The nursery at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is not your typical nursery. CTUIR grows only native plants—defined as indigenous species that evolved naturally in an ecosystem—and its sales to landscapers and home gardeners make up only a small portion of its business. The nursery’s main mission is to grow native plants that will go towards revegetating natural wildlife habitats in the high desert, upland and wetland areas of eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington.  Most of the plants the nursery grows from seeds are collected in the wild, then returned there for habitat restoration projects. Plants

CTUIR grows only native plants—defined as indigenous species that evolved naturally in an ecosystem—and its sales to landscapers and home gardeners make up only a small portion of its business. The nursery’s main mission is to grow native plants that will go towards revegetating natural wildlife habitats in the high desert, upland and wetland areas of eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington.

    • MetawishOP
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      4 years ago

      My first through is have you reached out to any Native tribes or groups? The one mentioned in the article is in your region so they might have some resources listed. I’d also check local public universities to see if their agricultural department publishes anything of use. I wish I had more info to help but I’m struggling to find those resources too (and I’m on the opposite coast]