[PCA] NEWS: Sagebrush gets a boost

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Tue Dec 4 12:06:03 CST 2007


http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/9497022p-9407972c.html

Sagebrush gets a boost
Published Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

By John Trumbo, Herald staff writer

Roberto Santana single-handedly hefted a 25-pound hoedad above his head 
before plunging it deep into the sandy soil, then quickly bent down and 
with his other hand placed a sagebrush seedling into the fresh hole.

Without losing momentum, Santana stepped forward, his foot firmly 
compacting the earth around the spindly plant. A half-dozen steps later, 
he did it again, as he continued hour after hour while carrying a bag on 
his back stuffed with hundreds of the tiny plants.

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