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 plantsUCEPC 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