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Seeds to Salmon

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Developed in response to concern about a shortage of conifer seeds for replanting after wildfires and a shortage of native plants to meet demand, Seeds to Salmon meets a need for increased plant availability and diversity while giving students hands-on experience in principles of ecological restoration.

Lesson Goals&
Objectives

Lessons
Available

  • Understand the difference between native, non-native, and invasive plants.

  • Discuss characteristics of healthy watersheds.

  • Explain the ecological relationships between plants and the salmon life cycle.

  • Discuss plant propagation and cultivation techniques used to grow key native species.

  • Implement plant propagation techniques according to standard protocols.

  • Understand how native plants are used in ecological & salmon habitat restoration.

  • Develop awareness of job opportunities and professional skills related to natural resources.

  • PNW native trees & stratification 

  • PNW native shrubs and taking cuttings,

  • Herbaceous wetland species and seed planting 

  • Invasive species and pathogens

  • Native and invasive plant ID

  • Careers in conservation panel

  • Native annuals and scarification 

  • Up-potting growing plants/dividing and transferring seedlings 

  • Cone and seed extractions

  • Traditional plant medicines and technologies

The 2023/24 School Year

This year we were able to expand the program to students at CASEE (Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education) a part of Battle Ground Public Schools, for the first time, while continuing our work with Fort Vancouver and Hudson’s Bay High School in the Vancouver School Districts. In total, we worked with 6 different high school classes between the 3 schools throughout the 2023/34 school year! The hard work of these students yielded over 1,200 seedlings/cuttings that will be planted along salmon streams or donated to native plant sales held by the schools (increasing the presence of native plants throughout the community).

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