Riparian and Wetland Tools
for the Great Basin and Intermountain West Regions

Riparian Buffer Design and Species Considerations. (616 KB) Beddoes, Jenifer, Dan Ogle, Rob Sampson and Chris Hoag. 2007. USDA NRCS, Boise, Idaho. June 2007. 20p. (ID# 7248)

Technical Note 6: The Stinger - a Tool to Plant Unrooted Hardwood Cuttings of Willow and Cottonwood Species for Riparian or Shoreline Erosion Control or Rehabilitation. (214 KB) Hoag, J.C. and D.G. Ogle. 1994. USDA-NRCS, Boise, ID. ID- TN6, Jun. 1994. 7p. (ID# 1072)

Technical Note 13: Harvesting, Propagaing, and Planting Wetland Plants. (858 KB) Hoag, J.C. 2003. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Boise, ID. ID-TN13, Dec. 2003. 11p. (ID# 5160)

How to plant willows and cottonwoods for riparian restoration. (1.7 MB) Hoag, JC. 2007. IDPMC, Aberdeen, ID, Aberdeen, ID. Tech Note 23 revision 1/2007. 22p. (ID# 7064)

Technical Note 32: Users guide to description, propagation and establishment of native shrubs and trees for Riparian Areas in the Intermountain West. (573 KB) Ogle, D.G., J.C. Hoag, and J. Scianna. 2000. USDA-NRCS, Boise, ID and Bozeman, MT. ID-TN32, Feb. 2000. 22p. (ID# 2251)

Technical Note 38: Users Guide to the Description, Propagation, and Establishment of Wetland Plant Species and Grasses for Riparian Areas in the Intermountain West. (6.3 MB) Hoag, J.C., S.K. Wyman, G. Bentrup, L. Holzworth, D.G. Ogle, J. Carleton, F. Berg, and B. Leinard. 2001. USDA-NRCS, Boise, ID and Bozeman, MT. ID-TN38 and MT- TN38, Feb. 2001. 46p. (ID# 1090)

Technical Note 39: Waterjet Stinger - A tool to plant dormant unrooted cuttings of willows, cottonwoods, dogwoods, and other species. (2.5 MB) Hoag, J.C., B. Simonson, B. Cornforth, and L. St. John. 2001. USDA-NRCS, Boise, ID. ID-TN39, Feb. 2001. 13p. (ID# 1083)

Technical Note 42: Willow Clump Plantings. (1.6 MB) Hoag, J.C. 2003. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Boise, ID. ID-TN42, Dec. 2003. 8p. (ID# 5159)

Field Guide for the Identification and Use of Common Riparian Woody Plants of the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest Regions. (9.8 MB) Hoag, C, D. Tilley, D. Darris, and K. Pendergrass. 2008. Plant Materials Programs of Idaho and Oregon, Aberdeen, ID. February 2008. 196p. (ID# 7428)

City of Coeur d' Alene Plant Materials Guidelines for Stormwater Best Management Practices. (851 KB) Hoag, J.C. and D.G. Ogle. 2002. USDA- NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. September 30, 2002. 75p. (ID# 3882)

Streambank Soil Bioengineering Field Guide for Low Precipitation Areas. (6.65 MB) Hoag, J.C. and J. Fripp. 2002. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center and the USDA-NRCS National Design, Construction and Soil Mechanics Center, Aberdeen, ID. December, 2002. 64p. (ID# 3883)

Streambank Soil Bioengineering Field Guide for Low Precipitation Areas (BOOKLET FORMAT). (6.7 MB) Hoag, J.C. and J. Fripp. 2002. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center and the USDA-NRCS National Design, Construction and Soil Mechanics Center, Aberdeen, ID. December, 2002. 64p. (ID# 5158)

Stormwater Plant Materials: A Resource Guide. (976 KB) Ogle, D.G. and J.C. Hoag. 2000. City of Boise, Public Works Department, Boise, ID. Feb. 2000. 65p. (ID# 2261)

The Practical Streambank Bioengineering Guide. (3.5 MB) Bentrup, G. and J.C. Hoag. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. May 1998. 151p. (ID# 116)

