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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Seeds of Success</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Collectors' Call Notes</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>March 3, 2015</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">There were 39 participants on the call. For future calls that </font><span class="" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">approach 40 participants, we can </span><span class="" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">temporarily add spaces on the conference call line.</span></p>
<p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>SOS Structure and Function</b></font></p><p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Seeds of Success collections should include a minimum of 10,000 seed from a single population. If you would like seed for resarch or grow out, please collect 10,000-20,000 seed. The long-term goal has been to make 20 collections across the range of the species. Multiple collections of a species per seed zone will be needed to have seed stores of locally adapted, geographically appropriate material.</font></p><p class=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Seed collection target lists should be sent to <a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a> by April 1. Opportunistic collections are still permitted, however collection targets should be species </font></p><p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To learn more about seed zones, visit the follow websites:</font></p><p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/wwetac/threat_map/SeedZones_Intro.html">http://www.fs.fed.us/wwetac/threat_map/SeedZones_Intro.html</a><br></font></p><p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.gbfiresci.org/webinars/2015/1/29/the-development-and-use-of-seed-zones-use-of-seed-zones-in-t.html">http://www.gbfiresci.org/webinars/2015/1/29/the-development-and-use-of-seed-zones-use-of-seed-zones-in-t.html</a></font></p>
<p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>SOS
Collections for Pollinators</b></font></p><p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">On June 20</span><sup><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">, 2014 the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum --
Creating a Federal Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other
Pollinators (<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/20/presidential-memorandum-creating-federal-strategy-promote-health-honey-b"><span style="color:rgb(0,62,196);text-decoration:none">http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/20/presidential-memorandum-creating-federal-strategy-promote-health-honey-b</span></a>).
This memo established a Pollinator Health Task Force which includes USDA, EPA,
DOI, and others and directs the Task Force to develop a National Pollinator
Health Strategy which will include explicit goals, milestones, and metrics to measure
progress. This Strategy is to include an Action Plan to focus on Federal
efforts on understanding, preventing and recovering from pollinator losses.
Specifically, the action plan will address strategies for developing affordable
seed mixes, including native pollinator-friendly plants, for maintenance of
honey bees and other pollinators, and guidelines for and evaluations of the
effectiveness of using pollinator-friendly seed mixes for restoration and
reclamation projects. The memo directs Departments of Agriculture and the
Interior to establish a reserve of native seed mixes, including
pollinator-friendly plants, for use on post-fire rehabilitation projects and
other restoration activities. This is where SOS our national network of
partners can help!</span></font></p><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
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<p class="" style="margin-left:0.75in"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style>-<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span>Include pollinator friendly plants on
your SOS target lists </font></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.75in"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style>-<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span>Specifically, target milkweeds
(asclepias sp.) which are the required host plant for monarch caterpillars. Mature milkweed pods split open along a
vertical seam. It is ideal to collect pods when the seam has just begun to
split, but before the pod has fully opened and the floss has expanded, if the
seeds are all brown its probably ripe for harvest, </font></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.75in"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style>-<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span>Other beneficial species include: Achillea
spp., Dalea spp., Echinacea spp., Gaillardia spp., Helianthus spp., Liatris
spp., Lupinus spp., Monarda spp., Penstemon spp., Phacelia spp., Solidago spp.</font></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.75in"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style>-<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span>NAPPC Pollinator Planting Guides: <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm</a></font></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.75in"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style>-<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span>NRCS Plants for Insects &
Pollinators Publications: <a href="http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/plantmaterials/technical/publications/?cid=stelprdb1044847">http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/plantmaterials/technical/publications/?cid=stelprdb1044847</a></font></p>
<p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>SOS
Data Entry Portal</b></font></p>
<p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-color:white">The portal design has been finished and
that we are now doing data integrity and quality control tests. We expect finalization of the portal in the next couple of months. Webinars will be scheduled to get SOS teams familiar with the portal. SOS data sheets will continue to be used and must be turned into the National Coorating Office and shipped along with your seed to Bend Seed Extractory.<span class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></span></span></font></p>
<p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Training
Opportunities</b> </font></p>
<p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">There is an expectation that SOS collection team leads have
completed SOS training at some point. BLM and other SOS team leads may take the
Seed Collection for Conservation and Restoration Course (1730-06) offered by
the BLM. This course is open for registration in DOI Learn (<a href="http://www.doi.gov//doilearn/index.cfm">http://www.doi.gov//doilearn/index.cfm</a>).
The course will be offered<span class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></span><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">May 12-14, 2015</span></span>, with an optional field
trip offered on May 15, in Folsom, CA. If you have any questions or need
assistance, please contact Lori Young, Training Coordinator, BLM National
Training Center, 602-906-5640<span style="background-image:initial;background-color:white">, </span><span style><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-color:white"><a href="mailto:lyoung@blm.gov">lyoung@blm.gov</a></span></span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-color:white">.</span></font></p>
<p class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Note: All participants will be waitlisted as part of the
roster management with DOI Learn. There are plenty of spaces available for the 2015 class.</font></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SOS East Partner training Course – June
2-5, Chapel Hill, NC.</font></span></p>
<p class=""><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-color:white">CLM Intern training Course – June 8-12;
Glencoe, IL.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-color:white"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>National Native Seed Conference </b>- <span class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">April 14</span></span>-16; Santa Fe, NM. Registration is open
and a preliminary program is available at <a href="http://nativeseed.info/">http://nativeseed.info/</a>. SOS
symposium will address program-wide accomplishments, lessons learned and
opportunities.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Next call: April 7, 2015</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Megan Haidet</font><div><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Seeds of Success<br></font><div><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">National Collection Curator</font></div><div><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Seeds of Success</font></div><div><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">202-912-7233</font></div><div><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><a href="http://www.blm.gov/sos" target="_blank"><font class="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">www.blm.gov/sos</font></a></div></div></div></div></div>
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