Xerces Society: Attracting Native Pollinators

“Attracting Native Pollinators is coauthored by four Xerces Society staff members Eric Mader, Matthew   Shepherd, Mace Vaughan, and Scott Black in collaboration with Gretchen LeBuhn, a San Francisco State University botanist and director of the Great Sunflower Project. Since Xerces published the groundbreaking Pollinator Conservation Handbook in 2003 conservation practices have evolved, and that book [...]

Native Focus: Lomatium triternatum, Narrowleaf Desert-Parsley

(photo source) Native Focus: Lomatium triternatum, Narrowleaf Desert-Parsley, leaves are borne on narrow stems and are long, thin, and divided in threes, usually three times. A leafless flower stalk is topped by a tight cluster of glowing yellow flowers which eventually spread very wide. Each plant usually produces one, six-to-twelve inch flower stalk with a [...]

The CSR EcoExpo 2011

Be sure to check out the CSR EcoExpo Facebook page for updates on this fun and informative event!

Gearing Up!

CSR’s new equipment has arrived for the Ruby Pipeline Restoration contract. Proof that saving the planet is fun!

Spring has Sprung!

Ranunculus glaberrimus, the Sagebrush Buttercup, is one of the first wildflowers to bloom in the spring. Wildlife species generally use sagebrush buttercup early in the year because palatability decreases as the plant matures. Deer and elk feed on sagebrush buttercup in the early spring before other, more preferred forage species become available. (source)

2011 Boise Flower & Garden Show

“The Boise Centre will spring to life with everything you need to make your garden beautiful at the 15th annual Boise Flower & Garden Show, March 25-27, 2011″. Conservation Seeding & Restoration Inc. will see you there!

Native Focus: Aconitum columbianum, Columbian monkshood

Native Focus: Aconitum columbianum, Columbian monkshood, is a usually tall, leafy plant with bilaterally symmetrical, hood-like, blue or blue-violet flowers in a showy raceme. The stems of this tuberous perennial are usually erect, stout and 2-6 ft. tall, but sometimes are weak and reclining. The lower leaves are palmately lobed, becoming smaller upward. Showy flowers [...]

Battling Invasive Weeds Species

The CSR Shop guys, Aaron and Dale, are busy putting together the spray trucks for our annual battle with noxious and invasive weeds. The services we offer do not revolve around chemical applications, but rather the restoration of native plant habitats. When we do use herbicides we treat weeds only so that native grasses and [...]

INPS 2011 Photo Contest

Announcing the INPS Photo Contest! Idaho Native Plant Society is requesting that INPS members submit photographs of plants native to Idaho to use in an INPS calendar and/or in documents which promote native plants and habitats and bring greater public awareness of the special flora of Idaho. Who may submit photos?: INPS members or their [...]

CSR’s “Goldie Haul”

CSR recently bought a semi tractor and low-boy to efficiently haul our earth-saving equipment (seeder, tractors, skid steers).  Pictured here is Keith Henstock, our wonder-driver, with “Goldie Haul” and the low-boy.  We also purchased a reefer trailer to provide a climate controlled environment for transporting native plant materials.  It is a large planet, but our [...]