Rare Palouse Plants and Prairie Restoration · 2006-10-12 · Latah Soil and Water Conservation...
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Rare Palouse Plants andRare Palouse Plants andPrairie RestorationPrairie Restoration
Kamiak Butte, photo by Trish Heekin
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Protect remnantsProtect remnantsRestore degraded Restore degraded
remnantsremnantsCreate habitat?Create habitat?
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The plantsThe plantsThe communitiesThe communitiesRegional Regional perspectiveperspectiveChallengesChallengesStrategiesStrategiesResourcesResources
Paradise Ridge, photo by Trish Heekin
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Hills of windblown silt (loess)
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Meadow steppe vegetation on edge of cropland
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Douglas hawthorn habitat type surrounded by cropland
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Palouse BioregionBailey et al. 1994
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Rare Plants of the PalouseJuanita Lichthardt
Idaho Conservation Data Center
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Spalding’s catchfly Palouse thistle
Palouse milkvetch
Broad-fruit mariposa lily
Palouse goldenweedTrifolium plumosumJessica’s aster
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Greenband Mariposa, photo by Dennis Newman, IDFG
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Leiberg’s Tauschia, scan by Heekin
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Water Howellia
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So-called “Palouse endemics” vary greatly in their ties to the Palouse, so they will be discussed here in order from least to most restricted to the Palouse Ecoregion.
List of plants could be expanded if we added the Canyon grasslands of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, or the scablands of eastern Washington
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Protect remnantsProtect remnantsRestore degraded Restore degraded
remnantsremnantsCreate habitat?Create habitat?
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Silene spaldingiiSpalding’s catchfly
ThreatenedG2/S1S2 (WA)
>100 records in four states
Palouse & Canyon Grasslands
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Spalding’s Catchfly, photo by Trish Heekin
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Silene spaldingii
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Cirsium brevifoliumPalouse thistle
G3/S2Not tracked in OR &WAGrassland snowberry &Dry forests
Dave Skinner photo
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Cirsium brevifolium
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Palouse Thistle, photo by Trish Heekin
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Trifolium douglasiiDouglas’ clover
G3G4/S2S1? (WA)27 EORs (3 states)
Streamside meadows
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Photos from Washington Natural Heritage
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Trifolium douglasii27 EORs in 3 states
County of occurrenceRecentHistorical
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Astragalus arrectusPalouse milkvetch
G2G3/S2 (WA)Not tracked in Idaho
Grassland &shrubland
Dave Skinner photo
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Palouse Milkvetch, Smoot Hill, photo by Trish Heekin
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Astragalus arrectusG2G3/S1 (WA)
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Calochortus nitidusBroad-fruit mariposa lily
G3/S3S1 (WA) Palouse Grassland/Canyon Grassland/Forest openings
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Broadfruit Mariposa, photos by Trish Heekin (left) and Gerry Queener (right)
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Calochortus nitidus>160 EORs
Calochortus nitidus> 160 EORS
ID/OR
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Trifolium plumosumvar. amplifolium
Idaho endemicT2/S230 EORs (ID)Grassland
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Trifolium plumosumvar. amplifolium30 EORS (ID)
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Haplopappus liatriformisPalouse goldenweed
G2/S2S2 (WA)Palouse and CanyonGrasslands
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Palouse Goldenweed, photos by Trish Heekin
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Haplopappus liatriformisG2/S2
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Aster jessicaeJessica’s aster
USFWS SOCG2/S2WA: S277 EORs (2 states)
Palouse woodlands
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Jessica’s Aster, photos by Trish Heekin
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Jessica’s Aster habitat
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Aster jessicaeG2/S2
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Communities rare as well -- Bluebunch wheatgrass/Sandberg’s bluegrass to the westIdaho fescue/snowberryRanked G1 by Heritage networkDaubenmires’ meadow steppePhoto by Trish Heekin(Paradise Ridge)
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Protect what we Protect what we have lefthave leftRestore/expand Restore/expand degraded degraded remnantsremnantsCreate habitat Create habitat and populationsand populations
Photo by Gerry Queener
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RESTORATION OF RARE RESTORATION OF RARE PLANTS OF THE PALOUSEPLANTS OF THE PALOUSE
Trish HeekinTrish HeekinConservation PlannerConservation Planner
Latah Soil and Water Conservation DistrictLatah Soil and Water Conservation District
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Rare Plants of the PalouseRare Plants of the Palouse
We’ve already coveredWe’ve already covered
What are they?What are they?
Where do they occur?Where do they occur?
