Natural History Pub - The Sagebrush in Prisons Project: Creating Resilience for People and Lands

The sagebrush plant is a keystone species that grows throughout the great basin. Since 2014, the Institute for Applied Ecology has teamed up with the Bureau of Land Management and the Department of Corrections to teach incarcerated crews how to grow sagebrush seedlings and learn about sagebrush ecosystems. The project, now spanning five states and 10 prisons, has grown 3.7 million sagebrush for replanting at BLM restoration sites.

To dig deeper into the project’s roots, join Dr. Karen Hall, Director of the Ecological Education Program at the Institute for Applied Ecology, to learn how fostering a relationship between plants and humans can result in the restoration of lands and people.

Monday, September 8
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, doors open at 5:30 pm

FREE, RSVP required.

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• This Saturday, 23rd August, 05:00 pm, High Desert Rendezvous in Bend
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