Fact Sheet - Baltic Rush. (153KB) Tilley, D.J. 2006. Aberdeen PMC, Aberdeen, ID. 13 June 2006. 2p. (ID# 6568)

Fact Sheet - Alkali Bulrush. (100KB) Tilley, D.J. 2006. Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 3/2/06. 2p. (ID# 6433)

Fact Sheet - Common Threesquare. (132KB) Tilley, D.J. 2006. Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 3/2/06. 2p. (ID# 6434)

Fact Sheet - Creeping Spikerush. (96KB) Tilley, D.J. 2006. Aberdeen PMC, Aberdeen, ID. 23 May 2006. 2p. (ID# 6565)

Fact Sheet - Nebraska Sedge. (166KB) Tilley, D.J. 2006. Aberdeen PMC, Aberdeen, ID. 23 May 2006. 2p. (ID# 6566)

Plant Fact Sheet: Alkali Bulrush (Scirpus maritimus). (22 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Aug. 1998. 3p. (ID# 1063)

Plant Fact Sheet: Baltic Rush (Juncus balticus). (22 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Aug. 1998. 3p. (ID# 1061)

Plant Fact Sheet: Creeping Spikerush (Eleocharis palustris). (25 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Aug. 1998. 3p. (ID# 1060)

Plant Fact Sheet: Hardstem Bulrush (Scirpus acutus). (23 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Aug. 1998. 3p. (ID# 1062)

Plant Fact Sheet: Nebraska Sedge (Carex nebrascensis). (27 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Aug. 1998. 3p. (ID# 1059)

View from a Wetland 2006. (386KB) Hoag, JC and DJ Tilley. 2007. ABPMC, Aberdeen, ID. Number 12 (2006). 4p. (ID# 6947)

View From a Wetland: 2005. (151 KB) Hoag, JC and DJ Tilley. 2006. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Number 11 (2005). 4p. (ID# 6300)

View From a Wetland: 2004. (352 KB) Hoag, J.C. and D.J. Tilley. 2005. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Volume 10, 2004. 4p. (ID# 5852)

View From a Wetland: 2003. (421 KB) Hoag, J.C. 2004. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Volume 9, 2003. 4p. (ID# 5867)

View From a Wetland: 2002. (205 KB) Hoag, J.C. 2003. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. No. 8, Jan. 2003. 4p. (ID# 4616)

View From a Wetland: 2001. (721 KB) Hoag, J.C. 2002. Interagency Riparian/Wetland Project, Aberdeen PMC, Aberdeen, ID. No. 7, Jul. 2001. 4p. (ID# 1038)

View From a Wetland: 2000. (155 KB) Hoag, J.C. 2001. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. No. 6, Jan. 2001. 4p. (ID# 1071)

View From a Wetland: 1998-1999. (220 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1999. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. No. 5. 4p. (ID# 1066)

View From a Wetland: 1997-1998. (39 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. No. 4. 2p. (ID# 1067)

View From a Wetland: 1996-1997. (73 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1997. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. No. 3. 4p. (ID# 1056)

View From a Wetland: 1995-1996. (95 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1996. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. No. 2. 8p. (ID# 1053)

View From a Wetland: 1994-1995. (72 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1995. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. No. 1. 4p. (ID# 1051)

How to manipulate water in a new, resotred or enhanced wetland to encourage plant establishment. (231 KB) Hoag, JC and D Tilley. 2007. Aberdeen PMC, aberdeen, ID. Riparian/wetland project information series no. 22. 5p. (ID# 7243)