Why are they rare?Why are they rare?Gormsen Butte, photo by Trish Heekin
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Palouse PrairiePalouse PrairieEndangered EcosystemEndangered Ecosystem
Less than 1 percent of Less than 1 percent of the 16,000 square the 16,000 square kilometers remainskilometers remains
Agricultural Agricultural conversion no longer conversion no longer the major threat to the major threat to persistence of persistence of remnants remnants
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Continuing threats to Continuing threats to Palouse Prairie remnantsPalouse Prairie remnants
Invasive speciesInvasive speciesResidential Residential developmentdevelopmentRoads, transportRoads, transportInteractionsInteractionsPoor or Poor or uninformed uninformed managementmanagement
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Effects of fire suppression??Effects of fire suppression??
1937
Note plant community on Cameron Remnant, a mix of herbaceous and woody species; remnant is in upper right quadrant, near top of ridgeIn the mid-1980’s there was still a large extent of herbaceous vegetation, including elk sedge/Idaho fescue groundcoverAlso note absence of large pines and firs on Paradise Ridge
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Effects of fire suppression??Effects of fire suppression??
2005
Note change in plant community on Cameron remnant; increase in woody species (primarily Douglas Hawthorn); loss of elk sedge in the groundcover. Also note increase of large, mature pines and firs on Paradise Ridge; also note that areas on Paradise Ridge have filled in with conifersPhoto by Trish Heekin
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Palouse PrairiePalouse PrairieEndangered EcosystemEndangered Ecosystem
Persistence of suite of rare and one listed plant Persistence of suite of rare and one listed plant depends on persistence of habitatdepends on persistence of habitatHabitat Habitat
fragmented and degradedfragmented and degradedisolated and scattered across landscapeisolated and scattered across landscapeincreasingly threatened increasingly threatened poorly understood, unappreciated poorly understood, unappreciated reduced to point ecosystem functions lost?reduced to point ecosystem functions lost?
Zoning ordinances encourage destructionZoning ordinances encourage destruction
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Palouse PrairiePalouse PrairieEndangered EcosystemEndangered Ecosystem
Limited research to date Limited research to date shows retention of shows retention of some unique features, some unique features, functionsfunctions
More research is neededMore research is needed
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ChallengesChallenges
Report new populations Report new populations Identify remnant locationsIdentify remnant locationsRehabilitate remnantsRehabilitate remnantsResearchResearchRecreate plant communityRecreate plant communityExpand and bufferExpand and bufferProvide permanent protectionProvide permanent protection
Map by Trish Heekin
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Education and AppreciationEducation and Appreciation
PartnersPalouse Prairie FoundationIDFGLSWCDLandownersUI Stillinger Herbarium
Photos by Trish Heekin
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ChallengesChallengesMeadow steppeMeadow steppeNeed seeds of forbsNeed seeds of forbs
Paradise Ridge, photo by Trish Heekin
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Seed IncreaseSeed Increase
PartnersPalouse Prairie FoundationLSWCDUSFWSLandownersPalouse Prairie Natives
Photos by Trish Heekin
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Map the PalouseMap the Palouse
Identify, digitize, Identify, digitize, contact (private land)contact (private land)
Visit sitesVisit sitesEvaluationEvaluationEducation, awarenessEducation, awarenessAppreciationAppreciationManagementManagementCostCost--shareshare
Photos by Trish Heekin
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Map the Palouse, contMap the Palouse, cont
GIS layer availableGIS layer availableResearchersResearchersAgencies Agencies Planning and ZoningPlanning and Zoning
PrioritizePrioritizeProtectionProtectionManagementManagementExpansionExpansion
Expand to other areas
PartnersPalouse Prairie FoundationLSWCDIDFGUSFWS?LandownersOthers?
