Narrowleaf Cottonwoods Along Silver Creek, ID.

Narrowleaf cottonwoods, planted early this spring, are enjoying thier view of Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho.

Invasive Focus: Berteroa incana, Hoary Alyssum

Invasive Focus: Berteroa incana, Hoary Alyssum, is a plant in the mustard family. It grows from a deep taproot and is an annual, biennial or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant with alternate, simple gray-green leaves. The foliage is rough with star shaped hairs. Young plants have a basal rosette of leaves that give rise to upright [...]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge Spring 2011

CSR is contracted as a consultant to the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. This Restoration project consists of installing the revegetation experiment as designed, monitoring the response of native species and invasive species, collecting and interpreting raw data including statistical analysis, and to provide interim and final reports on the project status and results. The experimental [...]

Mowing as a Restoration Tool

Mowing annual weeds early before they successfully set viable seeds is an effective management strategy. This technique will reduce the seed production capabilities of annual weeds and lessen the seed bank in the soil. Mowing will also open up the understory allowing more light and water to be utilized by newly germinated native plants.

Native Focus: Juniperus scopulorum, Rocky Mountain Juniper

Native Focus: Juniperus scopulorum, Rocky Mountain Juniper, a columnar to somewhat rounded evergreen tree, Rocky Mountain Juniper often supports several main stems. The juvenile foliage consists of pointed, white-coated needles. Adult, scale-like foliage varies in color from dark- to bluish- or light-green. Round, dark-blue, berry-like cones, covered with a whitish bloom, ripen in the second [...]

Twin Falls ID. County Sheriff Search & Rescue Unit, 2011 Annual Fundraiser Raffle

Conservation Seeding and Restoration Inc’s main office, located in Kimberly ID, now has raffle tickets available for purchase, benefiting the T.F. County Sheriff Search and Rescue Unit, 2011 Annual Fundraiser. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold with a chance to win the grand prize of a 2011 Polaris RZR or Ranger XP! Ticket Prices: 1 [...]

Rocky Mountain Native Plants & Conservation Seeding and Restoration Inc.

Rocky Mountain Native Plants (RMNP) and Conservation Seeding and Restoration (CSR, Inc) As of May 6th, 2011, CSR, Inc has assumed the day to day operations of RMNP, and in doing so, elevated its capabilities to new heights. CSR, Inc has always been capable of producing high quality, native plant material for the restoration and [...]

Now Blooming: Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) is now blooming in the South Hills (Sawtooth Natl. Forest). Take care not to trample, this native plant must mature many years before it blooms.

CSR Donates Trees to the YMCA

CSR donated 6 trees (3 Ash trees and 3 flowering Hawthornes) to the YMCA for a recent benefit auction. This auction helped to fund the Strong Kids Campaign, provide financial assistance for qualifying children, and support the 3rd Grade Swim Program. Conservation Seeding and Restoration Inc. happily contributes to such a worth-while cause as children [...]