Collaborative Native Seeds and Plants Propagation for Sagebrush Steppe Restoration and Resiliency in High-Priority Protected-Area Landscapes

Project ID: P24AC02072

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: Oregon State University

Fiscal Year: 2024

Initial Funding: $393,639

Total Funding: $$1,540,558

National Park: Upper Columbia Network Inventory & Monitoring

Principal Investigator: Shinderman, Matt

Agreement Technical Representative: Dicus, Gordon

Abstract:

This agreement supports the continued development and operation of a collaborative native seed and plant propagation program called the East Cascades Plant Hub. The program focuses on plant materials support within high-priority sagebrush steppe landscapes to enhance resiliency to fire and resistance to annual grass invasion. Work accomplished under this agreement accelerates the landscape scale collaboration among NPS and other stakeholders, providing timely and appropriate plant materials for projects involving fire fuels reduction and post-fire restoration.