\nOther projects I\u2019ve been working on are making sure our sensitive Calochortus<\/em> species has fencing around it so that cows cannot graze. It\u2019s a good challenge in using ArcMap and GPS that will be handy for future projects, including Seeds of Success. We\u2019ve also been working with other seasonals on monitoring sage grouse habitat. Unfortunately a lot of sites do not seem suitable for sage grouse, but the mood keeps positive as we work on mimicking the calls they give.<\/p>\n
Last week we went out in the field with a wildlife biologist to see his vision for playa restoration. Many playas have been dug out to create watering holes, which have been trampled by cattle. The future vision is to put in wells and to even out the soil in the watering holes. Hopefully we\u2019ll get to seed collect this summer for some of these sites. The least impacted playas have a good diversity of forbs and grasses that would be wonderful to collect from.<\/p>\n
Overall I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better place to work and a better focus in botanical work.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Allium, Onion Flower<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Balsamorhiza sagittata<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n View from Forest Hill<\/p><\/div>\n Best, After a month and a half of being here in Central Oregon I feel more settled but still excited about the challenge to cover a large land area to find suitable plant populations for seed collection. Our Lomatium species are … Continue reading <\/a>
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