Salvaging Plants
All Year Round

Salvaging of plants is typically discontinued during our drier summer months. Most plants will die from the shock of digging at this time of the year.  Instead, we focus on maintaining the plants we've got in holding at the Bellarmine and Meadow Park facilities.  We have weeding parties on a bi-monthly basis, complete with snacks and refreshments.  These events will be announced at least one week in advance of their occurrence. With the return of seasonal rainfall in October (and possibly on unusual occasions throughout the summer) we reassemble to dig plants in the wild where volunteers can both help the NPSA and help themselves to high quality native plants.

Washington State University
Gardening in Western Washington -
Native Plants
(Identifying, Propagating & Landscape)

Salvaging Garry Oak Seedlings