Plants and Seeds | Bureau of Land Management
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Plants and Seeds | Bureau of Land Management
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Plant Conservation & Restoration
The BLM manages 245 million acres of land in the United States. These public lands are home to a spectacular array of native plants. These plants form diverse native plant communities that define America's iconic landscapes - such as its sagebrush steppe, deserts, alpine forests, and prairies. These plant communities support a diversity of wildlife, fish, and vital ecological functions, as well as American lives and livelihoods.
The BLM conserves, maintains, and restores native plant communities through its land use planning and land management activities. Under its “multiple-use” and “sustained yield” mandate, the BLM conserves native plant communities that support multiple uses such as recreation, wildlife habitat provision, and grazing. The BLM also restores native plant communities for wildlife and pollinator habitat following energy development, mining, and wildfire.
Native plants are the
true green infrastructure
we rely on for healthy, resilient, biodiverse ecosystems. As wildfires and other climate-driven disasters continue to devastate the U.S., the BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program is working to ensure land managers across the country are able to buy the native seed that will work to restore native plant communities that provide wildlife habitat, ecosystem services, and recreational opportunities for all Americans to enjoy.
The Mojave Desert, home to the iconic Joshua tree, is one of three priority ecoregions for the BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
Quick Links
National Seed Strategy
Seeds of Success
Native Plant Materials Development
Rare Plants
Pollinators
Ecoregional Programs
Learn more about the Plant Conservation & Restoration Program on our Story Map
Learn how we develop native seed and plants for restoration.
One Pagers
National Seed Strategy Progress Report Fact Sheet
National Seed Strategy Fact Sheet
Seeds of Success Handout
Native Seed Production IDIQ Contract Handout
Native Plant Materials Development Handout
BLM Rare Plants Handout
Educational Materials
For Learners
Native Plants – Junior Ranger Activity Book
Plantas Nativas – Joven Guardaparques Cuaderno de Actividades
Native Plants Quick Reference – Discovery Series
For Teachers
Native Plants – Classroom Investigations Series Teaching Guide
Project Botany: Exploring Native Plants of the United States
From Salmonberry to Sagebrush: Exploring Oregon’s Native Plants
From Ponderosa to Prickly Pear: Exploring the Native Plants of New Mexico
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Plant Conservation & Restoration
The BLM manages 245 million acres of land in the United States. These public lands are home to a spectacular array of native plants. These plants form diverse native plant communities that define America's iconic landscapes - such as its sagebrush steppe, deserts, alpine forests, and prairies. These plant communities support a diversity of wildlife, fish, and vital ecological functions, as well as American lives and livelihoods.
The BLM conserves, maintains, and restores native plant communities through its land use planning and land management activities. Under its “multiple-use” and “sustained yield” mandate, the BLM conserves native plant communities that support multiple uses such as recreation, wildlife habitat provision, and grazing. The BLM also restores native plant communities for wildlife and pollinator habitat following energy development, mining, and wildfire.
Native plants are the
true green infrastructure
we rely on for healthy, resilient, biodiverse ecosystems. As wildfires and other climate-driven disasters continue to devastate the U.S., the BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program is working to ensure land managers across the country are able to buy the native seed that will work to restore native plant communities that provide wildlife habitat, ecosystem services, and recreational opportunities for all Americans to enjoy.
The Mojave Desert, home to the iconic Joshua tree, is one of three priority ecoregions for the BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
Quick Links
National Seed Strategy
Seeds of Success
Native Plant Materials Development
Rare Plants
Pollinators
Ecoregional Programs
Learn more about the Plant Conservation & Restoration Program on our Story Map
Learn how we develop native seed and plants for restoration.
One Pagers
National Seed Strategy Progress Report Fact Sheet
National Seed Strategy Fact Sheet
Seeds of Success Handout
Native Seed Production IDIQ Contract Handout
Native Plant Materials Development Handout
BLM Rare Plants Handout
Educational Materials
For Learners
Native Plants – Junior Ranger Activity Book
Plantas Nativas – Joven Guardaparques Cuaderno de Actividades
Native Plants Quick Reference – Discovery Series
For Teachers
Native Plants – Classroom Investigations Series Teaching Guide
Project Botany: Exploring Native Plants of the United States
From Salmonberry to Sagebrush: Exploring Oregon’s Native Plants
From Ponderosa to Prickly Pear: Exploring the Native Plants of New Mexico