text from invited presentations. Five examples in this category are shown below.
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Chambers, K.L., D. Green, S. Potampa, and L. McMahan. 1998. IOPB Chromosome Data 13, pp1724 in IOPB Newsletter No. 29, International Organization of Plant Biosystematists. Note:
Resulted from work in the summer of 1965 in a summer work-study assignment at Oregon State
University.
McMahan, L. R. and E. Guerrant. 1991. Practical pointers for conserving genetic diversity in
botanic gardens. The Public Garden 6(3):20-25,43.
McMahan, L.R. 1990 Propagation and reintroduction of imperiled plants, and the role of
botanical gardens and arboreta. Endangered Species Update 8(1):4-7.
McMahan, L.R. 1990. An overview of natural areas laws, pp. 219-221 in Mitchell, R.S., C.J.
Sheviak, and K.J. Leopold (Eds.), Ecosystem Management: Rare species and significant
habitats. New York State Museum Bulletin 471, Albany, NY.
McMahan, L.R. and D.A. Falk. 1989. The Center for Plant Conservation: Collaborating with
the National Plant Germplasm System to Save Seeds for the Future. Diversity V (2&3):43.
c. OSU Extension publications
EC1620. 2008. GardenSmart Oregon, a guide to noninvasive plants. Booklet prepared by OSU
Extension, Oregon Sea Grant, Environmental Services (City of Portland), Oregon Public
Broadcasting, The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Association of Nurseries, and Clackamas
Community College. Also available by download at
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1620.pdf and
http://oregoninvasiveshotline.org.
McMahan, L. 2007. Two Fact Sheet on “Creating a Welcome Office Environment” and
“Assisting Staff in the Promotion and Tenure Process”. Developed in 2006, Peer reviewed
by other staff chairs, and posted on the OSU Administrative website.
McMahan, L. 2005. October 2005. Gardening with Oregon Pacific Northwest Native Plants West of
the Cascades. OSU Extension Publication EC 1577. Available as a DVD or downloadable from
the OSU Extension Publications Website at http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/edmat/html/EC/EC1577/EC1577.html.
Bell, N, A.M. VanderZanden, and L. McMahan. 2001. Water efficient landscape plants. OSU
Extension Publication, Corvallis, OR. 27 pp. OSU Extension Publication EC1546.
d. Posters
i. Teaching (Peer-Reviewed)
“Gardening with Native Plants” Coordinated a project by the Yamhill County Master Gardener
Association from 2001-present to refurbish an existing photographic display featuring gardening
with native plants, including new photographs and information, a plant source guide, and an
accompanying brochure. Display utilized in 2003 by the Oregon Native Plant Society, the 2003
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State Fair Master Gardener booth, and the Sherwood Wildlife Refuge. Seen by approximately
2,500 people in 2002-2005. Presented for content peer review at 2005 Master Gardener
Program Meeting. Reviews incorporated and poster was accepted in the “Teaching Poster”
category by a peer review process for the 2005 OSUEA poster session at Extension Annual
Conference.
ii. Teaching (Not Peer-Reviewed).
“Gardening with Mediterranean Plants” 2006. Worked with OSU Master Gardeners to develop
educational display. Poster was used in 2006 at the master gardener Plant Sale and in 2007 at
the McMinnville Garden Club.
“Invasive Barbarians” 2001-2002. Worked with Susan Aldrich-Markham (lead author; crop
sciences) on poster featuring invasive plants of horticultural origin. Poster was used during
Master Gardener classes, at the Yamhill County Fair and borrowed by Barb Fick for the Linn
County Fair and Neil Bell for the State Fair. Seen by approximately 3,500 people in 2002-2005.
“Drip Irrigation and Backflow Devices” Oversaw production of an interactive poster displays
on drip irrigation (2003) and on water backflow devices (2002), as part of educational program
for new OSU Extension Master Gardeners. Drip display featured at 2003 Yamhill County Fair
and State Fair.
