Native-Seed Collection and Cleaning - Zoom presentation

This presentation will outline best practices for native-seed collection to support ecological restoration. It will explain why wild-collected seeds are valuable, emphasizing genetic diversity, adaptive traits, and long-term conservation benefits. A detailed, multi-step workflow will cover site assessment, species selection, wild-seed collection, seed-increase farming, cleaning, storage, and application.

Instructor Biography:

Vanessa Robertson-Rojas is an ecologist who serves as Coordinator of the Southwest Oregon Pollinator Collaborative (SWOPC) and leads projects for The Understory Initiative (TUI).

Cost: $15 per person or sliding scale fee. Fees support the Land Steward Program

Photo: Lynn Ketchum OSU Extension Marketing and Communications

You may also like the following events from Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center - Oregon State University:

• This Thursday, 26th February, 10:00 am, Grapevine Pruning in Central Point
• Next Wednesday, 4th March, 06:00 pm, Tick Talk: Common Ticks in the Rogue Valley in Central Point
• Next month, 14th March, 11:00 am, Native-Seed Collection and Cleaning - Hands-on in Ashland