Expand to other areas
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ResearchResearchExperimental plotsExperimental plots
Restoration techniquesRestoration techniquesPropagation Propagation requirementsrequirementsManagement of Management of invasive speciesinvasive species
University of Idaho University of Idaho IGERT, WSUIGERT, WSU
Beetles, pollinatorsBeetles, pollinatorsSoil propertiesSoil propertiesTropic levels, Tropic levels, interactions
PartnersCooperatorsPalouse Prairie FoundationLSWCDIDFGUSFWS?Others?interactions
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Sites for RestorationSites for Restoration
IdentifyIdentifyRehabilitateRehabilitateExpandExpandBufferBufferReconnectReconnectEstablish Recovery Establish Recovery sites for rare plantssites for rare plantsProvide longProvide long--term term protection protection
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LongLong--Term ProtectionTerm Protection
Education, appreciationEducation, appreciationEcologicallyEcologically--sensitive sensitive weed managementweed managementCostCost--share for restorationshare for restorationConservation easementsConservation easementsdonation or purchasedonation or purchaseDedicated purchaseDedicated purchase
Photo, map by Trish Heekin
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SummarySummaryMany avenues to conservation, restoration, Many avenues to conservation, restoration, wildlife linkages on private working landswildlife linkages on private working landsPrioritize efforts to focus on existing remnants of Prioritize efforts to focus on existing remnants of endangered ecosystemsendangered ecosystemsSeek ways to help farmers and ranchers benefit Seek ways to help farmers and ranchers benefit economically from the goods and services they economically from the goods and services they provide the community as a whole provide the community as a whole
Soil and water qualitySoil and water qualityFish and wildlife habitatFish and wildlife habitatPermanent protection and management of native Permanent protection and management of native plant communities, wetlands, and riparian areasplant communities, wetlands, and riparian areas
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Getting StartedGetting Started
Work with local landowners in partnership Work with local landowners in partnership for conservation and restorationfor conservation and restorationHelp landowners make improvements in Help landowners make improvements in conservation practices by helping them conservation practices by helping them with both technical and financial with both technical and financial assistanceassistanceSeek out and coordinate cooperative Seek out and coordinate cooperative financial and technical assistance from financial and technical assistance from agencies, nonagencies, non--profit organizations, profit organizations, volunteers, and researchersvolunteers, and researchers
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Getting StartedGetting StartedAccomplish multiple objectives with Accomplish multiple objectives with funding sourcesfunding sourcesMatch up multiple cooperative funding Match up multiple cooperative funding opportunities with landowner objectives opportunities with landowner objectives and natural resource goalsand natural resource goalsLook into the USDA NRCS Conservation Look into the USDA NRCS Conservation Security Program (limited to producers)Security Program (limited to producers)Investigate the opportunities with your Investigate the opportunities with your local Conservation Districtlocal Conservation District
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Palouse Palouse Prairie Prairie
FoundationFoundationMissionMission
To promote preservation and To promote preservation and restoration of native Palouse restoration of native Palouse Prairie ecosystems in Latah Prairie ecosystems in Latah and Whitman counties (in and Whitman counties (in Idaho and Washington), Idaho and Washington),
through public awareness through public awareness education, literature resource, education, literature resource, encouraging responsible local encouraging responsible local seed production, and acting as seed production, and acting as
a leader or consultant in a leader or consultant in Palouse Prairie restoration Palouse Prairie restoration
efforts.efforts.
Formed in April 2001Formed in April 2001NonNon--Profit OrganizationProfit Organization
Smoot Hill, photo by Trish Heekin
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Latah Soil and Water Conservation DistrictLatah Soil and Water Conservation District
MissionLead local efforts to promote the stewardship of
natural resources, through the development of comprehensive plans and the implementation
of strategies for economic and ecological sustainability, on behalf of our citizens, through the coordination of leadership,
information and funding.
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Latah Soil and Water Conservation District, contLatah Soil and Water Conservation District, cont
The District Board is made up of volunteer supervisors, The District Board is made up of volunteer supervisors, who are elected by the public to lead local efforts to who are elected by the public to lead local efforts to
promote stewardship of natural resourcespromote stewardship of natural resources
Cooperative conservationVoluntary, locally-led,
incentive-based conservation on private landsSeek and facilitate
technical and financial assistance
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Latah Soil and Water Conservation DistrictLatah Soil and Water Conservation District
Resource Conservation PlanResource Conservation PlanObjective E6 Objective E6 –– Support local efforts to Support local efforts to
protect/enhance3 critically endangered, protect/enhance3 critically endangered, endangered and threatened habitats.endangered and threatened habitats.
Task E6Task E6--01 01 –– Support efforts to protect and Support efforts to protect and enhance the remaining remnants of the enhance the remaining remnants of the Palouse Prairie.Palouse Prairie.
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Latah Soil and Water Conservation DistrictLatah Soil and Water Conservation DistrictMultiple funding resourcesMultiple funding resources
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Conservation EasementsConservation EasementsPossibility exists to conserve, Possibility exists to conserve, protect, and restore about protect, and restore about 1,500 acres of Palouse Prairie, 1,500 acres of Palouse Prairie, an endangered ecosysteman endangered ecosystemAll in private ownershipAll in private ownershipInterest in permanent Interest in permanent conservation easementsconservation easementsFunding for reFunding for re--establishing establishing native plant communities on native plant communities on cropland is availablecropland is availableHowever, longHowever, long--term protection term protection of large, good condition of large, good condition existing remnants and restored existing remnants and restored zones that connect them zones that connect them should be a higher priority for should be a higher priority for fundingfundingPalouse Land Trust, local nonPalouse Land Trust, local non--profit land trustprofit land trust
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Smoot Hill, photo by Trish Heekin