Seeds of success collecting in california s mojave desert ecoregion

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), supports native plant conservation, restoration, and research activities in California's Mojave Desert ecoregion. The $536,000 award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, is made to the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, a non-profit organization in Claremont, California. The key products and services to be delivered include comprehensive seed collection, species surveys, taxonomy research, restoration propagation, and conservation efforts for rare, endangered, and sensitive plant species across the Mojave Desert region. The award leverages the botanic garden's expertise and capabilities in native plant conservation to support federal land management agencies like the BLM in their ecosystem restoration and biodiversity preservation initiatives.