Starting small - Seed Sowers help establish new native plants to restore our ecosystem.

The Nature Sanctuary has launched an exciting Native Plant Growers Program, aimed at enhancing onsite ecosystem restoration efforts and supporting community participation and knowledge sharing. The initiative kicked off in November 2023 with a group of 20 enthusiastic volunteers participating in the first of a series of in-person trainings in native plant propagation. Volunteers left with seeds, pots and soil to start growing plants right away, including Fawn Lilies, Great Camas, and Woolly Sunflowers. Over the next year, volunteers will continue training and cultivating other native plants and shrubs in their home gardens.

Susanna, one of the new Native Plant Growing Volunteers, reflected that, “For someone like myself, who is interested in learning more about how to grow native plants and in making a contribution to restoring our natural habitats, the program is like a dream come true.” These plants will be used to support both Nature Sanctuary restoration projects, as well as the organization’s annual Native Plant Sale Fundraiser.

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