“Beneficial Insects” With OSU Master Gardener™ Robert Grossmann, developed a
photographic teaching poster on beneficial insects. Poster was displayed at the Oregon State
Fair in 2004, the Yamhill County Fair in 2005, the Amity Daffodil Festival in 2004, and with
modifications, at the Yard, Garden, and Patio show in 2004.
iii. Professional (peer-refereed)
McMahan, L. 2007. Results of a Client Survey of Users of the Oregon State University Master
Gardeners Clinic in Yamhill County, July 17, Annual Meeting of the American Society of
horticultural Sciences, Scottsdale, AZ.
McMahan, L.R. and B. Withrow-Robinson. 2006. Streamside Gardening: Evaluation of a New
Teaching Module for OSU Extension. 5th Association of Natural Resource Extension
Professionals (ANREP) Conference May 14-17, 2006, Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah
McMahan, L.R. and S. Nguyen. September 21, 2005. Results of a survey of clients of the Master
Gardener Desk in Yamhill County. OSUEA Poster Session, presented at the OSU Extension
Annual Conference.
McMahan, L.R. and B. Withrow-Robinson. September 21, 2005. Streamside Gardening: a new
educational program for OSU Extension, OSUEA Poster Session, presented at the OSU Extension
Annual Conference.
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McMahan, L.R. and OSU Master Gardeners. September 21, 2005. Gardening with Pacific
Northwest Native Plants, OSUEA Poster Session, presented at OSU Extension Annual
Conference.
e. Book Chapters
Prior to 2000. I wrote three book chapters on international trade in wildlife
products or live plants. Additionally, I co-authored the following presentation (as L.
Kimler) on portions of my dissertation research.
Mabry, T.J., L. Kimler, and C. Chang. 1972. The betalains: structure, function, biogenesis
and the plant order Centrospermae, pp. 105-134 in V.C. Runeckles, ed. Structural and
functional aspects of phytochemistry, Academic Press, NY.
f. Other publications
i. Botanical Garden Collection Assessments
Situation: The museum assessment program is a national-level, federally-funded program to
help botanical gardens and other museums protect valuable collections from degradation. U.S.
Botanical Gardens hold plant collections from around the world for research and public
enjoyment, being host to more than 8 million visitors annually. Actions: Since 1990, I have
been a respected reviewer of botanical garden collections nationwide. I have continued this role
since joining OSU Extension. My clients are botanical garden directors and Boards of Directors
of some of the nation’s leading botanical horticultural institutions. Outcomes and Impacts: I
have completed eight botanical Garden assessments since 2000 which are listed below. Many
of my recommendations have been implemented by the surveyed institutions, including plans to
significantly increase conservation of the South American Cloud Forest collection at San
Francisco’s Strybing Arboretum. As part of this review effort, I have made recommendations
for setting up regional seed banks for conserving endangered species. While at The Berry
Botanic Garden, I helped develop the first regional conservation seed bank at a botanic garden,
raising nearly $1 million to build capacity and expertise. Through the assessment process, I
make specific recommendations on seed banking which have been adopted at two institutions,
including the Center for Urban Horticulture/Washington Park Arboretum in 2002.
I am a respected national leader in conducting collections assessments at botanical gardens.
These assessments provide peer validation through the nationwide network of hundreds of
botanical gardens and the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that
administers the assessment program. My recommendations have routinely been adopted by the
assessed institutions. The IMLS has used examples of my assessments in teaching evaluation
methods to other assessors and has asked me to assist in modifying the evaluation tool used at
the beginning of each assessment project. Although I have conducted assessments nationwide, I
am especially pleased to have assessed collections at every major botanical garden between
Seattle and San Francisco on the West Coast.
