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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
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 Initiative
- compiled by the Nature Conservancy, includes basic weed management information including a tool review page, a
weed control method handbook and a myriad of weed descriptions and management practices
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 ecology web tools
Plant Quantity Calculator - an interactive webpage on our website
Weed Maintenance Schedule - developed by the King County Noxious Weed Control Program
Plant Identification Key -
search the University of Washington's WTU Herbarium
online photographic collection through this web form (find the link under Identification Keys on the sidebar menu at left)
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 (find the link under Identification Keys on the sidebar menu at left)
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
Starflower Foundation Restoration Strategy - includes a yearly restoration activity calendar,
available on the Washington Native Plant Society website
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