Links

Nation-wide plant databases

• US Department of Agriculture Plants Database - includes photographs and technical details on both native and non-native plants
• US Forest Service Fire Effects Information System - literature reviews by species including biology, ecology, management and response to fire

Washington plant databases

• University of Washington's WTU Herbarium - large collection of photographs and species information including detailed distributions and bloom time
• Washington State Natural Heritage Program - houses rare plant descriptions, a rare plant field guide and ecological community summaries

Restoration ecology databases

• Conserve Online Library - coordinated by the Nature Conservancy
• Global Restoration Network - coordinated by the Society for Ecological Restoration International

Environmental organizations

• Society of Ecological Restoration - for both professionals and lay-people interested in the science of restoration ecology and its implications in management, education and culture
• Society of Wetland Scientists - for professionals involved with wetland delineation, mitigation and restoration
• Washington Native Plant Society - supports the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants
• Northwest Biocarbon Initiative -  the biocarbon solutions advocates for healthy forests, soil-building agriculture, greening communities, recycling organic residues, and restoring coastal ecology

Native plant propagation

• Native Plant Propagation Protocol Database - organized by species, state and propagation technique, coordinated by the Native Plant Network
• Native Seed Network - includes availability information on native seed by state for both propagation and restoration, compiled by the Institute for Applied Ecology
• Reforestation, Nursery and Genetic Resources Team - includes propagation publications and a plant materials directory, coordinated by the US Forest Service

Noxious/Invasive weed control

• Center for Invasive Plant Management - database compiling information on weed identification and management coordinated by Montana State University
• Clark County Weed Management - compiles best management practices by species
• Global Invasive Species Team - compiled by the Nature Conservancy, this website has been dismantled due to budget constraints. Remaining, however, is a handful of links to material previously presented.
• King County Noxious Weed Control Program - weed of the month posting, weed control tips by month and best management practices by weed
• Pierce County Noxious Weed Control Board - includes weed photos, noxious weed lists and the 'Backyard Guide to Selected Obnoxious Weeds'
• Thurston County Noxious Weed Control Agency - noxious weed map and list with photographs, along with a weed management publications request list
• WA State Pest Management Resource Service Weed Control page - resource list includes instructions for sending in plant samples for identification, a weed of the month page and links to weed management publications

Gardening with native plants

• Pacific Northwest Native Wildlife Gardening - species list, photograph gallery and archived listserv discussions
• Wallace W. Hansen's Native Plant Nursery Gardening with Natives Webpage - species lists by site, suggestions for gardening for wildlife and lots of photographs
• WSU Extension Gardening with Native Plants - includes plant association lists and species descriptions with photographs, habitat value and propagation specifics

Soils

• Natural Resource Conservation Service Soils Website - includes the web soil survey, a soil taxonomy text and a glossary of soils terms
• Soils Information for Master Gardeners - publications on soil management compiled by WSU Extension
• Soils for Salmon - includes best management practices for soils on construction sites, information on improving soil as part of existing landscapes and a compost amendment rate calculator

Wildlife management

• Non-lethal Beaver Management - compiled by King County, includes a discussion on beaver biology, needs for management and control options
• Snohomish County's Beaver Management Program - includes beaver food preferences and beaver deterrents that were found to be effective
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Living with Wildlife Series - organized by animal, includes both how to attract and how to deter

Environmental regulations

• WA Department of Ecology Laws and Rules - includes indices of laws and rules and a searchable publications database
• King County's Critical Area, Stormwater and Clearing and Grading Ordinances - includes helpful fact sheets summarizing various regulations
• Pierce County Planning and Land Services - includes links to various ordinances, applications and forms
• Thurston County Development Services - scroll down to the Long-Range Planning and Natural Resources section of the side menu
• WA State Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance- Environmental Permitting - environmental permit handbook and an environmental service center that can direct individual business and property owners to regional assistance leads

Low Impact Development (LID)

• Puget Sound Partnership's LID webpage - formerly Puget Sound Action Team, webpage includes an overview of LID and a list of what's new in the field of LID for our area
• Puget Sound Action Team's 'LID: Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound' - includes explanations of various LID techniques and case studies
• Reining in the Rain - a publication developed by the Puget Sound Action Team and the City of Bellingham, explains rain garden construction basics
• Habitat Friendly Development Practices - a City of Beaverton, OR site that includes site assessment tips, LID techniques and case studies
• City of Seattle's Green Roofs Webpage - includes plant lists, soil specifications, example projects in Seattle and links for more information on green roof design

Restoration resources for private landowners

• US Fish and Wildlife Coastal Program - provides incentives for the stewardship of fish and wildlife habitat through voluntary conservation and restoration of coastal public and private lands. (Fact sheet on the Puget Sound Coastal Program)
• US Fish and Wildlife Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program - provides financial and technical assistance to foster voluntary restoration projects on private land that benefits listed species
• US Fish and Wildlife Private Stewardship Program - provides grants and other assistance on a competitive basis to individuals and groups engaged in local, private, and voluntary conservation efforts that benefit federally listed, proposed, or candidate species
• Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Programs - programs offered include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Grassland
• Reserve Program and Wetlands Reserve Program among others
• Department of Agriculture Forest Land Enhancement Program - provides educational, technical and financial assistance to implement sustainable forestry management objectives on private land
• WA Department of Fish and Wildlife Landowner Incentive Program - a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to private landowners for the protection, enhancement or restoration of habitat to benefit species at risk
• WA Department of Natural Resources - various programs offered for small forest landowners through the Small Forest Landowner Office include the
• Forest Stewardship Program, Family Forest Fish Passage Program and the Forestry Riparian Easement Program
• County Conservation Districts - Conservation Districts offer technical assistance and provide restoration resources to residents of their county. Services offered vary by county but may include consulting services, soil testing, equipment rental and native plant sales
• Hood Canal Coordinating Council - works within the Hood canal watershed and manages a Community Nearshore Restoration Program that provides landowners with stewardship training, technical assistance and plant material in exchange for extending what they have learned to the greater community through workshops, meetings and other events
• Non-profit organizations that offer restoration services to private landowners through conservation easements include the Nature Conservancy, People for Puget Sound and many other land trusts and non-profit environmental organizations. Capitol Land Trust maintains a list of WA state land trusts on their website.

Restoration ecology web tools

• Plant Quantity Calculator - an interactive webpage on our website
• Plant Identification Key - search the University of Washington's WTU Herbarium online photographic collection through this web form
• Winter Tree and Shrub Key - search the University of Washington's WTU Herbarium online photographic collection through this web form targeting plant characteristics visible during the winter
• Interactive Native Plant Herbarium - developed by the Starflower Foundation, and available on the Washington Native Plant Society website, this web page includes plant recommendations by planting site with photos for every species listed
• Irrigation Schedule Calculator - developed by the Irrigation Water Management Society for the Seattle area, enter the type of irrigation system and plant material and this web page will calculate the ideal irrigation schedule
• Starflower Foundation Restoration Strategy - includes a yearly restoration activity calendar, available on the Washington Native Plant Society website