Wetland Plants: Their Function, Adaptation, and Relationship to Water Levels. (1.7 MB) Hoag, JC, N Melvin, and D Tilley. 2007. Aberdeen PMC, Aberdeen, ID. Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 21. 15p. (ID# 7242)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 18: Streambank Soil Bioengineering Considerations for Semi-Arid Climates. (558 KB) Hoag, J.C. and J. Fripp. 2005. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Information Series 18, June 2005. 15p. (ID# 5981)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 19: Simple Identification Key to Common Willows and Cottonwoods of the Intermountain West. (1.2 MB) Hoag, JC. 2005. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Riparian/Wetland Information Series 19, May 2005. 16p. (ID# 6107)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 16: Riparian Planting Zones in the Intermountain West. (2.2 MB) Hoag, J.C., F.E. Berg, S. K. Wyman, and R.W. Sampson. 2001. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Mar. 2001. 24p. (ID# 1084)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 17: Waterjet Stinger - A tool to plant dormant unrooted cuttings of willows, cottonwoods, dogwoods, and other species. (526 KB) Hoag, J.C., B. Simonson, B. Cornforth, and L. St. John. 2001. USDA- NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jan. 2001. 12p. (ID# 1082)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 14: Harvesting, Propagating and Planting Wetland Plants. (318 KB) Hoag, J.C. 2000. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jul. 2000. 9p. (ID# 1068)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 15: Costs and Considerations of Streambank Bioengineering Treatments. (860 KB) Hoag, J.C. 2000. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jul. 2000. 8p. (ID# 1069)

Establishment Techniques for Woody Vegetation in Riparian Zones of the Arid and Semi-arid West. (20 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 5p. (ID# 1057)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 11: Getting a "Bang for your Buck" on your next wetland project. (17 KB) Sellers, M. and J.C. Hoag. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jan. 1998. 5p. (ID# 2648)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 12: Guidelines for planting, establishment, and maintenance of constructed wetland systems. (16 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jan. 1998. 5p. (ID# 1065)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 13: A reference guide for the collection and use of ten common wetland plants of the Great Basin and Intermountain West. (359 KB) Hoag, J.C. and M. Zierke. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Feb. 1998. 13p. (ID# 1078)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 10: Seed germination enhancement for Carex nebrascensis (Nebraska sedge). (14 KB) Sellers, M. and J.C. Hoag. 1997. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Dec. 1997. 4p. (ID# 2647)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 2: Planning a project. (32 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1997. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Dec. 1997. 13p. (ID# 1055)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 5: Collection, establishment and evaluation of unrooted woody cuttings to obtain performance tested ecotypes of native willows and cottonwoods. (575 KB) Zierke, M. and J.C. Hoag. 1995. USDA- NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Feb. 1994. 15p. (ID# 3237)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 7: Use of greenhouse propagated wetland plants versus live transplants to vegetate constructed or created wetlands. (23 KB) Hoag, J.C. and M. Sellers. 1995. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Apr. 1995. 8p. (ID# 1075)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 9: Design criteria for revegetation in riparian zones of the intermountain area. (33 KB) Carlson, J.R., G.L. Conaway, J.L. Gibbs, and J.C. Hoag. 1995. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Aug. 1995. 12p. (ID# 392)

Using dormant pole cuttings to revegetate riparian areas. (18 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1995. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jul. 1995. 2p. (ID# 1050)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 4: How to plant willows and cottonwood dormant pole cuttings for riparian rehabilitation. (19 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1994. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Sept. 1994. 6p. (ID# 1046)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 6: Seed and live transplant collection procedures for 7 wetland species. (14 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1994. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jun. 1994. 4p. (ID# 1047)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 8: Constructed wetland system for water quality improvement of irrigation wastewater. (14 KB) Hoag, J.C. and M. Sellers. 1994. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Dec. 1994. 4p. (ID# 1074)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 1: Planting techniques for vegetating riparian areas from the Aberdeen Plant Materials Center. (140 KB) Hoag, J.C., G.L. Young, and J. Gibb. 1992. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jan. 1992. 8p. (ID# 1085)

Riparian/Wetland Project Information Series No. 3: Use of Willow and Cottonwood Cuttings for Vegetating Shorelines and Riparian Areas. (38 KB) Hoag, J.C. and H. Short. 1992. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center & USDI, BOR, Aberdeen, ID. Oct. 1992. 15p. (ID# 1073)

Effects of pre-plant soaking treatments on hardwood cuttings of peachleaf willow. (128 KB) Tilley, D.J. and J.C. Hoag. 2007. IDPMC, Aberdeen, ID. 20 December 2007. 7p. (ID# 7668)

