Revegetation

Hundreds of pounds of native seed are hand-broadcast onto the Preserve each year to promote the biodiversity of the Preserve, especially in historically disturbed areas.

In addition, seedlings like pollinator plants, native grasses, and shrubs are planted in areas in need of restoration. Hundreds of woody riparian trees are planted each year along the waterways of the Preserve to promote water and habitat quality.

Do you want to grow your own native plants? Check out EcoRestore Utah for local resources!

What kinds of species do we use for revegetation? Below are just a few.

Woody Plants

Utah Serviceberry- Amelanchier utahensis

Silver sage- Artemisia cana

Big Sagebrush- Artemisia tridentata var. vaseyana

River Birch- Betula occidentalis

Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany- Cercocarpus ledifolius

Red Osier Dogwood- Cornus sericea 

Rubber Rabbitbrush- Ericameria nauseosa 

Creeping Oregon Grape- Mahonia repens

Narrowleaf Cottonwood- Populus angustifolia 

Chokecherry- Prunus virginiana 

Antelope bitterbrush- Purshia tridentata

Golden Currant- Ribes aurem 

Wood’s Rose- Rosa woodsii 

Peachleaf Willow- Salix amygdaloides 

Drummond's Willow- Salix drummondiana

Coyote Willow- Salix exigua 

Geyer’s Willow- Salix geyeriana

Yellow Willow- Salix lutea

Mountain Snowberry- Symphoricarpos oreophilus

Grasses, Sedges, Rushes

Mountain Brome- Bromus marginatus 

Sideoats Grama- Bouteloua curtipendula

Blue Grama- Bouteloua gracilis

Field Sedge- Carex praegracilis

Desert Saltgrass- Distichlis spicata 

Slender Wheatgrass- Elymus trachycaulus 

Bottlebrush Squirreltail- Elymus elymoides 

Indian Ricegrass- Eriocoma hymenoides

Great Basin Wildrye- Leymus cinereus 

Bluebunch Wheatgrass- Pseudoroegneria spicata 

Western Wheatgrass- Pascopyrum smithii

Little Bluestem- Schizachyrium scoparium

Alkali Sacaton- Sporobolus airoides

Forbs

Western Yarrow- Achillea millefolium

Showy Milkweed- Asclepias speciosa 

Swamp Milkweed- Asclepias incarnata 

Rocky Mountain Bee Plant- Cleome serrulata

Sulphur Flower Buckwheat- Eriogonum umbellatum 

Northern/Utah Sweetvetch- Hedysarum boreale 

Showy Goldeneye- Heliomeris multiflora 

Nuttall’s Sunflower- Helianthus nuttallii

Lewis Flax- Linum lewisii 

Silvery lupine- Lupinus argenteus

Hooker’s Evening Primrose- Oenothera elata

Dusty Penstemon- Penstemon comarrhenus

Firecracker Penstemon- Penstemon eatonii 

Thickleaf Penstemon- Penstemon pachyphyllus 

Palmer’s Penstemon- Penstemon palmeri 

Rocky Mountain Penstemon- Penstemon strictus 

Water Groundsel- Senecio hydrophilus 

Goldenrod- Solidago canadensis 

Gooseberryleaf Globemallow- Sphaeralcea grossularifolia

Seed Spreading
Planting for pollinators
Tree Planting