2024-11-15T15:07:41-08:00 2023-12-31 814522334 Myra Villella Consulting LLC 324 AVERY ST ASHLAND OR 97520 990 2023-01-01 831051907 UNDERSTORY INITIATIVE UNDE 5419734303 2640 E BARNETT RD MEDFORD OR 97504 KATHRYN PRIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5419734303 2024-11-15 true true MYRA VILLELLA P01507149 5417081795 2024-11-15 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KATHRYN PRIVE 2640 E BARNETT RD MEDFORD OR 97504 774853 false X understoryinitiative.org X 2018 OR Facilitate the Restoration and Conservation of Native Species Habitat Through Partnership & Community Engagement. 10 10 12 450 0 0 158968 222451 337771 540056 1 7834 12345 504573 774853 7014 0 0 326533 510165 0 9712 115481 271325 449028 781490 55545 -6637 81090 91736 2107 18437 78983 73299 Facilitate the Restoration and Conservation of Native Species Habitat Through Partnership & Community Engagement. false false 186560 0 59506 Vesper Meadow Education Program: Community engagement, partnership for science and art, Tribal partnership, and education of native ecosystem restoration are the basis for VMEPs work. In our fifth year, we expanded our restoration and monitoring work, launched Healing Landscapes culturally-specific education and therapeutic programming for Native communities, and grew our reach through digital media (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube.) We engaged youth and adults in creek restoration projects, hosted art programming, and partnered with local organizations for restoration and biological monitoring. We continued Tribal coalition-building through ongoing networking conversations. We launched our curriculum for 4th - 10th grade about Fire Ecology and Cultural Fire with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz and conducted two online teacher training workshops. 362692 0 343593 Restoration Services & Partnership Building: In 2023, The Understory Initiative continued to strengthen partnerships in the Rogue Basin and expanded to new networks. The Rogue Native Plant Partnership (RNPP) held six seed collection events, redistributing over 120 pounds of native seed. The Umpqua Native Plant Partnership (UNPP) launched a Native Plant Material Program, held its first native plant sale, and recruited five new local producers. They also acquired essential equipment, provided infrastructure incentives, and managed three production plans. The UNPP organized seven seed collection events, resulting in 8.2 raw lbs of native species, and conducted additional meetings and site tours. Additionally, our coordinators were active in the statewide Oregon Native Seed Strategy, and the Southwest Oregon Pollinator Collaborative (SWOPC) held quarterly meetings to facilitate collaboration among pollinator researchers and advocates. In 2023, seed production efforts were significantly enhanced by adding 10 new species to production, incorporating more farmers into the program, increasing the number of wild-collected species, and broadening the geographic range within the Rogue Basin Watershed for collections. Activities also focused on the production of coastal species through the Oregon Silverspot Recovery Challenge Grant, and the Pistol River Program, supporting four coastal farmers and producing seed/container stock from 18 species. These plant materials are essential for planned restoration projects on the SW Oregon coast. In 2023, we also experienced significant progress in our mission to restore native plant communities using locally produced seed. One notable achievement was the development and distribution of our locally produced Pollinator Mix through The Understory Initiatives Monarchs & Pollinators Initiative, which has garnered interest from other restoration practitioners aiming to create their own pollinator mixes. 131747 0 132725 Ecological Research and Monitoring: Our research and monitoring initiatives continue to inform our restoration strategies by addressing ecosystem threats, evaluating the efficacy of various restoration treatments, and monitoring the trajectory of native plant and insect populations in understory habitats. In 2023, through our NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant, we refined strategies for replacing noxious weeds with native meadow plants. We expanded the Rare Plant Monitoring Network of Southwest Oregon, collaborating with the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to identify and monitor plants of concern. 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