[PCA] Non-Federal Contributions to the National Seed Strategy Progress Report (Deadline Oct 12, 2020)

Mandie Carr mcarr at chicagobotanic.org
Tue Sep 8 17:03:42 CDT 2020


[https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/aec55329001/bff6c441-ea01-48ce-a695-ac6d7b81d996.png]



Hello Non-Federal PCAers,



You may have seen a call for Federal agencies to report on progress toward the National Seed Strategy, and we are happy to share this opportunity for non-federal groups to make sure their contributions to the National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-SR5LNQ-_027Vqis9nTdUzx6wOb_NWwX4ufdYRzptja7JBbRiZJoWCUPIm08Sr9tvezjhulvAb13hqzS3wRE1UMkuA-B-iqfqd-XsYC5Fnr8GEJ8kUPfK2vyr3R7ZeFAcZcvLO3n8Gz28kybtzzxIVMLomdIhyKWeG9nwg0JAPgDRnQ4oxWDyAi4-cct8EBDCg7V1zwBebMhrdm69Kuy_Mzqytkaul4AnqBY6rfY0Q7YBAypQ-Cs5g==&c=akF0YOYeD_FZyLFAL2NAe7hpkQOCiLVy1Io2-oFCm6QHvGGOSqykTQ==&ch=My5BqFMJGKHGO1HfJu-VDynZGBWO82eQ81TBLQWmA6eEDlEeqgiGCA==> (National Seed Strategy) between 2015 and 2020 are also counted in an upcoming progress report!



Reporting progress on this Strategy is important to demonstrate effective federal and non-federal collaboration and achievements; highlight joint problem-solving for natural resource challenges; and highlight effective land management tools to sustain native ecosystems, improve wildlife habitat, promote recovery from natural hazards and other disturbances, and sustain multiple types of land use.



Your data will be used to create a report of non-federal activities, which will used in parallel with a related report on federal activities. Here are the goals of the report:

·     Summarize the state of the native seed for restoration and plant materials development

·     Show the progress made on a national strategy across various non-federal cooperators

·     Highlight areas where more work is needed



PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR DATA USING THIS FORM<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-SR5LNQ-_027Vqis9nTdUzx6wOb_NWwX4ufdYRzptja7JBbRiZJoWCufjrvCWFIfpIGzbjO2Y-B3kOfVe5lgJvu2WEPPM5SR2uDVe4Lh8tZpqQ7dqDRamONXhdIHbHAyG_NP3mw3b4_kxuH6uIY_WPJyRzgLyf4_qift3bblEUoQJc04tTTaTA7sIyykRuoiDm5HBfvOeEa0er65RkbY6sp6c6rcLsUWD5obfrcIGlQ0YYywNjg4DuNzDe2bh4Y4zQY0TW6yY4mtdl_P7ZEW6g==&c=akF0YOYeD_FZyLFAL2NAe7hpkQOCiLVy1Io2-oFCm6QHvGGOSqykTQ==&ch=My5BqFMJGKHGO1HfJu-VDynZGBWO82eQ81TBLQWmA6eEDlEeqgiGCA==> BEFORE October 12, 2020.



Please share this information with any non-federal group doing National Seed Strategy-related work. Reporting is not restricted to PCA Non-Federal Cooperators, but we encourage any organization that is submitting a report to join the NFCC<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-SR5LNQ-_027Vqis9nTdUzx6wOb_NWwX4ufdYRzptja7JBbRiZJoWFZnUwtjoA3ZXCD9UZNINBD1H4diD3j7SQu7_I1FPJVfdwhNm9K_iyAujmQeHBxxFQm8jQ0tMDtI1lYlWBv329FdOdy7iSTFdeIPe_9MXDrUMAmnpmHyW14=&c=akF0YOYeD_FZyLFAL2NAe7hpkQOCiLVy1Io2-oFCm6QHvGGOSqykTQ==&ch=My5BqFMJGKHGO1HfJu-VDynZGBWO82eQ81TBLQWmA6eEDlEeqgiGCA==> if they aren't already a cooperator to ensure they receive information on the final report and any future updates on the National Seed Strategy.



Thank you! We look forward to receiving your project information and sharing the final report when it is completed!

- Kay Havens, Andrea Kramer, and Krissa Skogen, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, which chairs the PCA Non-Federal Cooperators Committee



FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT: In 2015, 12 federal agencies and 300+ cooperators of the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) released the National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration (National Seed Strategy) to address widespread shortages of native plant materials. Today, the PCA Non Federal Cooperators Committee is collecting information for a comprehensive report on all Non-Federal activities from 2015-2020 that are related to the goals of the National Seed Strategy.