The following are Conservation Assessments, written under contract to individual botanical
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gardens and arboreta as part of a federal program funded through the IMLS for outside review
of museum collections. These are significant because the assessed institution contracts with me
as one of a list of possible reviewers, and the contract is often based upon reputation of the
assessor. Recommendations from these assessments are taken seriously by the institutions and
often lead to dramatic changes in operating procedures and institutional priorities. The following
six assessments were completed since 2000.
2010.
2009.
2009.
2005.
Conservation Assessment for the Virginia Robinson Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA.
Conservation Assessment for the San Jose Botanical Garden, San Jose, CA.
Conservation Assessment for the California Living Museum, Bakersfield, CA.
Conservation Assessment for Strybing Arboretum (San Francisco Botanical Garden), San
Francisco, CA.
2004. Conservation Assessment for Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, ID.
2004. Conservation Assessment for Meerkirk Rhododendron Gardens, Greenbank, WA.
2002. Conservation Assessment for Washington Park Arboretum, The University of Washington,
Seattle, WA.
2001. Conservation Assessment for Manito Park and Botanic Garden in Spokane, WA.
2000. Conservation Assessment for the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, Fort Bragg, CA.
Prior to 2000
Before joining OSU Extension, I completed six additional assessments, including the following
four:
1999. Conservation Assessment for U.C. Davis Arboretum of the University of California.
1998. Conservation Assessment for Garden in the Woods, The New England Wildflower Society,
Framingham, MA.
1998. Conservation Assessment for The Botanic Garden of Smith College, Northampton, MA.
1994. Conservation Assessment (with Peter Bristol of Holden Arboretum) of Matthaei Botanical
Gardens, The University of Michigan.
i. Major Reports
The following two reports are representative of a total of five reports.
McMahan, L. 1981. U.S. exports and imports of cacti, 1977-1979. International Convention
Advisory Commission, Reprinted by TRAFFIC(USA)-World Wildlife Fund, Washington DC.
McMahan, L. 1981. The Trade, Biology and Management of American Ginseng Panax
quinquefolius. Staff Report. U.S. International Convention Advisory Commission, Reprinted
by TRAFFIC USA, World Wildlife Fund US, Washington, DC.
ii. Published Photographs
More than 20 photographs published, including photographs on endangered or rare plants from the
US or abroad, horticultural photos of The Berry Botanic Garden or other botanic gardens, or plants
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of horticultural merit for calendars and posters. Native plant photographs featured prominently in
2004 publication on Gardening for Wildlife, a cooperative project of The Berry Botanic Garden, the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the 4-H Wildlife Stewards program.
iii. Newsletters
OSU Extension, Yamhill County and the Yamhill County Master Gardener™ Association
newsletter The Tiller, published monthly. Contains calendars, association information, and
gardening articles of interest to the community. Circulation 350. Now available on the web in PDF
format. In the fall of 2004, the Yamhill County Master Gardener Association took over primary
responsibility for the newsletter under my review and direction.
Prior to 2000 I worked as editor or manager of newsletters for The Berry Botanic Garden, The
Center for Plant Conservation, and the TRAFFIC(USA) program for the World Wildlife Fund. I
also wrote a regular column for the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta from
1987-1988.
iv. Website Development
Community Horticulture Website: at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill/master-gardeners. Since 2002,
I have been developing the website for community horticulture at the Yamhill County site. This site
has continued to be the most visited site at the county, with more than 3,000 visitor sessions per
year.
Ecogardening Website: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/hamhill/eco-gardening. In 2008, I added to existing
web material on the Yamhill County website to create a series of related pages on ecogardening.
