Welcome

Thank you to all of those who supported up during the Bulb-Tastic Blitz.

Your donations, likes, shares, and comments on Facebook remind us that the work we are doing is valuable and important.

Together we raised over $600 for Desert Seed Resource Center's programs and operations. We have so much work to do to protect our seed amplification plot and the seeds we hope to see produced there. These seeds and plot near Safford will continue to thrive and share their knowledge with us thanks to your support.

Thank  you for your contributions and enjoy your plants!

We are so pleased to introduce you to our seed amplification plot in Safford, Arizona.  This small 50x50 plot is a collaborative effort with Gila Watershed Partnership and Eastern Arizona College.

Currently, there are three types of plants growing:

• Mohave Milkweed: The fruits have been bagged to capture the delicate seeds that would otherwise be carried away in the wind
• Desert Penstemon: It's thriving and we expect brilliant blooms and fruit in the spring
• Volunteer pollinator plants: These plants (of mixed species) grew on their own, but sustain an active community of pollinators that will help our target plants to fruit

This plot continues to inform us how to best grow native plants. Once we know the optimum growing strategies (think seed packet instructions) we can collaborate with farmers to grow enough seeds for restoration.