<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>***IMPORTANT – The
April call is rescheduled to Monday, April 1 at the same time as usual, noon
eastern***</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Seeds of Success was mentioned in </b><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b>The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 2019 report: “The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture,"</b></span></font><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> see page 30 of the report for more details: </b><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b><a href="http://www.fao.org/3/CA3129EN/CA3129EN.pdf">http://www.fao.org/3/CA3129EN/CA3129EN.pdf</a></b></span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>2018 Update – There were 38 teams last year.
There are currently ~815 collections in our SOS data portal. These collections
cover 62 plant families and were made across 36 ecoregions and 18 states. There
were 437 unique taxa, and 68 of these taxa were brand new to the SOS program!
Both the Medford District Office & Borderlands team out of the Arizona
State Office each made 9 collections of new taxa not previously collected by
the SOS program.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>SOS
Training</b> is coming up!</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>DOI Course: Seed Collecting for Conservation and
Restoration: May 14 – 16, in Boise, ID</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>This
training is for mentors and team leads, contractors can attend but they need to
pay to attend. It’s not too late to sign up. Contact Lori Young for more
details (<a href="mailto:lyoung@blm.gov" target="_blank">lyoung@blm.gov</a>). If you will be training interns, contractors, or any
new seed collector you need to attend this training if you have not in previous
years.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Chicago Botanic Garden: June 10 – 14, in
Chicago, IL</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>This
training is for CLM Interns and CBG employed seed technicians</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Great Basin Training: April 8-12 in Reno, NV</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>This
training is for Great Basin crews (Great Basin Institute)</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b>BGBase
update</b> – Each team will receive a new password for the data portal each
year. I have updated the 2019 passwords & will be sending out new passwords
to active teams that have someone trained in using the portal. Please email me
if you have not received your password yet.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>All
interns attending the CLM training and anyone else attending the DOI course in Boise
will be trained in the data portal. </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>If
you need a training before then or will not be attending either of these trainings, send me an e-mail. </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>SOS Collection Goals</b>:
The goal of SOS is to establish high quality, accurately identified,
genetically representative and well-documented native plant seed collection.
This seed is used to support the development of geographically appropriate
native plant materials. Additionally, a small portion of each collection is set
aside for conservation and long-term storage.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Components of an SOS collection:</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Seed
– we’ll go over guidelines for collecting seed in April</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Photos
– each collection should have 3 photos (plant, habitat, seed) <b>more are always welcome, especially photos
of people collecting seed or working in the field</b>.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Herbarium
specimens - local, regional, national herbarium (Erika will review tips for
making good herbarium specimens and how to ship them on our April call) </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Specialist
identification of the species you are collecting. This is required and
absolutely fundamental to each collection. Taxa must be identified to at least
the species level though subspecies and variety is always preferred. A
specialist can be a field office botanist or someone at your local or regional
herbaria</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Data
form – we will go over all data entry related things and the SOS portal in May.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b>Target
Species Lists</b>:</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Target
species lists are required and <b>this year
we have a new template online, please use this format when submitting to the
National Office</b>. Visit <a href="http://blm.gov/sos" target="_blank">blm.gov/sos</a> on the right side of the page under “DOWNLOAD
THE SOS FORMS” for a copy</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Collection
focus of SOS is on species needed for restoration and rehabilitation projects
so common, workhorse species. Each team
should coordinate with state and ecoregional botanists to identify priority
species. Interns should NOT be developing these lists.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Species
EXCLUDED from the program include rare and threatened species, known
recalcitrant species (species with seeds that do not survive conventional
methods of drying and freezing) (i.e. Quercus), non-native species, and species
that were seeded on restoration or reclamation sites, post-fire, etc. We want
wild populations. </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b>Planning for
success</b> – proper planning is fundamental to a successful field season. Once
you’ve developed a target species list there are many tools out there to help
you plan for where to go and when to collect.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Exporting
your SOS data from the portal may be useful in understanding what species or
areas have already been collected within your office. Associated species from
past collections can also help give you an idea of where you might be able to
collect</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>You
can use herbarium data to help find populations of your target species (but
beware of older voucher specimens as the population may not exist anymore). </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Some
teams are using ecological site description information and maps to help locate
some target species; be sure to talk to resource specialists to know where
those seeded sites are and what species they planted and avoid these.</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Get
to know your target species – what kind of fruit do they have, what materials do
you need to harvest them? Smugmug is a great resource for familiarizing yourself
with your target species (<a href="http://seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com" target="_blank">seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com</a>)</p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Your team may experience loss of populations due to fire
or seed predation, so always keep an eye out for opportunistic collections and
include any setbacks like<b> fire or
drought in your annual report at the end of the season.</b></p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Permission to collect - Written documentation of
permission to collect on non-BLM land (state, private, wildlife refuges, etc.)
is required. </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Reminder – this listserv is a tool for you! If
you want some advice on collecting a particular species, send an e-mail. </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>If
you have been having difficulty with the listserv please let me know. There are
tricks to prevent messages from going to spam. </p>
<p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Next month – we will talk about how to assess a
population and the collection of seed, caring for seed including shipping and
packaging; specialist identification; and herbarium vouchers. In May we’ll
focus on the data portal and the distribution and requesting of seed.</p><p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><br></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt">*NEW
CLEARANCE FORM</b><span style="font-size:11pt"> – this new form includes a section to request seed test
results back. A limit of 25 seed lots can be requested for 30 day turn around each
month, this includes both seed testing and shipping of seed lots for the entire
SOS program. We will review this form again on the following calls, please
email me with any questions. The form can be found at <a href="http://blm.gov/sos" target="_blank">blm.gov/sos</a></span><br></p><p class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>***IMPORTANT – The
April call is rescheduled to Monday, April 1 at the same time as usual, noon
eastern.***</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks everyone, and please always contact me with questions, concerns, or suggestions for future calls!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Leah </p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-3858525225345407043gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#0c343d" style="font-size:12.8px">Leah Prescott</font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="font-size:small" color="#0c343d"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Seeds of Success</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"></font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#0c343d">National Collection Curator (Contractor)</font></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#0c343d">202-912-7232</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Seeds of Success</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Plant Conservation Alliance</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>