Trout Unlimited (TU) began a project in the fall of 2025 to restore a ½ mile stretch of North Burnt Fork Creek in the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge in Stevensville, MT. The goal of the project was to restore the stretch of creek to a native habitat of multi-story riparian forest. Prior to restoration, the area had been overgrown by reed canary grass. In 2024, TU and partners stripped off the grass and laid down weed fabric. Plant material grown by Great Bear was plan

Many of us are probably aware that prescribed burning has been increasingly implemented as a management strategy in the American West...

Restoration practitioners are always striving to find the best practice for revegetation - is it better to seed, plant plugs, transplant...

In the last decade, the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management has recognized the importance of grassland restoration and has been partnering...

Riparian areas are those found along bodies of water and are composed of cottonwoods, willows, dogwoods and other water-loving grasses,...

In light of the recent and projected hurricane-related tragedies in the Southeast, I wanted to share a positive story looking into what...

How do community members participate in restoration efforts? This is a question restoration practitioners, local government officials,...

This month I’m continuing to look into studies surrounding both pollinator habitat management and the cost/benefit analysis of using seed...

This month, I’m diving into the world of pollinator-friendly plants and the ever-growing popularity of seed mixes. Justin Runyon, a...

“Together, we can empower tribal nations and help America meet the climate challenge” - Christina Eisenberg. In April, I attended the...

Do you find yourself thinking, is it better to seed my plot of land or should I use seedlings? A study in Alberta aimed to answer that...

In the arid Mountain West, what role do wet meadows play? While picturing Sage Grouse habitat probably takes your mind to never-ending...

Among ecologists and wildlife advocates alike, there is a growing concern about reintegration of Earth’s natural processes, such as...