Juncus direct seeding method evaluation, 2006- 2008. (120KB) Tilley, D.J. 2007. Aberdeen PMC, Aberdeen, ID. 6 March 2007. 5p. (ID# 7069)

Juncus direct seeding method evaluation, 2006-2008: 2007 report. (455 KB) Tilley, D.J. 2007. IDPMC, Aberdeen, ID. 20 December 2007. 8p. (ID# 7667)

Comparison of methods for seeding Nebraska sedge and Baltic rush- National Park Service Progress Report (full). (325KB) Tilley, D.J. and J.C. Hoag. 2006. Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 1/24/06. 6p. (ID# 6425)

Juncus Direct Seeding Method Evaluation, 2006 Progress Report. (115KB) Tilley, D.J. 2006. Aberdeen PMC, Aberdeen, ID. 11 Oct 2006. 4p. (ID# 6960)

Pre-soaking Dormant Willow and Cottonwood Cuttings. (517KB) Tilley, D.J. 2006. Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 24 Feb 2006. 11p. (ID# 6429)

Arbon Valley Willow Trial, 2005. (9 KB) Tilley, D.J. and J.C. Hoag. 2005. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 16 Dec, 2005. 1p. (ID# 6303)

Establishment of Wetland Plants by Direct Seeding: A Comparison of Methods (Preliminary Report). (549 KB) Tilley, D.J. and J.C. Hoag. 2005. USDA- NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 1/21/05. 12p. (ID# 5863)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: July 97 to Jan. 98 Semi-annual Progress Report. (27 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jan. 1998. 7p. (ID# 1058)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: Jan. 97 to July 97 Semi-annual Progress Report. (18 KB) Hoag, J.C. and M. Sellers. 1997. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Sept. 1997. 5p. (ID# 1076)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: July 96 to Jan. 97 Semi-annual Progress Report. (44 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1997. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 15p. (ID# 1054)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: Dec. 95 to July 96 Semi-annual Progress Report. (48 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1996. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 14p. (ID# 1052)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: Dec. 94 to July 95 Semi-annual Progress Report. (139 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1995. USDA- NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jul. 1995. 9p. (ID# 1048)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: July 95 to Dec. 95 Semi-annual Progress Report. (33 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1995. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 9p. (ID# 1049)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 1st quarter Fiscal Year 1994 Progress Report. (19 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1994. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jan. 1994. 6p. (ID# 1044)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 2nd quarter Fiscal Year 1994 Progress Report. (20 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1994. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Apr. 1994. 7p. (ID# 1045)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 3rd quarter Fiscal Year 1994 Progress Report. (28 KB) Hoag, J.C., M. Sellers, and M. Zierke. 1994. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jun. 1994. 7p. (ID# 1088)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: July 94 to Dec. 94 Semi-annual Progress Report. (36 KB) Hoag, J.C., M. Sellers, and M. Zierke. 1994. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Dec. 1994. 10p. (ID# 1089)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 1st quarter Fiscal Year 1993 Progress Report. (19 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1993. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Dec. 1992. 10p. (ID# 1040)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 2nd quarter Fiscal Year 1993 Progress Report. (28 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1993. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Mar. 1993. 13p. (ID# 1041)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 3rd quarter Fiscal Year 1993 Progress Report. (19 KB) Hoag, J.C. and M. Zierke. 1993. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Jul. 1993. 5p. (ID# 1077)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 4th quarter Fiscal Year 1993 Progress Report. (18 KB) Hoag, J.C. 1993. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Oct. 1993. 6p. (ID# 1042)

Interagency Riparian/Wetland Plant Development Project: 4th quarter Fiscal Year 1992 Progress Report. (84 KB) Hoag, J.C., M. Sellers, and M. Zierke. 1992. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. Sept. 1992. 19p. (ID# 1087)

Comparison of methods for seeding Nebraska sedge ( Carex nebrascensis ) and Baltic rush (Juncus balticus ). (323 KB) Tilley, D.J. and J.C. Hoag. 2006. Aberdeen PMC, Bloomington, IN. Native Plants Journal 7(1). 5p. (ID# 6435)