Rooting for Rare Plants in New Mexico |
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Our vision is a world where all people and wildlands are healthy and interact positively, biological diversity flourishes, and environmental challenges are met with a social commitment to solving problems with scientific principles. |
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"We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it." - William Faulkner |
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Rooting for Rare Plants in New Mexico |
by Vida Svahnström, Elisabeth Vulpas, Hailey Loya
A few miles down a gravelly New Mexico oil and gas road, a lone, white Chevy Silverado is carefully making its way. But, what’s this!? It’s not an oil and gas truck, it is the rare plants crew on their way to monitor some rare plants! Read More
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Roughly 7,500 miles and the Pacific Ocean separate our Prairie House headquarters in Corvallis, Oregon from the PEPY (“Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself”) Youth Empowerment office in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where I spent the first two weeks of June. Read More
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Announcements &
Brief Updates
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Invasive Species Cookoff Rescheduled for September 16!
We are excited to announce this year's Invasive Species Cookoff will be held on September 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Common Fields in Corvallis, Oregon. We decided to reschedule it for later this year to avoid conflicts with other community events in the Willamette Valley. Hope you can join us—tickets are available now!
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When plants and animals are introduced to areas without their natural enemies, they can crowd out our native species. The U.S. spends over $120 billion annually on their control. We raise awareness of these species in a deliciously fun way that features invasive species.
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Announcing the 2024 National Native Seed (Virtual) Conference |
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We're excited to announce the next iteration of the National Native Seed Conference: a Virtual Conference on February 7 & 8, 2024. This conference will focus on Native Seed Production and Seed-Based Restoration with an emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change. Registration opens on August 7, 2023 and details will be updated on the website linked below. Stay tuned for request for abstracts. |
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National Native Seed Conference 2023:
Recordings Now Available!
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A portion of the National Native Seed Conference 2023 program was recorded and those videos are now available on our YouTube page. Please share widely! They can also be accessed from our website here. |
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Volunteer, Become an IAE Member! |
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If you'd like to show your business's support
for our work, please get in touch:
(541) 753-3099 x 701
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Ken Bierly, Brandy Humphreys, Cary Stephens, Jack Halsey, Jason Bradford, Anne Bradley, Shinji Kawai, Judy Li, John Savage, Sunia Yang |
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