This incorporating existing material on Gardening with Native Plants Website at
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill/eco-gardening/native-plant-gardening. This contains a
PowerPoint-style presentation, fact sheets for special situations, photographs, cultural information, a
source list and links about gardening with native plants. Even though it was only begun in the fall
of 2004, the site had already received about 500 visitor sessions by the end of the 2004. The most
requested information for downloads are the plant lists and source lists, which are requested more
often than any other information on the entire county site. It also incorporated existing Streamside
Gardening Website at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill/eco-gardening/streamsidegardening. The website includes information about plants, planting techniques, appropriate
landscape design and other similar information, making much of the developed curriculum available
through the web. In 2008, I added new sections on WaterWise Gardens and Invasive Plants
Management, http://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill/controlling-invasive-plants, creating an ivy removal
fact sheet and referrals to GardenSmart Oregon.
v. Press and Promotional Activities, including Video Appearances
2001 -2009. Two press releases annually about the Yamhill County master gardener program.
Major press coverage of master gardener activities in Yamhill County including the community
garden for low income residents (2007) and the plant sale (2006). Served as authority for OSU
Communications on several media articles on WaterWise Gardening in 2006 and 2007. Served
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as authority for EESC in 2009 on several additional articles about native plants or ecogardening
concepts. Numerous articles in local Yamhill County have featured work of area OSU Master
Gardeners because of the strong visibility of the program within the county.
2000-2005- Following are four of 20 press mentions and activities.
August 2004, Technical support for filming of groundcover segment for public television series,
Smart Gardening, sponsored partially by OSU. Segment filmed at The Berry Botanic Garden.
July 17, 2003. Native revival: indigenous plants can restore natural beauty and benefit the
environment. The Register-Guard (Eugene). Features many McMahan quotations and
photographs about native plants.
Nov. 3, 2002. Not too late to grow. Story by Amy Grennell in the Newberg Graphic Reporter.
Includes McMahan quotations on preparing plants for the winter.
2001. Gardening with the Natives. Gardening Information of Northwest Gardeners E-News.
Written by Peg Herring of EESC with Linda McMahan as a resource. Picked up by newspapers
and newsletters including The Home and Gardening Journal.
Prior to 2000:
Following is one example of about six videos done from 1989 to 1999 for television episodes.
Other videos in the 1990's were for Oregon Field Guide and for a national program featuring
regional botanical gardens.
1995. Episode of “Incredible Idaho” about conserving native plants. Incredible Idaho is a PBS
series by Idaho Public Television.
vi. Other areas of scholarship
Prior to 2000:
Passing Laws to Protect Endangered Plants – Integration and Application of Knowledge In
1979 I completed a summary of state and U.S. laws protecting rare and endangered plants. The
results were communicated through a refereed article in The American University Law Review.
This resulted in many invited presentations and further research on natural areas laws and
development of a model state conservation act, also published through a peer-refereed process.
The model plant conservation act was adopted almost in tact by New Hampshire and partially
by Oregon.
Understanding the Biochemistry of Betalain Pigments – Discovery of New Knowledge
In the 1960’s and 1970’s several research laboratories in the United States, Switzerland, and
Italy, were pursuing the biogenetic pathways for the betalain pigments found in the Cactaceae,
Chenopodiaceae, Amaranthaceae and related families. For my doctoral dissertation research, I
isolated a new pigment, betalamic acid, and identified it as a key intermediate between L-DOPA
and the betalain pigments through radioactive tracer studies and other analytical methods. This
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research resulted in four refereed journal articles and a book chapter. From 1972-2005, this
research has been cited 62 times in the scientific literature. During the 1990’s, publications
from a Swiss laboratory identified and studied betalain pigments in the mushroom genus
Amanita, a surprising instance of similar chemistry across kingdoms.
2. Conferences and Presentations (including published abstracts).
November 28, 2007. Environmental Gardens as the Newest Trend in Using Native Plants. L.
McMahan. Invited presentation for the Fourth Pacific northwest Native Plant Conference in
Eugene, OR. Cosponsored by the Native Plant Society of Oregon, OSU’s Nursery Technology
Cooperative, the Institute for Applied Ecology, and the Western Forestry and Conservation
Association.
