11/26/2025
Restoring native plants to the land! We feel so grateful to be able to work with and plant out 70 sagebrush along with other native grasses and plants. Full video on our channel, link@in bio.
Here’s a list of what we planted!
-Blue bunchgrass: High value for foraging animals(high protein in spring). State grass of Montana, Oregon, Washington state.
-Sandberg grass: usually first to “green-up” in the spring. 1 Kilogram can contain 2 million seeds.
-Bottlebrush Squirrel tail: Thrives in harsh conditions(super hardy). Which in turn makes it a good candidate to compete with the infamous Cheatgrass. Also, great for grazing!
-Sherman Big Blue grass: Thrives growing close to Ponderosa pines and Sage brush.
-Idaho fescue: very cold tolerant(down to -10 far.). Prevents invasive weeds.
-Sand-drop seed: tiny reddish-orange seeds, good for birds!
-Indian rice grass: Source of gluten-free flower. Can be found from British Columbia to Mexico.
-Yakima Yarrow: Collected by US army Yakima training center, has a native genotype to the area. Used by Native Americans for colds, flu, and wounds. This plant also has antiseptic, antibiotic, and ant-inflammatory properties. Another cool fact is that Yarrow was used before hops were popular as a way to flavor beer!
-Sage brush(Wyoming): 30-80 year lifespan. Has volatile oils(camphor and terpenoids) to deter herbivores. Fire/humans are sage brush’s biggest challenges. This is particular a factor as it takes 150-300 years for sage brush to re-establish after desiccation.
-Rabbit brush: Tolerates poor alkaline soils. Some experimentation has been done in producing rubber and other chemicals, as a nematicide, or as an insect repellent.
