Micro-Nurseries
What Will Happen To The Plants The Micro-Nurseries Produce?
Once the seedlings have grown for 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years and are larger and more durable, with established root systems, they will be collected by volunteers with pickup trucks, and transported to where habitat restoration organizations are restoring a site. The seedlings will be planted at the site by the habitat restoration organization employees or by volunteers, possibly including some Grow it Forward members.
The replanted seedlings will grow into a new forest of native trees and other vegetation, eventually producing their own seeds to make the next generation.
The photos below show the steps in distributing the finished seedlings.
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Finished seedlings are transported to a central location to prepare them for shipping to a habitat restoration site.
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A shipment of seedlings ready to be transported to a habitat restoration site. This is a load with 200 seedlings.
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Transporting seedlings to a planting site
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Volunteers planting seedlings at a habitat restoration site
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Seedlings grow over the years in their new home like this site, shown about 4 years after planting. In a few more years, the trees and shrubs will shade this stream, reducing water temperatures to levels that are healthy for salmon.