July 16, 2007. Evaluation of Learning and Behavior Change of Master Gardener Trainees in
Oregon. By J Cowan, L. McMahan, S Renquist, AJ Detweiler, and J Jones. Presented by L
McMahan at the annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences in
Scottsdale, AZ and abstract published at 2007. Hort Sci 42(4):853. Peer-refereed presentation.
July 17, 2007. Improving Stream Health by Meeting homeowners as Gardeners rather than
Restoration Ecologists. By L. McMahan, C. Devine, and B. Withrow-Robinson. Presented by L
McMahan at the annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences in
Scottsdale, AZ. and abstract published at 2007. Hort Sci 42(2):892.
November 8, 2006. Creating a Functioning Front office Staff.” Peer-reviewed selection process
for presentation at the Extension Leadership Conference in Bend, OR.
July 27, 2006. “Teaching Botany to Master Gardeners.” Peer-refereed presentation at the
annual meeting of the American Society of Horticultural Sciences in New Orleans, LA.
Published Abstract included.
December 14, 2004. “Do restoration efforts affect native plant gardening practices.” Invited
presentation at the 3rd Pacific Northwest Native Plant Conference, Eugene Oregon, sponsored by
the Nursery Technology Cooperative, the Native Plant Society of Oregon, and the Western
Forestry and Conservation Association. December 14-16, 2004, Eugene, Oregon, 180
participants.
2002. Ecosystem Gardening. Peer presentation for the Center for Urban Horticulture, University
of Washing, 45 students and faculty attending.
December 13, 2001. “Native Plant Gardens: Practices and Recommendations.” Invited
presentation at the Native Plant Propagation and Restoration Strategies conference, sponsored by
the Nursery Technology Cooperative and the Western Forestry and Conservation Association,
December 12-13, Eugene, Oregon, 350 participants.
Prior to 2000
From 1975 through 1996, I participated in 12 conferences. I presented papers at twelve,
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provided keynote talks at two, and was session organizer/moderator at one. The following four
are representative of these activities.
August 8, 1996. With E.O. Guerrant. Ethical Considerations for Research on Rare and
Endangered Plants, Session on Plant Conservation Biology in the Pacific Northwest: Research
Opportunities and Priorities at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Biological
Sciences (AIBS), Seattle, WA. Approx. 50 registrants.
McMahan, L. April 1993 “Analysis of Existing policies on reintroduction of rare plants.” Invited
presentation at the Conference on Restoring Diversity: Is reintroduction an option for endangered
plants?, sponsored by the Center for Plant Conservation and the Missouri Botanical Garden, St.
Louis, MO. Approx. 250 participants.
June 1990. Moderator and session organizer for “Conservation and Collections” featuring plant
conservation programs from four U.S. botanic gardens or government programs, at the Annual
Conference of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, Seattle, WA.
Approx. 50 participants in the session.
June 6, 1988. “The Need for Communication Across Disciplines.” Keynote address to the
Fifteenth annual Natural Areas Conference, Syracuse, NY on Ecosystem management: rare
species and significant habitats. Organizer and panel leader for 2-hr. Respondent Panel featuring
10 additional speakers. Audience of 440.
Invited presentations on plant law and policy prior to 2000
Before joining OSU Extension, I delivered more than 20 invited presentations, principally on
plant law, plant collecting ethics, or techniques used to conserve endangered plant species. I was
twice invited to testify before government bodies on plant conservation issues and titles are listed
below:
November 9, 1993. “Conserving endangered plants and economic value of endangered plants.”
Presented to the subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources, U.S. House of
Representatives, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Washington, D.C.
April 16, 1988. “Rare plants and the law,” presented at the Public Hearing/Rare Plant
Conference, sponsored by the New Hampshire Natural Heritage Inventory.
3. Grants (critically peer-reviewed).
Chan, S., D Godwin, G Ahrens, L McMahan, AJ Detweiler, G Giannico, and R Emanuel. 2007
Watershed Education in Oregon. Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Requested $80,000
for one year and granted $40,700 in 2008 with $9000 allocated for WaterWise and Streamside
Gardening Efforts, one of four initiatives awarded from 6 submitted.
