As for Seed of Success (SOS), we\u2019ve done five collections: Bottlebrush squirreltail (Elymus Elymoides,\u00a0<\/i>ELEL5), Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis,\u00a0<\/i>FEID), Prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha,\u00a0<\/em>KOMA), Spiky Sandwort (Arenaria aculeata,\u00a0<\/em>ARAC2), and Spineless Horsebrush (Tetradymia canescens,\u00a0<\/em>TECA2). \u00a0Here\u2019s what we\u2019ve learned so far about the process of collecting:<\/p>\n 1. Research! Research! Research! —Look up as many images as you can about the plant species. Key images to have are the overall plant, seed head, and what the seed looks like at maturity.<\/p>\n 2. Figure out ways to keep tallies of plants sampled and even number of seeds collected. So far, we\u2019ve kept tallies on our arms with a pen but we\u2019re supposed be getting tally count clickers soon.<\/p>\n 3. Figuring out the total area of where you collected can be difficult.<\/p>\n 4. Always have a plan B! If the plant you were supposed to collect has already seeded, try to collect from a different plant species.<\/p>\n In addition to VM and SOS, I\u2019ve learned to drive big trucks and four-wheel driving (very different from driving a tiny Honda). This week, we will be trained in CPR and First Aid. Hopefully, we will get ATV\/UTV training in the coming months.<\/p>\n Lastly, here are some of the issues that I have come across so far:<\/p>\n 1. 10-hr days in the suns at high elevation = sunburns. (Even with high SPF sunscreens with multiple applications)<\/p>\n 2. The only cell service provider is Verizon.<\/p>\n 3. Wi-Fi is currently only available at the BLM office and the town caf\u00e9. ( #2 & #3 makes it pretty hard to stay in contact with the outside world =\\ )<\/p>\n 4. Due to isolation, everything at the grocery stores is expensive. And the stores will take you to the cleaners!<\/p>\n And now the moment you’ve been waiting for! Pictures!!<\/p>\n Found it in a Douglas Rabbitbrush along one of our transects<\/p><\/div>\n Storm clouds were looming around us all day! The guy we work with kept asking Thor to cut him some slack. We ended up completing 3 VM plots!!<\/p><\/div>\n Took it whilst in a truck in transit. Came out pretty well<\/p><\/div>\n Dunes!<\/p><\/div>\n Mariposa Lily! Hopefully, we’ll get to collect it for SOS.<\/p><\/div>\n Hays Canyon!<\/p><\/div>\n In certain areas…it’s easy to tell where the fire stopped.<\/p><\/div>\n This is what most of Nevada looks like up here..<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello from Cedarville, California! Shortly after the CBG Workshop, Avery (my Honda Accord) and I drove from IL to CA (about 1,936 miles) in 3 days. My initial impression of Cedarville was that the population is a whopping 514. It … Continue reading ![\"Found](\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_20150620_141959.jpg\")
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