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By Ruth Kamnitzer The mvule (Milicia excelsa) is a giant of a tree, up to 50 meters (165 feet) tall, with a trunk 6 m (20 ft) ...
Native seeds are essential for maintaining healthy local ecosystems, sustaining biodiversity, and supporting wildlife, though ...
Cook County Forest Preserves is on a mission to restore 30,000 acres of habitat to high-quality condition by the year 2030.
WWF-Canada is scaling up an initiative to help restore ecosystems across Canada by increasing the native plant seed supply.
A drawer in the trunk also holds brochures about the plants, and there’s a QR code that pulls up information about growing and harvesting the seeds. “The native seed library program at San ...
Since 1992, the Shaker Trace Nursery in Miami Whitewater Forest has allowed Great Parks to cultivate, harvest and store native prairie and wetland seeds that are used in restoration projects ...
It uses harvested seed to restore prairies and native landscapes in the county. “Great Parks plays a key role in promoting conservation and ecosystem health across the county by harvesting seeds ...