Chan, S, D Godwin, G Ahrens, L McMahan, AJ Detweiler, and G Giannico. 2006-2008.
Watershed Education in Oregon through OSU Extension and Oregon Sea Grant. Oregon
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Watershed Enhancement Board. Requested $190,000 for 2 years and granted $80 for one year.
Included WaterWise Gardening, intended to fund aspects of working with the green industry on
point-of sale information, public outreach, and development and testing of teaching modules for
presentations and workshops. Grant included $7000 for the WaterWise and Streamside
Gardening efforts.
Godwin, D, G Ahrens, S Chan, L McMahan, B Withrow-Robinson and G Giannico. 2005-2006.
W.E. deliver watershed stewardship education to meet your needs. Oregon Watershed
Enhancement Board. $188,812. OSU's Watershed Extension (W.E.) will deliver the Master
Watershed Steward program and additional basic and advanced trainings in regional locations
around the state. Four new programs will be created and delivered to supplement the existing
Master Watershed Steward program. My contribution was to oversee $17,500 of the project on
Water and Fish-Friendly Landscaping Education (Streamside Gardening) to increase training for
urban and suburban audiences in streamside gardening and to develop teaching modules for the
green industry and OSU Master Gardeners.
(internal extension grant not peer reviewed)
McMahan, L and AJ Detweiler. 2006 submitted. Awarded in 2007. “Oregon WaterWise
Gardening” An OSU Extension Leadership Innovative Grant to develop a statewide program in
OSU Extension on WaterWise Gardening, create public outreach, and coordinate point-of sale
information with landscape retail nurseries and the Oregon Association of Nurseries.
4. Patents – na
D. Professional Development
2001-2003. Intern in the National Extension Leadership Development Program (NELD). With 23
other extension professionals from around the country, participated in four intensive
weeks of leadership training at four different locations and a 2-week trip to China to
examine their culture and explore international leadership. OSU Extension and the
College of Agriculture funded this exceptional learning opportunity.
2000-2005. Participated in numerous training opportunities provided by OSU or OSU Extension
ranging from administrative skills and leadership development to working with volunteers,
dealing with diversity, listening skills, and teaching adult learners. Also completed trainings
in pesticide use, animal control, and other subject matter-related programs.
2006-2007. In both years, attended the annual conference of the American Society of
Horticultural Sciences. In 2006, made one peer-refereed presentation, and in 2007,
presented one poster and 2 oral presentations, all accepted through a peer-refereed process.
In 2006, attended biennual meeting of the Association of Natural Resources Extension
Professionals and made one poster presentation (peer-refereed selection).
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2007. Attended Spring Training Days April 16-18—sessions on web development, podcasting,
photography, and others. Attended ADEC meeting on web teaching in Seattle in April. Completed
Early Detector Training for exotic pests and diseases with Melody Putnam in April in Corvallis.
Attended the Fourth Pacific Northwest native Plant Conference in Eugene in November. In
December, completed pesticide training course and took examination to recertify for the pesticide
consultant’s license.
2008. Completed several trainings in technology include Drupl training inYamhill County, April 2,
Spring Training, April 14-16, (attended sessions on technology, web presence, and educational
options), Emerging Technologies training, Valley Library, November 18, and the Outreach &
Engagement Conference, December 2-4. In addition I continued learning about teaching by taking
Learning Styles and Perspective workshop on campus, October 17.
2009. Completed additional technology based trainings focusing on web uses for education and
online teaching. Also attended the Western Regional Extension Middle Managers Conference in
Bellingham, WA.
E. Service
University Service
2009, Served as co-leader for agricultural tour for the national meeting of the NCAA held in
Portland
2009, Member Search Committee for ECampus postion to coordinate noncredit programs. This was
a failed search.
