The Rae Selling Berry Seed Bank and Plant Conservation Program is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of Pacific Northwest native plants, with an emphasis on the rare and threatened plants of Oregon.
We are a non-profit institution affiliated with Portland State University and are located on the campus at 1719 SW 10th Ave, Rm B1-81, Portland, OR 97201.
Services we offer include seed banking, rare plant research, and germination and greenhouse trials. We can also offer research opportunities for undergraduate students.
We largely rely on the work of volunteers and the generous donations of our members to continue our mission. If you are interested in helping please contact us or click here to donate.
Recent presentations include:
Campbell, Olsson. 2022 Aug. 30. Berry Seed Bank greenhouse tour. Portland Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon.
Campbell, Freitag. 2022 Apr. 26. Berry Seed Bank open house. Portland Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon.
Campbell. 2022 Apr. 05. How to identify plants. In person workshop. Portland Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon.
Campbell. 2022 Apr. 04. How to identify plants. Recorded zoom presentation for the Portland Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon.
Campbell, Freitag, Guerrant. 2022 Feb. 02. Seed banks: what they are and why they are important. Guest speaker for the Environmental Science and Management Seminar at Portland State University, Portland Oregon.
Recent funding awards include:
$1,000 - Seed Germination and Banking of Species Native to the Oregon Coast. OR Native Plant Society Leighton Ho Memorial Field Botany Award. Awarded 11 April 2022.
$1,232 - Seed Germination and Banking of Species Native to the Washington Coast. WA Native Plant Society Conservation Grant. Awarded 1 April 2022.
Recent classes taught include:
Summer 2022. ESM 342: Plant Sampling and Seed Conservation. PSU undergraduate class.