Make the McKenzie Connection!

Articles written by Christine Peterson


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 1 of 1

  • The recipe for restoring damaged lands is missing one key ingredient: seeds

    Christine Peterson, High Country News|Mar 23, 2023

    When the fires die down, the mud stops sliding, the drought lets up or the rain quits pouring, land managers must decide: Can damaged land grow back on its own, or will it need some help? That help often comes in the form of seeds: millions and millions of seeds, delivered by a plane, machine, or even foot. But too often, there aren’t enough to go around, according to an expansive new report. That means that restoration is likely to be slow or not happen at all. And that can lead to soil erosion...