Greening the World

Greening the World

Restoration of Bunchgrass Ecosystems in the Blue Mountain Ecoregion

Bunchgrass habitat is one of the most degraded ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest due to cultivation, over-grazing, altered fire regimes and the introduction of non-native plant species.

Giving Palms a Hand

Developing science-based certification protocols for harvesting various species of palm resources.

Conserving California Coastal Sage

Southern California has been identified as a one of the worlds richest biodiversity hotspots by the international conservation community.  Much of this diversity is found in a habitat known as coastal sage scrub, which historically occupied large areas of southern California.

Botanical Research Growing in Central Africa

Central Africa is home to the largest expanse of rain forest in Africa. In particular, the highlands between the Sanaga River in Cameroon and the Cross River in Nigeria boast some of the most biologically diverse forests in terms of plant life for the whole continent.

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