Agreement Number
10-128
Awardee Name
Xerces Society, Inc
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Increasing the seed availability of less common milkweed species to benefit Monarch butterflies and other pollinators
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2010
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$117,983.00
Production/Use
Cover Crops
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Natural Areas
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Plant productivity and health
Pollinator habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Structures for Wildlife
Project Background
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to restore Habitat for declining pollinator and wildlife, improve crop production by supporting native bees, build new markets for native seed industry, and enhance the effectiveness of NRCS pollinator conservation programs by increasing the availability of non-weedy species of milkweed.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Scott Hoffman Blac