Management Guidance
NRCS Technical Note: Considerations for Establishing Native Grasses from Seed for Restoration, Revegetation, and Erosion Control in Western Washington and Western Oregon
The purpose of this paper is to summarize some practical “tried and true” methods for establishing native grasses from seed,…
NRCS Technical Note: Seedbed Preparation and Seed to Soil Contact
This WA tech note covers seed to soil contact, seedbed preparation for most grass and legume seedings, critical area site…
Heritage Seedlings Seed Mixes
This company has a “Tough and Tenacious” mix with a hardy perennial forb emphasis and a “Disturbed Ground/Late-Seeding Mix”. These…
BFI Native Seeds East Slope Cascades Mix
This mix from BFI contains six perennial grass species and is often used by ECOP partners.
Prescribed Fire Basics
This online resource from Oregon State University Extension is a collection of modules with the goal of providing introductory-level information…
Seeding After Fire
A Washington State University Extension guide that discusses when to seed or not to seed, seed selection, recommended seed mixes,…
NRCS After the Fire- Seeding
This Natural Resources Conservation Service resource covers topics such as timing of seeding after a fire, areas to be seeded,…
Oregon Invasive Species Council Post-Fire Resources
This website lists state resources from Oregon and links to topics such as restoration, revegetation, erosion control, and invasive species…
WA DNR Fuels Reduction and Improved Habitat
Try SLLOPPS (snags, logs, legacy, openings, patches, piles, and shrubs). This article from Washington Department of Natural Resources makes suggestions…
ODF Fact Sheet- Ips Beetles
Ips prefer to attack slash and then move to standing green trees. Topkill in the upper 1/3 portion of the…