"Pocket Prairies: Leveraging Small Urban Spaces as Vital Habitat and Seed Banks for Native Plants"

Chris Duke, executive director of the Phoenix Conservancy, will present at this month's Idaho Native Plant Society meeting. The Phoenix Conservancy's Pocket Prairie project works to reestablish native plants within the urban fabric of the Palouse. Even the smallest yard or unused piece of land can become a vital island of habitat. These "pocket prairies" confer vital ecosystem services, create easily-accessible seed sources for ongoing restoration, greatly increase awareness of Palouse Prairie and native plants, and provide a regular source of funding for TPC's restoration projects around the Palouse.