WHY: Reporting progress on the National Seed Strategy is important to demonstrate effective non-federal collaboration and achievements; highlight joint problem-solving for natural resource challenges; and highlight effective land management tools to sustain native ecosystems, improve wildlife habitat, promote recovery from natural hazards and other disturbances, and sustain multiple types of land use.



The National Seed Strategy 2015-2020 Report will synthesize accomplishments and highlight areas where more work is needed. You will be able to use the report to leverage, celebrate, and increase your efforts.



WHO: The National Seed Strategy Reporting Team would like your help by reporting on projects that your organization has been involved in. This effort covers any activity where a non-federal agency was involved (note: an ongoing reporting effort is occurring within Federal agencies, and if your work was carried out in partnership with a Federal agency, please ask if they have already submitted a report before submitting one through the non-federal effort - see below).



WHAT IS AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT? As long as the project National Seed Strategy goals, it is eligible. The Strategy's goals are 1) Identifying and quantifying seed needs; 2) Undertaking research and improving technologies for seed production and use; 3) Developing tools for land managers; and 4) Ensuring good communications. Examples of projects include research, working groups, planning, education, outreach campaigns, and on-the-ground actions. Basically any cross-cutting activity related to plant conservation, fire mitigation, wildlife habitat, invasive species, disaster recovery and preparedness, and more is eligible.



In addition, the project needs to have occurred between 2015-2020. Projects that started before 2015 or are going beyond 2020 are eligible as long as part of them existed between 2015-2020. If you submitted a project to the previous “Making Progress” document, please re-submit it to this report.



HOW DO YOU DEFINE A PROJECT? This is largely up to you, but here are some considerations:

You may want to report on projects separately if they were funded from separate proposals, or if you plan to produce multiple separate products (e.g., publications and tools) from the projects.



Alternatively, since this report will summarize the numbers of projects completed under each action of the National Seed Strategy, consider if multiple of your projects cover the same actions (in this case, you may want to separate so as to ensure the numbers of projects by action are fairly represented), or will they cover different actions (in this case, you might combine since projects don’t overlap and won’t wash-out the results). There is a question that asks if the project is tied to a larger effort, so that all projects affiliated with a single larger effort can be tracked together.



HOW MUCH TIME IS NEEDED? The estimated time to complete the form is 30 minutes or less and the form walks you through the goals so you don’t need to know anything about the National Seed Strategy to submit a project. If helpful, you can find more information on the goals and explanations for each action here.



Download a Word document containing all submission form questions here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-SR5LNQ-_027Vqis9nTdUzx6wOb_NWwX4ufdYRzptja7JBbRiZJoWCufjrvCWFIf4ZHuaytY9omIZQzxc_tLEf_SS6hsdJnQr4EHmiQxvGdBr1b_lZueR-ufQzKZzGSxH7sLouIzeLL5oTs5WzxnwAtjIpJC3F13d1Bm5KKdaiBxMNzNpEpvnh3T_hrMFQ1TmDvOc8-XrxKSYPnJj3DXMpIixitZ-Y7hmOhGGGZhCSU6quJIDXwSbOC_N7fWetWroAT6kwwl9TQ=&c=akF0YOYeD_FZyLFAL2NAe7hpkQOCiLVy1Io2-oFCm6QHvGGOSqykTQ==&ch=My5BqFMJGKHGO1HfJu-VDynZGBWO82eQ81TBLQWmA6eEDlEeqgiGCA==>. In summary, you will be asked for a brief project summary; links to related products such as articles, websites, or tools; an estimate of project costs; and a list of project partners. You will need to complete the online form in one session, so you may want to prepare your responses in advance using this Word document. You will also have an opportunity to submit photos and publications.



In an effort to avoid duplicate entries, we ask that project leads fill out the form or designate someone to represent the project. Please talk with your collaborators to make sure you do not duplicate entries. Entries to this form cannot be submitted by federal employees or contractors (please report to the separate Federal reporting portal here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-SR5LNQ-_027Vqis9nTdUzx6wOb_NWwX4ufdYRzptja7JBbRiZJoWCufjrvCWFIfqtAPcFadDftgj07m6BnllG5f1NgvayHp81gVss5_aiZQzsND_yDKmZVEhWbG9G3rE6Q0udfSJ6W64ecrdOAb0OMpeBOuQ1FUeotWnThShqaayfmRcY3q_It--a_PI7ok6oA_GqCVreg=&c=akF0YOYeD_FZyLFAL2NAe7hpkQOCiLVy1Io2-oFCm6QHvGGOSqykTQ==&ch=My5BqFMJGKHGO1HfJu-VDynZGBWO82eQ81TBLQWmA6eEDlEeqgiGCA==>).







‌



Chicago Botanic Garden | 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.plantconservation.org/pipermail/native-plants_lists.plantconservation.org/attachments/20200908/696fab8a/attachment.html>


More information about the native-plants mailing list