2007-2009 Member, OSU Extension Cabinet, which became the Outreach and Engagement
Conference in 2008. Appointed to a 2-year term in 2007 for 2007/08, extended through Summer
2009. Meets monthly.
2008-2009. Served as Co-Chair for Search for North Valley Field Crops Position and Member of
search committees for Christmas Tree Specialist based at NWREC and Extension Forester for
Columbia County.
2006-2008. Member, Extension Technology Working Group.
2006-2008. Member, Watershed Education Task Force for OSU Extension and Sea Grant.
Attended all meetings of the group in 2006 and 2007 and participated in prioritization and
coordination across colleges and programs.
2000-2008. Member, Home Horticulture Working Group. Active member and attend all meetings.
For 2003-2007 arranged Master Gardener Program Coordinators meetings held at Gardener’s
Mini-College.
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2007. Participated fully in search for new statewide master gardener coordinator and regional
director positions for OSU Extension.
2007. Member, Extension working group on planning for future strategic planning (POPS
packages), attended meetings and help craft group recommendations and priorities.
2004-2007. Hosted Road’s Scholar Tours for OSU Administrators in 2002, 2005, and 2007 sharing
programs in agriculture, food preparation, diabetes education, community horticulture, forestry,
and 4-H youth development.
2005. Member, Extension Task Force on Fixed-Term Appointment, Appointed in June 2005 by
Kelvin Koong. Work is in progress on this task force which is examining options for fixed or
renewable term contracts at faculty rank as they might benefit OSU Extension. Reports
completed fall of 2005.
2004 Chair, Connectivity Task Force, Appointed by Lyla Houglum. Task force report completed
and most of the recommendation adopted in the fall of 2004 by Dean and Director Kelvin
Koong and the Extension Administrative Team. Most of the members of this committee were
other staff chairs who have many years of combined budget experience in their respective
counties. Nearly all of the recommendations of the committee were adopted by Extension
Administration, leading to a composite savings in county money in excess of $147,000 per year.
2003. Member, Extension Futuring Task Force. Committee appointed by Dean and Director Lyla
Houglum. Task force report was completed in July of 2003 and was the forerunner of the long
range plan, values, and vision statements later completed by the Strategic Actions Planning
Team (SALT).
2000-2002. Leadership Conference Committee, November, Co-Chair for November 2001. Worked
to set agenda and moderate meetings of Staff Chairs, Department Heads, and Program Leaders
in Extension.
2. Service to the Profession
Chair, OSUEA Poster Committee, 2004-09. Member of committee since 2001. In this capacity,
served as a Board Member.
2001-2010. Budget Committee, Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation
2001-2008. NW Science Fair Judge, Head Judge for Middle School Botany Division, Portland, OR,
March 12, 2001; Head Judge High School Botany Division, April 4, 2003 through 2008.
Botany judge for International Science Fair in Portland, Oregon May 2004.
2010. Participated as botany judge for the High School Botany Division of the NW Science Fair.
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2001-2004. Member, Board of Directors, Hoyt Arboretum Friends Portland, Oregon , 2001-2004.
Education Committee, Plant Sale Committee.
2003. Chair of Advisory Committee for the Horticulture Program of the Federal Prison Camp,
Sheridan, OR.
Prior to 2000
Commissioner, OR Environmental Quality Commission, Appointed by the Governor to fivemember Commission that oversees the Department of Environmental Quality, including hiring
and firing the Director. Confirmed by Oregon Senate for one incomplete and one complete
term. (1992-1999).
Member, Tualatin Basin Advisory Council to the Oregon Community Foundation to recommend
grant funding for conservation projects in Oregon’s Tualatin watershed. 1992-1999. Met for
follow-up strategy meeting in 2004.
1984-1989. Editorial Advisory Board, Garden, an educational magazine published by the New
York Botanical Garden.
3. Professional Affiliations.
Oregon State University Extension Association
American Society of Horticultural Science
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