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


