[PCA] PCA 1.10.18 Notes

[Prescott, Leah]

All,



The Plant Conservation Alliance would like to thank Dr. Jeannette Whitton
for her informative and thought provoking presentation "What are we doing
to recover plants at risk? A comparison of policies and progress under
Canada’s Species at Risk Act and the U.S. Endangered Species Act".
Information on the Whitton lab and Jeannette’s contact information can be
found here <https://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/jeannette-whitton>.



A few updates and announcements from the January 10th meeting:



·         The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has unveiled a
new botany lounge with an exhibit on the National Seed Strategy.
Information on this exhibit can be found here
<https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/the-garden-lounge-6215?width=85%25&height=85%25&iframe=true&destination=node/34386>
.

·         Native Plant Demonstration Site Network: Survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsh7XIK91uXKmHh2CbmQ36EBY2y3eNc22nIk13mz4EG_l9Lg/viewform?c=0&w=1>:
In order to achieve objectives set forth by the National Seed Strategy for
Rehabilitation and Restoration, please share details regarding the
demonstration of native plants at your organization. By filling out this
survey you are helping to connect land managers by facilitating the sharing
of best practice methods for the conversion of land into native displays.
The network will also be used to educate the public of the need for native
plant materials and where their use can be demonstrated.

·         The National Seed Strategy Task Force on Training Tools is
soliciting information on all training tools used in the United States in
2017 – make sure yours are included by visiting the Plant Conservation
Alliance non-federal website <https://www.plantconservationalliance.org/>.

·         If you are interested in presenting at a PCA meeting, or would
like to suggest future speakers, please send contact information to Leah
Prescott (lprescott at blm.gov) as we are continuously planning future
meetings.



Upcoming Events:



·         Upcoming Webinar
<https://tallgrassprairielcc.org/event/harvesting-native-seed-supply-landscape-scale-restoration-evaluating-risks-and-sustainable>
January
23; 11 AM ET (1 hour): HARVESTING NATIVE SEED TO SUPPLY LANDSCAPE-SCALE
RESTORATION: EVALUATING RISKS AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES presented by Justin
Meissen, Research and Restoration Program Manager, University of Northern
Iowa, Tallgrass Prairie Center. Justin will discuss the results of a series
of studies that addressed sustainable seed harvest from native prairies.
Justin's presentation will illustrate how life history traits provide a
useful framework to address the risks of seed harvest. Justin will also
share best management practices and seed harvest regimes that can provide
sufficient seed supplies for restoration while preserving the health of
remnant tallgrass prairies.

·         The Society for Range Management’s 71st Annual Meeting, Technical
Training and Trade Show will be held Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, 2018 at the Nugget
Hotel in Sparks, Nevada.  The theme for the 2018 conference is Empowerment
through Applied Science. For more information click here
<http://rangelands.org/events-abstracts/>.

·         March 6-8, 2018: The 2018 Southeast Biodiversity Conservation
Forum 2018 presented by NatureServe, North Carolina Natural Heritage
Program, Southern Conservation Partners, and the North Carolina Botanical
Garden. This forum will be held at North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel
Hill, NC. For more information visit the NatureServe website
<http://www.natureserve.org/news-events/events/2018-southeast-biodiversity-conservation-forum>

·         The Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, presented by the
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Department of Botany in
collaboration with the United States Botanic Garden, will be held on
Friday, May 18, 2018. The Symposium will focus on fossil lineages of plants
and feature an evening reception at the US Botanic Garden. More information
and details will be sent through the listserv as they become available.

·         We encourage PCA cooperators to post meetings, webinars, and
research on the PCA listserv as we continue our collaborative mission to
protect native plants by ensuring that native plant populations and their
communities are maintained, enhanced, and restored. Listserv information
can be found at https://pca.sites.usa.gov/get-involved/



***The next Plant Conservation Alliance meeting will be held on Wednesday,
March 14, 2018, our guest speaker will be Margaret O’Gorman, President of
the Wildlife Habitat Council***





Thank you!

-- 
Leah Prescott
Bureau of Land Management
Plant Conservation Program Data Coordinator
202-912-7232

National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy>
Plant Conservation Alliance <http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/>
Seeds of Success
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection>
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