Resources
Below are resources and suppliers that have been helpful to us in our meadow restoration effort.
Meadow Restoration Guides
This very comprehensive guide on meadow making was created by the Nature Conservancy supported by various other government agencies.
This handbook by the San Juan County Land Bank is a great overview of San Juan Islands native plants and meadow making methods and tips.
The Xerces Society provides a meadow restoration guide with a focus on providing pollinator habitat.
Northwest Meadowscapes, a Whidbey Island native seed supplier, provides excellent advice on seeding your meadow restoration site.
Technical Assistance
Several government and local agencies support private landowners with advice and technical assistance on meadow restoration work.
The US Department of Fish and Wildlife supports private land conservation and habitat restoration efforts.
The National Resource Conservation Service provides assistance for landowner conservation efforts.
San Juan County Conservation District
The San Juan County conservation district works to improve pollinator habitat and restore Garry oaks Meadows in the Islands.
Your meadow will inevitably have introduced plants, and perhaps even some of the more invasive noxious weeds. Contact the county noxious weed department for help and best practices for controlling weeds in your meadow.
Kwiaht is an environmental science research center for the San Juan Islands. They have a wealth of information and expertise in our native flora and ecosystem.
Native Plant Identification
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Want to know what plants have been recorded in botanical surveys on the islands? Search the CPNW Herbaria database which has records going back to 1905.
The National Resource Conservation Service provides assistance for landowner conservation efforts.
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a species identification app for your phone. With a photo, the app will suggest an ID which is then confirmed or revised by other area naturalists and experts.
Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands
A comprehensive survey of the San Juan Islands Flora by Scott Atkinson and Fred Sharpe. This book lists the primary wildflowers found in the San Juans by environment and color.
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Native Seed and Plant Sources
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A part of the San Juan County Landbank, the Salish Seed Project, offers seed and plugs for sale at low cost to private residents. The Salish Seed Project is always a good choice when looking for local ecotype plant material.
A Whidbey Island native seed source.
Tools and Equipment
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Stuewe and Sons provides nursery containers and equipment and is the source of the plug containers and trays that I use to grow the native plant seedlings. The dibble which matches the plug size make restoration planting fast and easy.
A Whidbey Island native seed source.