Pacific Northwest Seed Collections for Post-Fire Recovery and Restoration

Project ID: P24AC02224

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: Institute for Applied Ecology

Fiscal Year: 2024

Initial Funding: $97,931

Total Funding: $181,844

National Park: North Cascades National Park

Principal Investigator: Kaye, Tom

Agreement Technical Representative: Fallon, Beth

Abstract:

This project supports Burned Area Recovery projects to efficiently restore fire-affected areas. A Seeds of Success crew will collect seeds across four parks in the Pacific Northwest, so that NPS has plant materials on-hand and ready for post-fire restoration, reducing the need for long term management. The crew will also collect seeds to assist post-fire recovery actions to stabilize areas after the 2024 Pioneer Fire.