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Working to improve availability of plant materials for partner organizations
Shannon Hatch
2.19.13
DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS FOR RIPARIAN RESTORATION
Tamarisk Coalition
Restore. Connect. Innovate.
Advancing the restoration of riparian lands through
collaboration, education, and technical assistance.
Our Mission
We envision healthy and self-sustaining riparian ecosystems throughout the American West
resilient to invasive plant species and supported by enduring communities of stewards.
Our Vision
We promote cross-boundary,
ecosystem-wide restoration
approaches that employ a
landscape-scale perspective
Individuals, agencies and organizations such as local, state, federal and tribal government, land managers, private citizens, watershed groups, universities, nonprofit organizations, and foundations
Our Partners
Act as an Information
Clearinghouse
Our StrategiesEnhance Frameworks
for Restoration
Empower Practitioners
Our
Pro
gram
s
• Host annual conferences and symposia
• Conduct and coordinate training and workshops
• Coordinate and support landscape-scale restoration partnerships
• Web accessible information and resources
• Riparian Restoration Connection for links to training and funding opportunities
• Monitoring of the distribution and extent of the tamarisk leaf beetle
• Improve access to funding opportunities
• Support development of a cross-watershed collaborative network
• Education and outreach
Grand Valley Riparian Restoration Partnership
Mission:
To protect, restore, and maintain native river corridor habitat in Mesa & Delta counties through the development of community partnerships
Grand Valley Partnership
• Colorado Water Conservation Board • 5 projects
• Great Outdoors Colorado – Colorado Youth Corps Assoc.• 4 projects
Longstem/Tallpot Development
Partnerships with several organizations• Upper Colorado Environmental
Plant Center• Rim to Rim Restoration• Mayberry Plant Center
• Colorado State Forest Service
Photo: Kara Dohrenwend
Photo: Terri Blanke
Tallpot/longstem plants
UCEPC Rim to Rim Restoration
Photo: Kara Dohrenwend
Photos: Terri Blanke
Cottonwood Farm
Training Opportunities• Site visits with restoration practitioner • Documenting lessons learned
• Groundwater well installation and use training• March 18th
• Free & open to the public
• Other events in the works!
Want to learn more?
Contact the Tamarisk Coalition at 256-7400.
tamariskcoalition.org