Oklahoma Restoration Seed Library

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Oklahoma Restoration Seed Library

Our goal is to acquire seeds from around the state to represent a variety of genetic diversity of key species.

In the beginning, we are focusing on easily identifiable grasses, wildflowers, and pollinator plants.

11/19/2019

We are excited to be a partner for this important pollinator conservation program!

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 19, 2019) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced ten grant awards totaling more than $1.5 million to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in nine states across the country. The grants will generate more than $2.8 milli...

10/22/2018

Interested in converting your lawn into a pollinator habitat? Get some hands-on experience transforming a dull plot into a future habitat full of life! You are invited to participate in a volunteer day on December 15th to collect seeds and plant a pollinator meadow at the OU Biological Station.

Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Picnic lunch provided and campfire s’mores to finish the day! Expect to be outside most of the day. We will walk at a leisurely pace collecting and s…

09/28/2018

Now is a great time to gather seeds from late summer bloom! Look for plants that are relatively easy to identify even after flowering.

09/07/2018

We have spots still open for our fall Field Day next week. Join us!

ABOUT: This fall field day will demonstrate how to collect and document native seeds for the Oklahoma Native Seed Library, a new biodiversity preservation project of the Oklahoma Natural Areas Regi…

08/29/2018

Still time to register for our first Seed Collecting Workshop!

Although, the focus will be learning to collect seeds for the seed library project, we will also have the opportunity to explore the grassland and cross timbers of the Prairie Crossroads Registered Natural Area. And Rusty Grimpe, the landowner, has a wealth of natural history knowledge about his property and Oklahoma in general — so expect some good stories!

08/17/2018

At our seed collecting workshop, we will be highlighting some of the these techniques.

08/08/2018

I will be giving a presentation about the Oklahoma Native Seed Library at the central chapter of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society Meeting on Thursday Aug 9th.

The meeting begins at 6:30 for socializing, and seed swap (bring them if you have them); talk will begin at 7:00. The meeting will be held at the OSU-OKC Horticulture Building, room 196, 400 North Portland Ave, OKC.

Oklahoma’s amazingly diverse flora has long been of interest to state residents. In 1987, individuals from throughout the state founded the Oklahoma Native Plant Society to encourage the study,...

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111 E. Chesapeake Street
Norman, OK
73019

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http://biosurvey.ou.edu/oklahoma-natural-areas-registry/oklahoma-native-seed-library/

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Saving seeds, preserving genetic diversity

In the summer of 2018, the Oklahoma Natural Areas Registry initiated the Oklahoma Native Seed Library. Our plan is to collect seeds from iconic Oklahoma native plants. Our goal is to acquire seeds from around the state to represent a variety of genetic diversity of key species. In the beginning, we are focusing on easily identifiable grasses and wildflowers. As the collection grows, we plan to expand the species we collect and eventually we will offer seeds for native plant landscaping and restoration projects. We will host a seed collecting workshops to demonstrate how to collect and document seed collections for our seed library.