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Hellstrip Plantings
Let us reclaim this forgotten territory and create some native habitat that will cool ground temperatures, absorb and filter rainwater, support pollinators, and bring a smile …
Connecting Habitat in Portland
In urban areas, green spaces of natural habitat rapidly lose biodiversity if they exist in isolated patches. Many cities across the country and the world are working to promote corridors of native plants in an urban environment …
Pop-Up Parks and Parklets
Pop-up parks and parklets are catching on as a way to create a mini-oasis in an urban or paved environment. All across the country and around the world in many different climates and situations, people are harnessing their ingenuity …
Making a Beeline Through Portland
We humans have altered the natural landscape and reduced pollinating insects’ ability to survive, but we can bring their habitat back. Creating corridors of native plants stretching across the landscape, from healthy wild habitats through farmland and into …
MaineDOT Roadside Guide
Published in 2018 in collaboration with the Maine Department of Transportation, Maine Native Plants for Roadside Restoration honors the relationship …
Articles by Wild Seed Project Staff
In addition to our writing shared here on the website, Wild Seed Project staff have written for a number of other outlets ...