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<div><div>By Holly R. Prendeville, Ph.D.<br></div><div>USDA-FS-Northwest Climate Hub Coordinator</div><div>Mar 13, 2017<br></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">The use of native plant material in conservation, restoration and land management results in healthy ecosystems countering the effects of invasive plant species, altered wildfire regimes, extreme weather events and human-caused events. The </span><a href="https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/documents/SeedStrategy081215.pdf" id="gmail-anch_50" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(76,44,146);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration 2015-2020</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif"> (</span><a href="https://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/wo/Planning_and_Renewable_Resources/fish__wildlife_and/plants/seedstrategy.Par.66250.File.dat/SeedStrategy081215.pdf" id="gmail-anch_51" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(76,44,146);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">PDF, 12MB</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">) promotes the use of native plant materials to restore plant communities and support healthy ecosystems. The National Seed Strategy, a collaboration between 12 federal agencies and over 300 non-federal partners associated with the </span><a href="http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/" id="gmail-anch_52" class="ext" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(76,44,146);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">Plant Conservation Alliance</a> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">and led by the </span><a href="https://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/seedstrategy.html" id="gmail-anch_53" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(76,44,146);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">Bureau of Land Management</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"source sans pro","helvetica neue",helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif">, facilitates coordination among tribal, state, federal, local and private entities, including commercial growers.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Full blog: <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2017/03/13/usda-supporting-national-native-seed-strategy">https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2017/03/13/usda-supporting-national-native-seed-strategy</a><br></div></div>